TALLAHASSEE, Florida — President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed James Uthmeier for Florida attorney general, ending months of speculation about whether the president would support a close ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
In a Truth Social post, Trump praised Uthmeier for being the “man behind Alligator Alcatraz,” the immigration detention center that opened this summer in the middle of the Everglades. Trump further called him a “true champion for MAGA.”
Uthmeier had been campaign manager for DeSantis’ presidential campaign. In the heat of that battle, he sharply criticized Trump. DeSantis appointed Uthmeier to the post of attorney general in…
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