From Name-Calling To Love-Bombing: Donald Trump Mocked For DeSantis Flip-Flop
Forget Trump's nasty nicknames for his onetime GOP primary rival (from 'DeSaster' and 'Ron DeSanctimonious' to reportedly 'Meatball Ron') and the mocking way he described the Florida governor once seeking his endorsement.
Toss DeSantis' criticism of Trump during the 2024 election to one side.
Because on Tuesday, pretty much all of the animosity that once festered between the pair appeared to be done with when the president was asked ― during his visit to the controversial new migrant detention center dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz' ― to describe his relationship with the governor.
Trump replied, 'I think it's a 10. Maybe 9.9. There might be a couple of little wounds, so maybe... I think we have 10. We get along great.'
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.@POTUS on his relationship with @GovRonDeSantis: "I think it's a 10 — maybe 9.9 ... We get along great." pic.twitter.com/BrNMNVBUoC
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 1, 2025
Trump also told DeSantis, 'You are my friend and you'll always be my friend. We may have some skirmishes, even in the future. I doubt it. But we'll always come back because we just seem to have blood that seems to match pretty well. We have a relationship that's been a very strong one for a long period of time and I appreciate it.'
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Trump: "Ron, I'd like to thank you personally. You are my friend and you'll always be my friend. We may have some skirmishes even in the future. I doubt it. But we'll always come back, because we just seem to have blood that seems to match pretty well." pic.twitter.com/tBUJeTXG9K
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2025
Critics were quick to flag their issues with the comments:
Meatball Ron is grateful for the kind words.
— Jacques V. (@NulliusJacques) July 1, 2025
Just wait until Desantis tries to run in 2028... Ron DeSanctimonious will be back in the blink of an eye
— Lib Dunk (@libdunkmedia) July 1, 2025
Ron was full of rants about Trump during the Republican primary. Hypocrites
— TheFrenchie (@ML3democrats) July 1, 2025
Until the next time Ron does something Trump doesn't agree with.
— Joe Munding (@crownroyal64) July 2, 2025
Never has a man been so deeply insulted with a compliment.
— Melissa Nold, Esq. (@savage_esquire) July 1, 2025
You're my friend, and you'll always be my friend—unless you start leading in the polls. Then it's 300 rounds of battle, my friend.
— Zhai Xiang (@ZhaiXiang5) July 1, 2025
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