Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized newly elected Congressman Randy Fine, alleging Fine's personality led to an underwhelming victory. DeSantis claimed Fine's stance on gun control and immigration alienated Republican voters, necessitating intervention from President Trump.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) tore into Rep.-elect Randy Fine (R-Fla.) following his special election win on Tuesday, arguing he only won the race after President Trump bailed him out.

Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil in a special election on Tuesday. The race was unexpectedly close, with the possibility of a Democratic victory in the highly Republican district worrying party leaders amid slumping approval ratings for President Donald Trump.