President-elect Trump He is hosting a group of Republican governors for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday evening.
This gathering comes a week and a half before the former and future president is inaugurated on January 20 and takes over the duties of the White House.
The meeting gives Trump an opportunity to speak with… Republican Party governors He will likely play an integral role in implementing Trump's agenda in his second administration, including his push for mass deportations of immigrants with criminal records.
Among those attending the dinner were governors Ron DeSantis from Florida, Fox News confirmed that Glenn Youngkin is from Virginia and Kim Reynolds is from Iowa.
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President-elect Trump hosts GOP governors at Mar-a-Lago resort. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
DeSantis, a former Trump ally who clashed with the former president in 2023 and early last year during the contentious 2024 GOP presidential nomination race, has mended ties slightly with the former president following the primary season.
DeSantis endorsed Trump and helped raise money for the Republican nominee's general election campaign.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dinner with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago before Trump takes office on January 20. (Florida Governor's Office)
Reynolds, a two-term conservative governor, angered Trump during the presidential primaries by endorsing DeSantis and serving as his top replacement during the Iowa caucuses.
“I'm excited to meet President @realDonaldTrump tonight at Mar-a-Lago.” Reynolds wrote In a post on social media. “I'm ready to help advance his agenda to make America safe, prosperous, and great again!”
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was among the GOP governors who dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. (AP Photo/Steve Helper)
Youngkin, who considered running for the White House in 2024 before deciding against it, teamed up with Trump several times during the general election campaign.
Politico was the first to report on Trump's dinner with state governors.
