Reports: Florida Gov. DeSantis to receive endorsement from Iowa Gov. Reynolds Monday

ORLANDO, Fla. — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday during his rally in Des Moines, IA, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.

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Reynolds, who initially said she would not endorse anyone ahead of the Iowa Caucuses, recently changed her tune on the matter and has signaled for months she could possibly throw her support behind the Florida governor.

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First reported by the Des Moines Register, the endorsement is a significant win for the DeSantis campaign, which has made winning Iowa the top priority for their campaign.

The DeSantis team is already promoting the event on X, formally known as Twitter.

The decision to support DeSantis will likely not sit well with former President Donald Trump or his campaign team.

Earlier this summer, the New York Times reported how the two governors’ budding relationship irked the former president.

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Following the article’s posting, Trump went after Reynolds on Truth Social, attacking her and taking credit for her political success.

“I opened up the Governor position for Kim Reynolds, & when she fell behind, I ENDORSED her, did big Rallies, & she won,” Trump wrote in July.

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ABC News has reached out to the governor’s office for comment.

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