Ron DeSantis of Florida, Glenn Youngkin of Virginia and Kim Reynolds of Iowa are among the GOP governors meeting with Trump
Trump and Pence shake hands at former President Carter's funeral
President-elect Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence shake hands at former President Carter's funeral
President-elect Trump is hosting a group of Republican governors for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, Thursday evening.
The gathering comes a week and a half before the former and future president is inaugurated Jan. 20 and takes over the White House.
The meeting gives Trump a chance to speak with the GOP governors who will likely play an integral role in carrying out the Trump agenda in his second administration, including his push for mass deportation of immigrants with criminal records.
Among those attending the dinner are governors Ron DeSantis of Florida, Glenn Youngkin of Virginia and Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Fox News confirmed.
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President-elect Trump is hosting GOP governors at his Mar-a-Lago resort. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
DeSantis, a one-time Trump ally who clashed with the former president in 2023 and early last year during a contentious 2024 GOP presidential nomination race, mended relations a bit with the former president after the primary season.
DeSantis endorsed Trump and helped raise money for the Republican nominee's general election campaign.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is having dinner with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago before Trump takes office Jan. 20. (Office of Florida governor)
Reynolds, the conservative two-term governor, drew Trump's ire during the presidential primaries by endorsing DeSantis and serving as his top surrogate during the Iowa caucuses.
"Excited to meet with President @realDonaldTrump tonight at Mar-a-Lago," Reynolds wrote in a social media post. "I stand ready to help enact his agenda of Making America Safe, Prosperous, and Great Again!"
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is among the GOP governors having dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Youngkin, who mulled a 2024 White House run of his own before deciding against it, teamed up with Trump a couple of times during the general election campaign.
Politico was first to report on Trump's dinner with the governors.
