DeSantis in the announcement endorsed Trump for the presidency, stating: “It is clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance.”
“I signed a pledge to support the Republican nominee and I will honor that pledge,” he said.
“While this campaign has ended, the mission continues,” the governor added. “Down here in Florida, we will continue to show the country how to lead.”
DeSantis, a Catholic, spent much of his time on the campaign trail touting his record as governor of Florida. In August, at the first Republican primary debate, the Republican boasted of having won a “landslide” reelection victory after having supported and signed a pro-life “heartbeat” bill in Florida.
“You got to do what you think is right,” DeSantis said at the time. “I believe in a culture of life. I was proud to sign the heartbeat bill.”