Byron Donalds

After a Congressional committee released Jeffrey Epstein’s “birthday book” that included a cryptic and lewd homemade card allegedly sent to the notorious child sex trafficker by President Donald Trump, the White House jumped on social media to deny its authenticity.Strongly supporting those claims was Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, a close Trump ally and 2024 campaign surrogate, who claimed in an interview with CBS News on the Capitol steps that the signature was bogus.Unfortunately for Donalds, the “signature doesn’t match” talking point was discredited in lightning speed.

In February, after an endorsement by President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds announced he was running for Florida’s next governor. Donations began pouring into the Friends of Byron Donalds PAC, totaling more than $22 million. But donations for Byron Donalds for Congress didn’t stop. And the Federal Elections Committee (FEC) has an issue with the Donalds’ campaign soliciting and collecting money for both.

The race to become the governor of Florida is beginning to bubble, with U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds leading what is becoming a crowded field of hopefuls, all jockeying to assume the mantle.It’s way too early to divine who will win the open governor’s seat next November, but Donalds, who is Black and represents Florida’s 19th Congressional district, is bumping up against the reality that in its 180-year history, Florida has never elected a Black governor, man or woman, Democrat or Republican.

The FL Legislative Session has reached the halfway point. Several topics have dominated the conversation including Gov. Ron DeSantis’ radical proposal to eliminate Property Taxes.

After announcing his candidacy Tuesday night on Fox News, Florida Congressman Byron Donalds filed paperwork Wednesday to formally enter the 2026 race for governor.Donalds, a Naples Republican, became the first major candidate to enter the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. Donalds made the move after receiving backing last week from President Donald Trump.

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