President Donald Trump said this week that his previously tumultuous relationship with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has now bounced back to a 9.9 out of 10. The two men -- who engaged in a fierce primary battle during the 2024 election cycle -- were standing side by side Tuesday for the opening of a new detention center in the Everglades for illegal aliens.

President Donald Trump personally thanked Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) at a roundtable during his visit on Tuesday to the state’s new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.