{"id":2373280,"date":"2024-11-25T14:38:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T19:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-jimmy-patronis-to-fill-gaetzs-seat-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T14:39:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T19:39:41","slug":"trump-endorses-jimmy-patronis-to-fill-gaetzs-seat-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-jimmy-patronis-to-fill-gaetzs-seat-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump endorses Jimmy Patronis to fill Gaetz\u2019s seat &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-endorses-jimmy-patronis-to-fill-gaetzs-seat-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2373280&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President \u2062Donald Trump has endorsed Florida \u2062Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis \u200bas a\u2064 candidate to\u2063 fill the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">congressional seat\u200d left vacant<\/a> by former Rep. Matt Gaetz. Trump publicly \u2064expressed his support on Truth Social, \u200cdescribing \u2062Patronis \u200bas a \u201cwonderful friend\u201d\u2062 who would work effectively to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-slam-biden-democrats-for-high-cost-of-thanksgiving-dinner\/\" title=\"GOP senators slam Biden, Democrats for high cost of Thanksgiving dinner\">address key issues<\/a> \u200dsuch as economic growth, border security, and Second Amendment rights. Patronis has indicated\u2063 he is seriously considering\u200d running for the seat, with the primary election \u200cscheduled\u2063 for January 28 and the special election for April\u2064 1. Additionally, Patronis has proposed legislation to financially support Florida residents\u2064 running \u2064for President who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-state-legislature-passes-fetal-heartbeat-abortion-bill\/\" title=\"Texas state legislature passes fetal heartbeat abortion bill\">face legal challenges<\/a>, which he\u2062 argues\u200d are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-trifecta-three-things-former-president-is-counting-on-to-avoid-historic-criminal-convictions\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s strategy: Three factors ex-president relies on to evade criminal charges\">politically\u200d motivated attacks<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump endorses Jimmy Patronis to fill Gaetz&rsquo;s seat<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890756\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> is backing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Florida<\/a> Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis to replace former Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> in the next Congress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump shared his endorsement of Patronis on Truth Social, calling him a &ldquo;wonderful friend&rdquo; to him and MAGA.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As your next congressman, Jimmy would work tirelessly alongside of me to Grow our Economy, Secure our Border, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Incredible Military\/Vets, Restore American Energy DOMINANCE, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,&rdquo; Trump wrote. &ldquo;Should he decide to enter this Race, Jimmy Patronis has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JIMMY, RUN!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Patronis shared on X that he was seriously considering running for the open seat.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced that the primary election for Gaetz&rsquo;s seat will be on Jan. 28 and the special election on April 1.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Patronis promoted legislation that would make Florida taxpayers cover Trump&rsquo;s legal fees.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Freedom Fighters Fund&rdquo; is proposed to provide up to $5 million in &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-corporations-consider-blocking-monetary-support-to-gop\/\" title=\"U.S. corporations consider blocking monetary support to GOP\">financial support<\/a> to Florida residents running for President who face legal, partisan, political attacks by the Department of Justice or State Attorneys.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got a Florida Man &mdash;Donald Trump &mdash; running for President, and he&rsquo;s facing ongoing legal challenges from Democrats in New York, Washington DC, and Atlanta,&rdquo; Patronis said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JimmyPatronis\/status\/1749485768488124454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tweet<\/a> in January. &ldquo;The Left is really good at weaponizing the courts, and because President Biden is so unpopular, they&rsquo;re not just trying to beat Trump at the ballot box, they&rsquo;re trying to throw him behind bars, which is outrageous,&rdquo; Patronis <a href=\"https:\/\/myfloridacfo.com\/news\/pressreleases\/press-release-details\/2024\/01\/22\/cfo-patronis-announces-filing-of-florida-freedom-fighters-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> at the time. &ldquo;If we can help and support a Florida candidate for the White House, that&rsquo;s just good from a dollars and cents perspective.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis had said he would veto the legislation if it came across his desk.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz resigned from Congress after Trump nominated him as the next attorney general. He has since withdrawn his name from consideration, as the fight to get confirmed appeared to be a battle he couldn&rsquo;t win.<\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to his reputation as a bomb thrower who did not get along with many people in his caucus, Gaetz was also facing down an Ethics Committee report about allegations that he paid to have sex with a 17-year-old girl. Gaetz denied the allegations, and a Department of Justice investigation into the charges was dropped.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz won his seat with 66% of the vote this past election.&nbsp;Possible contenders also include Republican state Reps. Michelle Salzman and Joel Rudman, and former U.S. Army Capt. John Frankman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1890756\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1890756\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump backs Jimmy Patronis for Gaetz&#8217;s congressional seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2373281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ap-donald-trump-speech-112224.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13348,3624,45681,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2373280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-endorsement","tag-gaetz","tag-jimmy-patronis","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ap-donald-trump-speech-112224.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2373280"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2373284,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373280\/revisions\/2373284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2373281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2373280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2373280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2373280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}