Trump's short-lived challenger Ron DeSantis is 'begging' him for a job in administration, report says
Source: The Independent
Tuesday 21 April 2026 16:45 EDT
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who once unsuccessfully ran against President Donald Trump, is reportedly begging the president for a top role in the administration as he seeks a new job ahead of his term ending this year. While dining with the president at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, the outgoing Florida governor allegedly asked the president to become the next attorney general, Trump told a confidant, according to Axios.
However, an unnamed source told the news outlet that DeSantis was not interested in becoming the next AG. Rather, DeSantis would want to serve as the next Secretary for the Department of Defense, should Secretary Pete Hegseth ever leave, or his dream job as a Supreme Court justice, a source claimed.
Governor De Santis enjoys a great relationship with President Trump, Alex Lanfranconi, communications director for DeSantis, said in a statement.
Some in the media prefer to focus on fake rumors rather than the many accomplishments of Florida's partnership with the Trump administration. The governor looks forward to continuing to work with President Trump on enforcing immigration laws, restoring the Everglades, and helping to reform college athletics, Lanfranconi added.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ron-desantis-begging-trump-job-administration-b2962152.html
AZ8theist
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Buddyzbuddy
(2,747 posts)Designated Butt Kisser already has a long line waiting their turn.
muriel_volestrangler
(106,389 posts)Please, everyone, make sure there's a Democratic majority in the Senate for 2027. Trump is malignant enough that he would do something like that, inflicting DeSantis on everyone for decades.
Wavelight
(479 posts)meatball
johnnyfins
(3,876 posts)Danascot
(5,252 posts)want to flee a sinking ship? More evidence that DeSantis isn't too bright.
popsdenver
(2,412 posts)now that DeSantis has fucked over Florida for ten long years, in every way possible, he needs to get the hell out of town now that Florida is collapsing in so many different ways.........The people of Florida are just now beginning to get a clue of how horrifically he has screwed them all over Royal, along with their U.S. Republican Senators and House members joining him in Lock-Step....
Bluetus
(2,960 posts)Ray Bruns
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NCDem47
(3,489 posts)Mean spirited and cruel demeanor. They are both sooooooo aggrieved.
twodogsbarking
(19,026 posts)live love laugh
(16,434 posts)Icanthinkformyself
(407 posts)Some people, all Republicans, need to just go away. SCJ? Well, he does fit the conservative mold. Dumb as a phucking rock. I take that back. Rocks are smarter. Except the ones that fill Republican heads.
Prairie Gates
(8,328 posts)radical noodle
(10,658 posts)and get him out of Florida. I say this as a Floridian that's sick to death of him.
Jojo Maximum
(4 posts)Of course Ronnie is beggin, he's worthless for everything else.
FakeNoose
(41,989 posts)Ron DeSantis could be the next Master of Ceremonies at Mar A Lago. Or maybe Head Groundskeeper at one of Chump's golf motels that haven't gone out of business yet.
popsdenver
(2,412 posts)in the Trump/Republican CABAL, have outgrown their usefulness and are all getting thrown under the bus.....and it is accelerating since he got back in office........Thx to all their helping him, and now discarded.......
Wonder Why
(7,160 posts)dave99
(81 posts)Seinan Sensei
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