Gov. Ron DeSantis was flying high with a presidential hopes. But this week's special session has revealed fissures between him and a previously pliant Legislature.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized members of his own party for refusing to hold a special session to help implement President Donald Trump's immigration policies. In a post and video shared on social media,

Governor Ron DeSantis pledged to veto the recently passed immigration bill backed by Republicans in the legislature.

Emotions are clearly raw. And with the two-month legislative session set to begin March 4, hard feelings are likely to endure.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill on Wednesday in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown with Republican legislative leaders over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump ’s immigration crackdown.

A push by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on ballot initiatives could have unforeseen consequences for the business interests of his state’s most prominent resident: President Donald Trump.

"Just like all the immigration bills we passed, it isn't a silver bullet, but we're moving the ball forward, and we have to support the president."

Florida Republican lawmakers have defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' call for a special session on immigration by tossing out the governor's proposals and convening their own special legislative session to carry out President Donald Trump's federal immigration orders.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are offering a striking split screen in how some red and blue states are readying for President-elect Trump’s controversial

"For the 2026 cycle, the FFF will ... support strong conservative candidates in legislative primaries," DeSantis said.

DeSantis' statements come after the legislature rebuked him by gaveling out a special session on immigration DeSantis called where he wanted to pass his own legislative package.