DeSantis agreed and the two put aside any lingering animosity.
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met privately for a friendly breakfast in Miami on April 29, 2024.
The meeting was arranged by mutual contact Steven Witkoff, a real estate developer.
Trump asked DeSantis for help with campaign fundraising efforts.
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met privately for a friendly breakfast in Miami on April 29, 2024. The meeting was arranged by mutual contact Steven Witkoff, a real estate developer.
Trump and DeSantis have had a contentious relationship since the Republican primary season. However, during their meeting, DeSantis agreed to help Trump with his campaign fundraising efforts for the upcoming general election against Democratic President Joe Biden.
The two men discussed their past differences amicably and put aside any lingering animosity. The meeting took place at Shell Bay Club near Miami, a golf club owned by Witkoff, who is also a friend of Trump's.
DeSantis had previously criticized Trump during the primary campaign but has since endorsed him for the 2024 election. Despite this, there have been no reports of DeSantis accepting a position in Trump's campaign or as his running mate.
Trump and DeSantis' meeting was first reported by The Washington Post and later confirmed by CNN, NBC News, Politico, Business Insider, and The New York Times. All sources reported that the meeting was friendly and focused on fundraising.
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis met in Florida to discuss Trump’s campaign.
DeSantis agreed to help Trump boost his fundraising efforts.
Steve Witkoff orchestrated the meeting between Trump and DeSantis.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
(95%)
The author makes several statements about past actions of Trump towards his rivals, but these are not fallacies as they are reporting historical facts. The author also quotes unnamed sources and uses the word 'reportedly' multiple times, but this is not a fallacy as it indicates uncertainty in the information being presented. However, there is an instance of inflammatory rhetoric when the author refers to Trump's past actions towards his rivals as 'harsh burns'. This lowers the score slightly.
The pair engaged in a presidential campaign rivalry that involved a lot of name-calling – especially from the former president.
Trump mocked another former primary rival, making jokes about former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s weight.
Former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met privately in Miami.
Trump's advisers hope DeSantis will tap his donor network to help raise significant funds for the general election.
DeSantis agreed to help Trump during their several-hour-long meeting.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
(70%)
The article contains several instances of selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author chooses to focus on the meeting between Trump and DeSantis, implying that it is a significant development in Republican politics. However, the author fails to mention that this meeting comes after Trump's recent shift in focus towards Biden and his criminal trial. Additionally, the article uses phrases like 'brokered the meeting,' 'hopes of a potential détente,' and 'people familiar with the matter' to create an emotional response from readers without providing any concrete evidence. The author also implies that DeSantis is popular among Republican voters due to their exhaustion with Trump, but fails to mention any polling data or other objective evidence to support this claim.
The pair met for several hours and DeSantis agreed to help Trump.
But DeSantis has not campaigned for Trump or helped him since, and in fact has made backhanded criticisms of Trump.
DeSantis is widely loathed inside Trump’s orbit, but the former president has shown a willingness to be forgiving and remarkably transactional when it benefits him.
Fallacies
(80%)
The author makes several appeals to authority by mentioning people familiar with the matter and a person with direct knowledge. However, these sources are not named or quoted directly in the article.
]people familiar with the matter[
a person with direct knowledge
Bias
(95%)
The author, Josh Dawsey, demonstrates a clear bias towards reporting on the potential monetary motivations and transactions between Trump and DeSantis. He repeatedly mentions the potential for DeSantis to help Trump raise money for his campaign. The author also implies that there is an incentive for both men to form a closer relationship, with Trump being forgiving and transactional when it benefits him.
Allies brokered the meeting in hopes of a potential détente between the two men.
DeSantis has built a wide network of wealthy patrons whose assistance would be valuable in helping Trump try to close the gap,
People familiar with the matter said Trump's advisers hope DeSantis will tap his donor network to help raise significant sums of money for the general election,
The incentive for DeSantis to form a closer relationship is also clear. He is widely viewed among Republican donors and consultants as weakened after a shellacking by Trump in the primary.
The pair met for several hours and DeSantis agreed to help Trump.
Donald J. Trump and Ron DeSantis met for the first time since the end of the Republican presidential primary on April 28, 2024 in Florida.
The meeting took place at Shell Bay, a development and golf club owned by longtime friend of Trump, Steve Witkoff.
Trump is looking to bolster his fund-raising efforts for the campaign.
DeSantis is seeking to shed negative weight from his disappointing campaign in 2024.
Accuracy
][The meeting took place at Shell Bay, a development and golf club owned by longtime friend of Trump, Steve Witkoff.][][Steve Witkoff orchestrated the meeting between Trump and DeSantis.]
][DeSantis agreed to help Trump boost his fundraising efforts.][][Trump's advisers hope DeSantis will tap his donor network to help raise significant funds for the general election.]
