Former President Donald Trump mocked his potential 2024 Republican challenger — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — for approaching him “with tears in his eyes” as he sought an endorsement in his state’s 2018 gubernatorial election.
The previous president, who described himself as a “loyalist,” informed supporters on Saturday in Waco, Texas, that an emotional DeSantis had poor polling numbers earlier than he requested for an endorsement within the 2018 Florida governor’s race.
He later broke out a whiny, begging-like impression of DeSantis’ request.
“[He said,] ‘Sir, in the event you endorse me, I’ll win. Please, please sir, endorse me.’ And I mentioned, ‘All proper, let’s give it a shot,’” Trump informed supporters.