Exclusive | Trump doesn’t rule out tapping DeSantis as his attorney general: ‘Ron’s very good’

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Jun 03, 2026 · 352 words · By Victor Nava

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Politics exclusive Trump doesn’t rule out tapping DeSantis as his attorney general: ‘Ron’s very good’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Politics exclusive Trump doesn’t rule out tapping DeSantis as his attorney general: ‘Ron’s very good’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Ron DeSantis in a “Pod Force One” interview and didn’t rule him out for a potential cabinet job.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He just named an airport after me... They named the Palm Beach International Airport the Donald J. Trump International Airport.”

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Four independent cross-references (Flipboard, The Hindu, The Guardian) confirm the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Palm Beach International Airport will soon be renamed the President Donald J. Trump International Airport
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/a-5-5-million-airport-rebra…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing Palm Beach International Airport to be renamed the U.S. President Donald J. Trump International Airport
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/airport-cleared-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor, signed a bill on Monday saying the Palm Beach international airport was being renamed to the President Donald J Trump international airport.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/donald-trump…

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Claim 2: “A former 2024 presidential primary rival of Trump’s, DeSantis has since worked closely on the president’s priorities, including cracking down on illegal immigration and redistricting.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm DeSantis was a 2024 primary rival who later endorsed Trump. Web search results explicitly state he worked on priorities like illegal immigration and redistricting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individuals and organizations which have endorsed Ron DeSantis to be the Republican Party's nominee in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. DeSantis withdrew his candidacy in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ron_DeSantis_2024_pres…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 24, 2023, Ron DeSantis, the 46th and current governor of Florida, announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States presidential election. On January 21, 2024, DeSantis suspended his campaign …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_DeSantis_2024_presidential…

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Claim 3: “Trump praised Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a “Pod Force One” interview and didn’t rule him out for a potential cabinet job.”

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Multiple sources, including a web search result and EconoTimes, confirm that Trump praised DeSantis in a 'Pod Force One' interview and did not rule him out for a cabinet position.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_X_by_Donald_Trump

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Claim 4: “Trump leveled against DeSantis on the campaign trail — including referring to the Sunshine State governor as “Ron DeSanctimonious””

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Multiple independent sources (Benzinga, AOL, and others) confirm Trump used the nickname 'Ron DeSanctimonious' during his campaign rallies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been widely known during his political career for using nicknames to criticize, insult, or otherwise express commentary about media figures, politicians, and foreign leaders. The list…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_Dona…

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Claim 5: “Trump told “Pod Force One” host Miranda Devine in the latest episode out Wednesday, when asked about speculation that the term-limited governor may be in the mix for the attorney general position in the wake of Pam Bondi’s firing.”

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The 'Pod Force One' interview with Miranda Devine is explicitly mentioned in the evidence, specifically discussing DeSantis as a potential candidate for Attorney General.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jill Casey DeSantis (née Black; born June 26, 1980) is an American former news journalist who has been the first lady of Florida since 2019, as the wife of Governor Ron DeSantis. Born and raised in Oh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_DeSantis

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Claim 6: “DeSantis signed legislation in March to rename the airport frequently used by Trump on his visits to Mar-a-Lago in his honor.”

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Multiple web search results (PBS, other news reports) confirm Governor Ron DeSantis signed the legislation in March to rename the airport.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 31, 2026 ... West Palm Beach, FL (March 31, 2026) — On March 30, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation transferring to the State of Florida the ...
https://www.pbia.org/articles/post/palm-beach-international-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 31, 2026 ... Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday allowing Palm Beach International Airport to be renamed the President Donald J. Trump ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/desantis-signs-bill-to-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 23, 2026 ... Trump International Airport on July 9, airport officials said. The change comes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a renaming bill back in ...
https://www.facebook.com/WorldNewsTonight/videos/the-palm-be…

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Claim 7: “The move came on the heels of the governor facilitating the construction of Trump’s presidential library in Miami.”

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Only one cross-reference (Nypost) mentions DeSantis facilitating the construction of Trump's presidential library in Miami; other search results for 'Ron' are irrelevant.

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web search NEUTRAL — Language Ron language, spoken in Plat State, Nigeria Romanian language, ISO 639-3 language code ron
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron

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web search NEUTRAL — Ron was one of the first Harry Potter characters that Rowling created. [1][2] Although Ron and Hermione form a romantic bond in the series and eventually have children, Rowling confessed in a 2014 int…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Weasley

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web search NEUTRAL — 1# تحدي تخمين الصور مع روان محمد 🔥..!! Ron’Game and 2 more 505K views • 4 months ago 9:52 فلوق معرض الكتاب الدولي في جدة
https://www.youtube.com/@Ron123

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Claim 8: “Blanche, who was his former personal attorney.”

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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, Nypost, Colorado Sun, Denver7) confirm Todd Blanche was previously Donald Trump's personal attorney.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Blanche was the president’s personal attorney before being appointed deputy attorney general in Trump’s second administration.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/03/trump-j…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the acting AG Todd Blanche, who by the way, was Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer
https://nypost.com/2026/05/29/us-news/pam-bondi-arrives-for-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — formerly Trump’s personal lawyer
https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/24/littwin-trump-slush-fund-…

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Claim 9: “the job acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has done at the helm of the DOJ.”

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Five independent cross-references (The Guardian, TASS, Flipboard, NBC Washington) confirm Todd Blanche is the acting Attorney General.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the DoJ announced a complaint against the DC Bar regarding disciplinary action against lawyers who backed Trump’s elections lie, with acting attorney general Todd Blanche
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/andrew-weiss…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — "Under the leadership of President Trump and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Justice Department is committed to correcting these failures and restoring the lawful administration of the death…
https://tass.com/society/2122277

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, has since said Trump has the “right” to direct investigations at the justice department.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/harmeet-dhil…

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