'The animosity is real': Former GOP lawmaker explains how DeSantis can get revenge

Former Republican Rep. David Jolly (FL) has a new idea for Gov. Ron DeSantis if he wants to salvage what is left of his career after humiliating himself in the 2024 presidential campaign.

MSNBC host Jen Psaki asked Jolly how DeSantis rebuilds his reputation and his political future.

Jolly said that as a Floridian, it has been nice with DeSantis being gone for a year in Iowa because they haven't had to deal with him. Now he's back and looking for what's next.

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"But can he wait two years and run in 28? I don't think so. Ask Mike Huckabee and Jeb Bush how that turned out after they left the governor's mansion," said Jolly. "I think his spouse, Casey, could end up with a Fox show and start to out-shine Ron. But the wildcard is this: he could come home and primary Rick Scott this year for the U.S. Senate race, and he would beat Rick Scott."

Jolly explained that the two men hate each other with a passion.

"The animosity is real," he continued. "Consider Marco Rubio and Rick Scott endorsed Donald Trump over Ron DeSantis. I imagine Ron is so fatigued from the presidential trail that they won't do that. But vanity is a powerful drug. He has until May or June to qualify for the U.S. Senate race. Maybe he pulls the trigger and as that."

Former Republican Party chairman Michael Steele stepped in to say that it would lead DeSantis right into the 2028 presidential race.

"Just real quick, what I love about what David just said, imagine that happening now, Senator Ron DeSantis is set up perfectly as an incumbent U.S. Senator to run for president two years later," Steele said.

"Oh my God," said one panelist.

"Oh boy," said another.

See the video of the discussion below or at the link here.

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