Back then, Trump often criticized DeSantis in deeply emasculating and personal terms, while DeSantis accused Trump of being insufficiently conservative and failing to live up to his promises., The president stated that the relationship has been a “strong one for a very long time” despite DeSantis and Trump's competitive history, Once rivals, Trump and DeSantis deepen bond with shared targeting of undocumented migrants 'We have blood that seems to match pretty well,' the president said of Florida's governor., Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, offered DeSantis some praise for his efforts ahead of the visit. “I mean, Gov. DeSantis, I’ll give him credit., In the roundtable discussion minutes later, Trump added further praise for DeSantis and their long-lasting “blood” bond on conservative issues. “I want to express my tremendous thanks to the state of Florida for embracing this opportunity and being a true partner,” Trump said at the end of his prepared remarks., ROCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump set aside months of criticism and mockery of Ron DeSantis on Sunday night, celebrating his onetime Republican rival as his newest supporter after the Florida.