Ron DeSantis Coverage

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president's campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a détente between the former rivals after a brutal Republican primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos, according to three people familiar with the discussion.

By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press

Disney Ends Its Fight With DeSantis Over Resort Development

In a stunning turn, The Walt Disney Co. dropped its fight against Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida for control over $17 billion in planned development at the Disney World theme park complex near Orlando, Florida.

Brooks Barnes and J. Edward Moreno, New York Times

Ron DeSantis ends 2024 presidential run on Sunday

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis ended his 2024 campaign on Sunday. The move comes after a disappointing second-place finish at the Iowa Caucuses a week before.

Ron DeSantis drops out of 2024 race

DeSantis provided his full statement on the decision to suspend his 2024 presidential campaign in a four-minute video on X.

DeSantis ends 2024 presidential campaign and endorses Trump

(CNN) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who entered the Republican presidential primary as Donald Trump's greatest threat, announced Sunday that he is ending his White House bid and endorsing the former president.

By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN

Iowa Caucuses set stage for 2024 GOP race

Former president Donald Trump solidified his place as the front runner for the Republican nomination with a historic win at the Iowa Caucuses Monday night. Julia Benbrook joined WRAL from DeMoines to discuss the results, and the reaction, from the Iowa Caucuses.

NBC Special Report: Donald Trump wins Iowa Republican Caucus

Former president Donald Trump, the presumed favorite for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election, has won the Iowa Caucus, according to NBC News.

Trump wins Iowa Caucus; Haley, DeSantis battling for second

The first nominating contest of the 2024 GOP race is here. On Monday, the Iowa Caucus will set the stage. It will offer our first major insight into who will claim the Republican nomination.

Fact check: Newsom claims DeSantis supported amnesty for immigrants

Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, "lacks any credibility" on immigration," California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, said during a Fox News debate in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporter

Campaigns battle cold and complacency in final rurnout push in Iowa

Nikki Haley's team predicts Iowans will brave brutal weather to caucus for her. Aides to Ron DeSantis say the subzero temperatures give their candidate an edge because he has the biggest team knocking on doors.

Jonathan Swan and Charles Homans, New York Times

SHANE GOLDMACHER: 7 numbers tell the tale of the GOP primary

Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 -- There's $46,499,124.63. There's 3%. Here are five other figures that shed light on the dynamics at play before today's Iowa caucuses.

Fact check: Have '8 million' migrants come to the U.S. under Biden?

Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have each claimed that 8 million immigrants have entered the U.S. through the southern border since Joe Biden became president.

Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporter

GOP Debate Fact Check: What Haley and DeSantis Said

<i>"Biden has let in 8 million people just in four years." </i>

The New York Times, New York Times

Fact check: DeSantis says Trump deported fewer people than Obama

"Trump promised the largest deportations in history," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Jan. 2 during a town hall hosted by Gray Television. "He deported less, believe it or not, than Barack Obama even did."

Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporter

DeSantis, all-in on Iowa, finishes 99-county tour where he started: Far behind Trump in a critical state

Newton, Iowa (CNN) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will complete his tour of Iowa's 99 counties on Saturday, a milestone he has pursued with dogmatic zeal as his White House aspirations grew closely tied to his performance in the Republican Party's first presidential nominating contest.

By Steve Contorno and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

5 Takeaways From the DeSantis-Newsom Debate

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- For an hour and a half Thursday night, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom shouted at and interrupted each other, trying to leave an impression on Fox News viewers beyond the din of their slugfest.

Jonathan Weisman, New York Times

Fact-checking 21 claims from the third GOP presidential debate in Miami

Five Republicans seeking to oust President Joe Biden from the White House in 2024 sparred over the Israel-Hamas war, the threat from China and the U.S. approach to terrorism in the third presidential primary debate.

PolitiFact staff

How to watch the third Republican debate, follow live fact-checks

PolitiFact is hosting a live staff roundtable discussion on debate night. Watch the debate on WRAL-TV.

Ellen Hine, PolitiFact reporter

Can you spot a fake? AI-generated political attacks ramp up as elections near

Advancements in artificial intelligence enable spoofers to replicate a politician's look or sound. Government regulations are almost nonexistent, and few websites alert users to fakes.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Fact-checking Republican candidate claims from the second presidential debate

The second Republican presidential primary debate had a raucous tone, with the seven candidates frequently talking over one another and the moderators calling for order. But themes quickly emerged, including the auto workers' strike, crime, government spending, inflation and border security.

PolitiFact staff

Fact check: Does Trump want to punish women who get abortions?

A new ad from President Joe Biden's reelection campaign takes aim at some of his Republican rivals' positions on abortion, highlighting comments by South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.

Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact reporter

In Iowa, a Voter Asks DeSantis: Why Should I Choose You Over Trump?

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa -- In this rural Iowa town, Ethan Masters asked Ron DeSantis the most pressing question of the primary season: Why would he make a better president than Donald Trump?

Nicholas Nehamas, New York Times

Fact-checking what Republican candidates got right, wrong in first presidential debate

Eight Republican presidential candidates sparred over foreign aid, abortion limits and climate change in the first GOP primary debate ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

PolitiFact staff

Fact-check: How accurate are 2024 Republican presidential candidates' attacks on one another?

Republican candidates for president have a short but weighty to-do list as they face-off in the first debate of the 2024 election Aug. 23: Grab voter attention. Erode former President Donald Trump's polling lead. And build a credible case for why they should be in the White House.

Amy Sherman, PolitiFact reporter

Fact check: Does a new Florida curriculum teach that enslaved people 'benefited from slavery?'

Vice President Kamala Harris drew wide attention when she called a section about slavery in Florida's new middle school social studies standards an "insult."

Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, and Amy Sherman, PolitiFact reporters