The Florida governor was among six 2024 Republican hopefuls who said they would support Trump as the party's candidate if he is convicted of a crime.
Confirmation that DeSantis would support Trump even if he entered the 2024 election as a convicted criminal comes as the Florida governor
in primary polls toward the former president's huge leads. If DeSantis has any hopes of clinching the Republican presidential nomination next year, he would need to convince a significant number of MAGA supporters to switch their allegiances.host and debate moderator Bret Baier asked the 2024 hopefuls."If former President Trump is convicted in a court of law, would you still support him as your party's choice? Please raise your hand if you would like.
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the first debate of the GOP primary season on August 23, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eight presidential hopefuls squared off in the first Republican debate as former U.S. President Donald Trump, currently facing indictments in four locations, declined to participate in the event.
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