DeSantis vs. Trump II
from Seeking Rents – The Podcast Hosted by Jason Garcia
In this episode: As he looks ahead to another presidential run — and a potential showdown with a Donald Trump heir apparent like J.D. Vance or Marco Rubio — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is starting to pick some subtle-but-strategic fights with the Trump White House. Plus: Three years after promising to expand children’s health insurance, Florida leaders are utterly failing needy kids. And new records show that state lawmakers banked $14 million from special interests just before they started their 2026 legislative session. Show notes Stories discussed in today’s show: Coming soon: Seeking Rents on stage RFK Jr. launches midterm travel push to shore up MAHA support Florida’s special session could burnish DeSantis’ legacy — but pitfalls lurk Florida drops KidCare lawsuit, but expansion hasn’t happened Florida stalls as 42,000 Kids wait for affordable healthcare Florida lawmakers banked $14 million the day before session began How Florida became the national leader at denying health insurance to kids Questions or comments? Send ‘em to [email protected] Listen to the show: Apple | Spotify Watch the show: YouTube Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe
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