As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approaches the end of his second term in office, he's talking up one potential heir to succeed him in 2026: his wife, Casey DeSantis. And he's taking a shot at President Donald Trump 's pick to be the next governor.

President Donald Trump on Thursday gave Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) his “Complete and Total Endorsement” should he decide to jump into the Florida gubernatorial race next year. The early signal of support – among the president’s first midterm endorsements – came in the form of a Truth Social post where he called Donalds a “Highly Respected

DeSantis can’t run again in 2026 because of term limits, and he has raised the idea of his wife, Casey, running for office. But the president has other plans, creating another point of contention between the two former rivals.