Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. Wishing all my Patriot Factor blog followers and readers of the Christian faith a very 

Happy and Peaceful Easter.

 

Time of day is key in rescue of lost pilot shot down over Iran, experts say: ‘We own the night’

 Natalie O'Neill / NEW YORK POST

The missing US fighter pilot shot down over Iran Friday has an edge over enemies because the search-and-rescue mission is unfolding at night, military experts said.

US forces have better night vision and infrared communication technology than combatants in Iran — and darkness will help the pilot remain hidden in the hostile territory, the experts said.

“We own the night,” Capt. Ron Alvarado, a retired Marine combat pilot, told The Post. “Hopefully, he or she will be rescued by morning.”

“Night is the best [for rescues] because you can’t be seen. Dawn and dusk are also good periods of time because you can see — but not necessarily be seen,” he added.

Alvarado, who spent decades flying aircraft in combat, said the missing crew member‘s elite survival training is likely now kicking in “like muscle memory.”

“Obviously he or she is going to stand out like a sore thumb, so the biggest thing is to remain unsighted,” Alvarado said.

US-Iran ceasefire talks reach standstill, say mediators - report

Iran told mediators it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad to discuss a ceasefire, as regional intermediaries such as Egypt and Turkey search for alternate solutions to end the conflict.

Ariella Roitman /THE J ERUSALEM POST 

The current round of ceasefire efforts between the US and Iran has reached a dead end, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing mediators. 

Iran told mediators, a committee of regional countries led by Pakistan, that it isn’t willing to meet US officials in Islamabad in the coming days, according to the report. 

Additionally, an unnamed source told Iran's semi-official Fars news agency on Friday that Tehran had rejected the US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire.

Tehran also claimed that US demands for a deal are “unacceptable," repeating its argument from previous rounds of talks.

WSJ added that Turkey and Egypt are pushing for a solution to the standstill, including finding new venues for the talks, such as Doha or Istanbul. They’re also considering fresh proposals, said the mediators. 

Ceasefire efforts were further complicated when Qatar resisted serving as a key mediator for the potential agreement, added WSJ.

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Trump Drops Jaw-Dropping Video of Iran’s Tallest Bridge Being Destroyed: Taunts Them to Make a Deal

Rusty Weiss / RedState  

President Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday and dropped a dramatic video of Iran's tallest bridge collapsing in ruins after an apparent strike.

The impressive clip comes just hours after the President warned that the United States would hit the rogue nation "extremely hard" in a speech laying out his final phase plan regarding the military operation.

"The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again," Trump wrote. "Much more to follow!"

"It is time for Iran to make a deal before it is too late, and there is nothing left of what still could become a great country!" he added in all caps.

The roughly 10-second video appears to show Iran's B1 Bridge under attack, with heavy smoke rising from the structure. A large section of the road deck then visibly collapses and tumbles down in a cloud of dust and debris. Read more, see Xs and videos here. 

Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general

Caitlin Doornbos, Josh Christenson, Steven Nelson and Emily Goodin / NEW YORK POST 

WASHINGTON — President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday in the second major cabinet shakeup of his second term.

“We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much-needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future, and our Deputy Attorney General, and a very talented and respected Legal Mind, Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

The public announcement comes a day after Trump told Bondi in person on Wednesday that she would be out as head of the Department of Justice, a source with knowledge of the conversation told The Post.

Bondi was at the White House to attend Trump’s address to the nation on the Iran war and had earlier in the day accompanied the president to the Supreme Court to watch oral arguments in a major birthright citizenship case. Read more here. 

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Artemis II lifted off on it's way to the moon! God speed.

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Fact

The article is the author's opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google    

 

Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 p.m. EDT yesterday, Wednesday, April 1st. The mission will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on an approximately 10‑day journey around the Moon, The elliptical orbit taken will be man 's furthest venture into space to date. This is our first real tangible step back to the Moon now 40+ years in the making. 

 

Important updates to follow as they happen.

 

 

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Supreme Court justices grill both sides on Trump birthright citizenship order

Covered by: Anders Hagstrom and Louis Casiano / FOXNEWS 

 

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens and other non-U.S. citizens. Justices grilled both sides of the argument during the two-hour session. 

  

WHAT TO KNOW

• The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging President Donald Trump's executive order against birthright citizenship.

• Trump issued the executive order on his first day in office, aiming to prevent automatic citizenship for the children of illegal aliens born on U.S. soil.

• Trump attended the session, the first time a sitting president has ever attended Supreme Court oral arguments in the nation's history.

• The Trump administration argues that the 14th Amendment has long been misinterpreted to grant citizenship to illegal aliens. Read updates and see videos here.  

Iran rejects Trump’s claim of cease-fire request, says Tehran determined to win war 

Ronny Reyes / NEW YORK POST

 

Top Iranian officials denied President Trump’s claim that the regime begged for a cease-fire deal on Wednesday, insisting that Tehran is committed to winning the war. 

A spokesperson for the office of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected Trump’s post on Truth Social claiming that Tehran had reached out to Washington for a peace deal.

“The stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the defense of the homeland against the onslaught of the forces of evil and the conditions for ending the imposed war has undergone no change, and there is no regard whatsoever for the delusions and lies of the criminal aggressors,” Seyyed Mehdi Tabatabaei wrote on X.

“The Iranian nation, resolute, steadfast, and united, defends the essence of its homeland. #unity is the key to our victory,” he added.

Esmail Baghaei, a spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, echoed the denial and slammed Trump’s announcement as “false and baseless,” according to state media.

Just my opinion...

Wishing all my Patriot Factor followers and readers 

of the Jewish faith a very Happy Passover.

 

Fidel Castro’s Grandson Says He’s a Capitalist and That He Would Strike a Deal With President Trump

Dmitri Bolt / Townhall Tipsheet  

The grandson of the infamous Cuban dictator Fidel Castro revealed in a recent CNN interview that not only does he support capitalism, but would welcome a deal with President Trump, as the United States has maintained a near-total oil blockade on the country since January.

After the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, the president has continued pursuing what many have dubbed the “Donroe Doctrine,” aiming to bring countries in the Western Hemisphere back into alignment with the United States. So far, that effort has included increased pressure on communist regimes like Cuba to abandon reliance on Russia, China, and Iran and instead pursue economic ties and trade with the U.S.

"We would actually welcome, he says, speaking for himself, a deal with Donald Trump," CNN's Patrick Oppmann revealed. "I don't like his threats is what he told me, but if he opens up the island, if he improves the economy here, then it could all work out for the best. And so let's just listen to this conversation, which was more than a little surprising." Read  more, see Xs and videos here.

Trump tells Post war against Iran won’t last ‘much longer’ —Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘automatically’ after US exit

Steven Nelson / NEW YORK POST  

WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post on Tuesday that he believes the Iran war is likely to end soon and that other nations can reopen the Strait of Hormuz themselves — after he posted to social media a video of huge explosions near Isfahan that he said hit “a lot of stuff.”

“We’re not going to be there too much longer. We’re obliterating the s–t out of them right now, it’s a total obliteration,” the president said in a phone interview.

“But we won’t have to be there much longer — but we have more work to do in terms of killing their offensive, whatever offensive capability they have left.”

Trump said that other countries can sort out the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed for 31 days, causing global energy prices to soar.

“Well, I think it’ll automatically open, but my attitude is, I’ve obliterated the country. They have no strength left, and let the countries that are using the strait, let them go and open it…because I would imagine whoever's...Read more, see map and video here. 

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Trump says deal will ‘probably’ be reached soon — or else he’ll blow up Iran

Emily Crane and Josh Christenson / NEW YORK POST

President Trump said Monday that a deal with Iran was “probably” close to winding down the conflict — but warned the US would obliterate the regime’s power plants, oil wells, and its main export hub, Kharg Island, if negotiations fell through.

Trump noted, however, that a deal was “probably” close.

“The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island.” 

Kharg Island is Iran’s main export hub.

Trump said the US purposefully hadn’t touched the sites after having previously given an April 6 deadline to Iran. Read more and see video here.

China-Russia's cooperation hands the US a ‘grievous loss’ as Iran conflict escalates, expert warns

Gordon Chang claims Chinese entities are supplying data that could be used to track US military assets in the region

Arabella Bennett / FOXBusiness 

 

The growing alignment between China, Russia, and Iran raises new concerns about the trajectory of the conflict in the Middle East as questions mount over how far Beijing's support could shape the outcome.

 

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joined FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo on "Mornings with Maria" to discuss how China's expanding role alongside Iran is complicating U.S. strategy and shifting the balance on the ground.

Those concerns come as Iran seeks to bring both China and Russia into ceasefire discussions, while reports point to continued material and intelligence support flowing from Beijing to Tehran.

Chang warned that China's involvement goes well beyond diplomacy, pointing to a pattern of support that he says spans weapons, technology, and intelligence.

"We just lost an AWACS plane in Saudi Arabia, and the Russians and the Chinese almost certainly supplied the information to Iran for targeting purposes. That was a grievous loss for us," Chang said. Read more, and see videos here. 

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Truths Untold...A Reality Check

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor

The article is the author's opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google

  

“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”                   

- SunTzu, ancient Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher, best known as the author of The Art of War, a foundational text on strategy and tactics of war.

We all know that war itself is expensive not just in lives lost, injuries incurred, and of course dollars and cents spent, but also in the public relations aspect of each side spewing what they consider to be their own personal version of morality driven truths, with said truths...actually said lies...being pushed ever forward courtesy of both vocal and media written propaganda. In fact, the very nature of war if not sold to the public as being both rightful and just can actually undermine a given nation's pre-war claim of having attained global leadership, or at the very least being in said leadership's top tier pecking order.

And no matter how hard the behind the scenes second tier players try to hide behind ambiguity and/or selectively chosen silence, the fact remains that in war there never really are actual winners no matter if one side concedes to the other or not. Why so...because while the physical fighting might finally end, the mental anguish and pain over the multitude of blood lost remains long after peace is made and the rebuilding of what once was commences yet again.

And to the leaders of countries too afraid to fight what is a just fight...to the loudest of those leaders who still sit posturing on the sidelines of the war we now find ourselves in out of fear of muddying their hands and/or sullying their reputations...those same sorts who put faux numbers driven economics, feigned neutrality, and the aforementioned ambiguity...in actuality blatant cowardliness...may well find that what will eventually be the spoils of this war...the war with Iran...will never touch their or their countries hands for payback in this case will indeed be a rightful bitch slap across the faces of allies who proved to be anything but.

And while this particular war, at times, does seem to sit on the precipice of possibly becoming a dirty (as in nuclear or biological) played war...it is also a war whose ramifications go well beyond just the obvious dollars and cents cost of missiles and aircraft, or even that of lives currently being lost.

Why and how so? Simply, because not only does this particular war touch not just the three main players... the United States, Israel, and Iran...but it has serious worldwide economic consequences that are being felt far beyond the war's bloodied battle scared fields... consequences that find not only fuel prices in general rising, which in turn disrupts the global energy markets, but because this war also sees a disruption of many key shipping and trade routes which, also in turn, slows down much needed global economic growth. And that itself tends to lead to not only an overall rise in inflation as the cost of goods and services naturally rises, but it now also sees a shift in key Arab nations...nations who if not directly aligned with Iran still had somewhat friendly economic ties with Iran...now changing sides in what could end up being the laying of a foundation for a new power shift in the Middle East.

“The only way to win World War III is to prevent it.” 

 – Dwight D. Eisenhower, former U.S. president and famed World War II general.

And to that effect President Trump has stated on more than one occasion that one of the main objectives of our going to war with Iran was and still is to prevent them from ever developing a nuclear weapon. And here it's important to remember, as I previously stated in this article, that we might well now be balancing on the shaky precipice of what could well become a dirty war played. In fact, the threat of a nuclear driven World War III has never been as great as it is right now, for the caged animal that is Iran still has friends in both Russia and China...two nuclear armed countries that not only depend on Iran for their oil, but are indeed two countries that don't really like us at all.

So as military actions on all sides seems to escalate almost by the day...especially with Iran's now overtly being in direct violation of the “Convention on Cluster Munitions” (CCM) international treaty...the May 2008 treaty that prohibited all use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster munitions... for Iran is now using “cluster bombs” to specifically target Israeli civilian areas...meaning there are now two additional things not to be ignored. First, is the fact that while Iran's military has basically been decimated along with its political hierarchy being in more than a bit of a shambles, Iran's extremist religious clerics do seem to continue to hold more than just a bit of sway over a large, and still somewhat hard-line segment of the Iranian population.

And second is the all important fact that Iran’s stockpile of 972 pounds of highly enriched uranium...uranium enriched at 60% weapons grade which is enough for at least 11 nuclear bombs...still has not been physically secured by either us or by Israel. And that remains a key touch point in the scope of how this war will eventually play out.

Why so...because not only has our intel community said with “high confidence” that they know where said uranium is, but on March 18th, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified and said to the Senate “Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence” that not only had Iran's nuclear enrichment programs been “obliterated as a result of Operation Midnight Hammer,” but that there has been “no efforts by Iran” since then in regards to their trying to rebuild, let alone salvage, what was their previous nuclear enrichment capability.

In fact, in addition to Tulsi Gabbard's words, one Oded Ailam, a former head of the Mussad's Counter-terrorism Division stated that, “the uranium might well be effectively trapped beneath one of last summer's collapsed underground facilities infrastructure.” In other words, as per Ailam, the uranium is and will probably permanently remain trapped in sealed vaults of rubble and heavily reinforced concrete...adding that,“Extracting enriched uranium is an engineering, logistical and chemical nightmare that makes even the most complex operations in history look like a school field trip.”

Makes perfect sense now doesn't it, except for the fact that what appears to be Iran's truth on the surface can never be trusted to actually be the truth, which is exactly why President Trump's prime objective of preventing Iran from ever possessing nuclear weapons is indeed rightful justification for us having gone to war with Iran...and the naysayers...the Democrats and wayward Republicans be damned.

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” 

- Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist whose equation E = mc2 made the atomic bomb theoretically possible.

Simply, this war has never really been about the economics of oil no matter the naysayers whining, nor is it a religious war of attrition against islam, for this war at its crux has always been about the threat a nuclear armed Iran poses not just to Middle East peace but to us all. And while some still say that this war is evolving into but a test of economic endurance coupled with a show of military muscle and strength, I say this war is actually an exercise in how “absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

How so? Before this war even started...before the first bomb was even dropped...the Iranian government was bearing witness to internal power struggles of its own... struggles which had little to do with the now growing number of protests against Khamenei and his regime's iron fist grip on the people. Instead, this infighting was between the government's internal factions... factions who lobbed serious accusations of long term financial mismanagement, corruption, growing economic failures coupled with escalating energy shortages, along with seemingly overt foreign policy blunders directly at Khamenei himself.

And said accusations, at times, saw these rival factions actually engaging in publicly displayed attacks against each other as the country was sinking into ever deepening instability as the protests were not only continuing to grow in number, but were being viewed worldwide as they were happening.

In fact, as the protesters...as the Iranian people...were begging both for help and for freedom, we on the outside were actually bearing witness to how “absolute power” not only “corrupts absolutely,” but how “absolute” Khamenei's power was in his not just in trying to merely silence dissenting voices, but in his and his regime's power to murder...to execute...those voices as well.

Remember, the demanding of “absolute power” can only truly succeed in its governance when the people's voices are permanently silenced, which thanks to both President Donald J. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not only were the Iranian people's voices not silenced, but the voices of the ones thinking they had “absolute power” were.

“War is what happens when language fails.”

- These were the words of Canadian author Margaret Atwood. And while there is a modicum of truth to those words, the fact remains that Iran actually wanted this war as the regime thought itself invincible. But the language of war...as in the bombings, the blood shed, the lives lost, coupled with the promise of more bombings to come if and when actual words and overtures of peace fails...is itself the very language that rarely if ever fails, especially now that Tehran has officially rejected Trump's ceasefire plan. Case closed.

 

Copyright © 2026 Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved.  

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Rubio meets G7 ministers in France as US leads on Iran — allies under fire for tepid response

Efrat Lachter / FOX NEWS 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in France on Friday to attend the G7 foreign ministers meeting where he will deliver a clear message on U.S. priorities for the ongoing war with Iran.

In the days leading up to the meeting, other members have taken markedly different approaches to the war. Nearly all of Washington’s partners — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan — have reacted cautiously to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign and declined to participate in offensive operations, even as they condemn Iranian actions.

Before departing on Thursday, Rubio signaled a defiant approach to the talks: "I don’t work for France or Germany or Japan… the people I’m interested in making happy are the people of the United States. I work for them," he said in a video posted on X.

The divergence has drawn frustration from President Donald Trump, who has pressed allies to contribute more, particularly in securing key maritime routes such as the Strait of Hormuz. While some countries have signaled a willingness to support defensive or maritime security efforts, they have stopped short of joining direct military strikes. Read more and see video here.

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Trump scorches NATO for failing Iran loyalty test, debates bailing on alliance                                                                  Caitlin Doornbos / NEW YORK POST

President Trump blasted NATO on Thursday for its unwillingness to help with the Iran war and implied the US may no longer “be there” for its allies.

Before the Feb. 28 US-Israeli military attacks, Trump said, “we’re always gonna be there” for NATO allies.

“At least we were. I don’t know anymore, to be honest with you,” Trump said Thursday at a cabinet meeting. 

Trump said the Iran war was a loyalty “test” and ripped Europeans for failing to step up. 

“They weren’t there,” he said of NATO allies. “So if there’s ever a big one… I don’t think they’re going to be there.”

“I’m so disappointed in NATO,” he said. “This was a test: you can help us — you don’t have to, but … if you don’t do that, we’re going to remember!”

Trump wanted NATO allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz — as Iran’s attacks on ships have closed off critical energy commerce and rocked oil markets.

The lack of support during the Iran conflict raises serious doubts about the alliance’s reliability — even as the US has spent decades and trillions defending Europe. Read more here.

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Schumer, Democrats say they support voter ID, then block GOP amendment to require it

Democrats block SAVE America Act voter ID amendment after Schumer said he supports it

Alex Miller / Fox News  

Senate Democrats blocked an amendment to Trump-backed voter ID legislation that would have done something they publicly support and require photo identification to vote in federal electionsDemocrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have shown interest in photo voter ID, which has grown in popularity among voters across the country.

"Democrats support voter ID," Schumer said on a press call earlier this month. "In fact, we included it, and it is included, in our Freedom to Vote legislation several years ago."

Several others have also come out in support of a voter ID bill in recent weeks.

When asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins whether he would support a clean voter ID bill, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said, "Yes."

"And New Jersey has voter ID laws," Booker said. "I’ve got to show my driver’s license."

Still, Democrats blocked an amendment to the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act from Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, meant to put them on record for that position. Read more and see video here.

A Possibility

Here are Iran’s 5 conditions for ending war after rejecting US ceasefire plan

by Ashleigh Fields / THE HILL 

Iran offered a counterproposal Wednesday to end the war in the region after rejecting a ceasefire plan backed by the Trump administration. 

Leaders in Tehran are asking for sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and a complete end to “aggression” from the U.S. and Israel, among other demands. 

“Iran will end the war at a time of its own choosing and only if the conditions it has set are fulfilled. It will not allow Trump to determine the timing of the war’s end,” according to a statement by Iran’s Consulate General in Mumbai posted on the social platform X.

Ultimately, the Iranian response included five “conditions for ending the war”: the acts of “aggression” coming to an end, ensuring the war will not recur, a payment of war damages and reparations, the ending of the war across all fronts involving all resistance groups, and Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran completely rejects Trump’s 15-point cease-fire plan — and makes wild demands instead

Ronny Reyes / NEW YORK POST 

Iran completely rejected President Trump’s 15-point peace plan on Wednesday — and put forth its own maximalist demands to end the war.

After the president claimed that Iran agreed to major components of his peace plan, including giving up their nuclear weapon ambition, Tehran told mediators that Trump’s plan was unacceptable, according to state media.

Iranian lawmakers have instead presented their own deal that would see the Islamic republic rule over the Strait of Hormuz and ensure its safety, along with that of its terror proxies abroad.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which has consolidated power within the remains of Tehran’s regime, vowed to keep the war going until the US closed all American bases in the Gulf and provided reparations for its attacks on Iran.

Just a thought...

Iran suspects Trump’s 15-point peace plan is another ruse, claims US is ‘negotiating with itself’: report

Chris Bradford / NEW YORK POST 

Iran emphatically fired back at President Trump’s 15-point peace plan Wednesday – as the clerical regime reportedly fears it’s just another trick by the commander in chief.

Top military spokesperson Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari criticized any talk of a deal between Washington and Tehran, warning “Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you,” according to a video shared by the state-run Fars News Agency.

Zolfaghari didn’t refer to the US by name, but essentially branded Operation Epic Fury a “defeat” and accused Washington of making empty promises.

“The strategic power you used to talk about has turned into a strategic failure,” he said.

“The one claiming to be a global superpower would have already gotten out of this mess if it could. Don’t dress up your defeat as an agreement. Your era of empty promises has come to an end.

“Have your internal conflicts reached the point where you are negotiating with yourselves?”

Here's What Ron DeSantis Said When Asked Whether He Will Run for President in 2028

Jeff Charles / Townhall Tipsheet

Gov. Ron DeSantis has not yet committed to running for president again in 2028, but it appears he thinks he has a good chance if he does decide to throw his hat into the ring.

Fox News’ Sean Hannity asked DeSantis about his plans for 2028 during a recent interview. “Will you run for president again?” he asked.

“We'll see,” DeSantis said. “I mean…in 24, like in Iowa, the people that voted for Trump, if he wasn't running, I would have gotten like 90 percent of those. Those people, they were conservative voters. They didn't want the non conservative…they wanted me. And so, but the timing didn't work out, obviously, for that, so you just got to see what happens.”