In July, Trump slammed Fox & Friends for reporting on polls that showed DeSantis ahead of him, accusing the show's hosts of having "gone to the dark side." This month, Trump took a swipe at DeSantis, sharing an Insider story about his polling lead over DeSantis via his Save America political action committee.
In July, a DeSantis representative told Insider that DeSantis remains "focused on Florida and running for reelection as governor this year."