After a nationwide midterms upset that left Florida relatively unscathed, there have been plenty of rumors about Gov. Ron DeSantis taking another stab at the presidency.
However, DeSantis took to social media to quell those rumors — in a way.
The governor took aim at an article by The Washington Post, which claims DeSantis is planning another run for the White House.
“The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth,” DeSantis wrote. “I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything. Just another pathetic attempt to garner clicks.”
The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth. I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything. Just another pathetic attempt to garner clicks.
Using anonymous sources of course! https://t.co/v9PtX6HgSj
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) November 6, 2026
DeSantis threw his hat in for president during the 2024 election cycle, running against President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.
But his campaign faced significant hurdles from the get-go, and he ultimately bowed out to endorse Trump instead.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill pic.twitter.com/ECoR8YeiMm
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 21, 2024
DeSantis and Trump clashed often during their roughly eight-month election standoff, with Trump nicknaming the governor “DeSanctimonious” and DeSantis responding in kind by calling Trump “juvenile.”
However, it appears their relationship has mended to some extent, as sources reportedly told CBS News that Trump is considering DeSantis to replace Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon.
One source told CBS News that DeSantis could go through Senate confirmation in the lame-duck period and then take the post when his term as governor expires Jan. 5.
However, neither the White House nor DeSantis have confirmed these rumors at this time.