Key takeaways:
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has offered the clearest indication yet that he would pardon former President Donald Trump if he were to be convicted.
- DeSantis has been campaigning for the 2024 presidential election, and has expressed his wish that Trump had not been indicted on any of the charges.
- The comments come as the first ballots are set to be cast in the 2024 presidential election in just a few weeks.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has offered the clearest indication yet that he would pardon former President Donald Trump if he were to be convicted on the multiple criminal charges he faces.
The Republican governor made the comments in an exchange with reporters after a campaign event in Iowa on Friday. When asked about a pardon for Trump, DeSantis said he had “already said that long ago.” When pressed again on whether he would specifically pardon Trump, DeSantis reiterated, “Yeah, I said that months ago.”
DeSantis has been campaigning for the 2024 presidential election, and has spent more than $160 million to boost his campaign. He has also expressed his wish that Trump had not been indicted on any of the charges.
The governor has previously said that he believes the divisions in the country are not in its interest, and that the country needs to move on. He has also compared the situation to President Ford’s pardon of President Nixon.
The comments come as the first ballots are set to be cast in the 2024 presidential election in just a few weeks. Last year, DeSantis led Donald Trump in some polls for the election. It remains to be seen whether his comments will affect his standing in the polls.
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