Trump hosts Mar-a-Lago meetup with Florida representatives who’ve endorsed him

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (FLV) – Former President Donald Trump celebrated a recent slew of Florida D.C. delegation endorsements with a Mar-a-Lago dinner Thursday night.

The gathering featured Florida Republican representatives who endorsed his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election.

“Our support is almost universal in Florida and throughout the USA,” Trump said. “They remember fondly all of the incredible things I did while in office, one of the most successful Administrations in History.”

Over the past couple days, Trump added Florida Republican Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Mike Waltz, Vern Buchanan and Brian Mast to his increasingly long list of Florida endorsements.

He also recently gained the 2024 endorsement of other Florida Republican Reps. John Rutherford, Greg Steube, Cory Mills, Byron Donalds, Matt Gaetz and Anna Paulina Luna.

Another notable guest was Joe Gruters, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and current Republican state senator.

“With the A team. Onward to ‘24!” Gruters said.

Donalds was one of the first Florida congressmen to endorse Trump for 2024. Friday morning, he posted a list of reasons for his endorsement.

The endorsement rack-up occurs in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ home state and comes just a couple weeks before the Florida Legislature wraps up its session in early May – the timeframe thereafter the governor said he could announce his candidacy for 2024.

Thus far in Florida, DeSantis gained the endorsement from Republican Rep. Laurel Lee, his former secretary of state.

He is not officially running for president yet and could be bound in his campaign-type activities due to the state’s “resign-to-run” law.