President Trump on Thursday threw his support behind Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R) to serve as the next head of the Republican National Committee (RNC) with current chairman Michael Whatley

With this in mind, Governor Ron DeSantis said he doesn't think Florida schools have anything to worry about, despite the government freezing $396 million for schools here.

Trump endorsed Gruters at the end of a post about current RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, who is expected to step down from his position to seek a soon-to-be-open seat in the U.S. Senate representing North Carolina. Trump said Whatley has his endorsement for the Senate seat should he run.

President Donald Trump is backing Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters to chair the Republican National Committee and replace Michael Whatley as he runs for Senate in North Carolina. Trump announced his support Thursday in a Truth Social post about Whatley, who is expected to publicly announce his Senate candidacy in the coming days.

The Trump administration has been embroiled in a firestorm of backlash related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation this month.

The poll, released by the University of North Florida's Public Opinion Research Lab on Thursday morning, surveyed nearly 800 active registered Republicans in Florida

The Florida Supreme Court on July 17, in a 5-1 decision, upheld a congressional map that DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022. The ruling centered on North Florida’s Congressional District 5, which in the past stretched from Jacksonville to west of Tallahassee and elected Black Democrat Al Lawson.

Florida lawmakers loyal to President Donald Trump want the Justice Department to investigate — or even arrest — former President Barack Obama. U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, an Atlantic Coast Republican, took to social media to call for the Democratic President’s arrest.