- Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are holding political rallies in Florida Sunday
- Trump is headlining a ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in Miami while DeSantis appears on Florida’s other coast in Lee, Hillsborough and Sarasota counties
- The popular Sunshine State governor’s reluctance to rule out a 2024 primary challenge against Trump has rankled the former president
- Trump tore into potential primary rivals at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday
- DeSantis is appearing at three events for his ‘Don’t Tread on Florida’ tour
- He’s amassed a war chest of roughly $200 million, an eye-popping sum for a gubernatorial candidate that’s more on par with a national race
The Sunshine State is bracing for a political battle on Sunday that could set the stage for a messy 2024 primary race.
Donald Trump is holding his third rally of a four-state swing on Sunday evening, gearing up to take the stage in Miami, Florida just two days before Election Day.
Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is hitting three separate counties for his own speaking events – but will be giving Trump a wide berth in Miami-Dade.
The former president is set to speak at 5 p.m. after a litany of fellow Republicans warm up the crowd.
Those set to appear on stage before Trump include Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, and House Reps. Matt Gaetz, Vern Buchanan and Michael Waltz among others.
At his second of four rallies on Saturday night, Trump mocked DeSantis as ‘Ron De-Sanctimonious’ in Pennsylvania while dismissing a list of potential 2024 Republican challengers.
The popular Republican governor has resisted taking public shots at Trump, perhaps aware of how intertwined their bases are, but has not ruled out the possibility of challenging him in 2024.