Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vehemently refuted a Washington Post report alleging he is preparing for a 2028 presidential run, accusing the newspaper of manufacturing the claims entirely. In a strong statement on X, DeSantis declared, “The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth. I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything,” dismissing the story as a “pathetic attempt to garner clicks” that relied on anonymous sources. The Post’s report, citing three individuals familiar with his plans, suggested DeSantis, who is term-limited in 2026 and unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in 2024, had already begun contacting political consultants for a potential 2028 campaign. DeSantis directly engaged with social media users, confirming that if consultants were using his name for attention, it was likely coincidental, but primarily blamed the Post for inventing the narrative. This public dispute emerges shortly after significant Republican midterm election losses, a situation DeSantis described as an “extinction-level event” for the party, while simultaneously highlighting Florida as a sole GOP-controlled state among the nation’s most populous.
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