Trump to rally in Florida for Byron Donalds as Ramaswamy ad furor continues

Summary

Donald Trump is travelling to Florida to campaign for Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds ahead of the November midterm elections. The Guardian reports that Donalds has distanced himself from the president. Trump has doubled down on his support for Ramaswamy amid a furor over an ad that stoked controversy. Trump will begin his day in Washington before his midterm campaign blitz continues in Florida, where he is due to deliver remarks at 2pm ET in Fort Myers. It is his fifth day of campaign rallies this week. The Florida governor's race will pit Donalds against Democrat David Jolly.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   23 Oct 2026, 12:18 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Trump is travelling to Florida to campaign for gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, who has distanced himself from the president, and that Trump doubled down on his support for Ramaswamy after stoking an ad furor.