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| Ron DeSantis to meet Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on UK trip | Ron DeSantis to meet Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on UK trip |
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| Florida governor and potential US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will meet Foreign Secretary James Cleverly when he visits the UK at the end of the month. | Florida governor and potential US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will meet Foreign Secretary James Cleverly when he visits the UK at the end of the month. |
| The Republican politician also expects to visit companies with "significant investments in Florida". | The Republican politician also expects to visit companies with "significant investments in Florida". |
| Before the UK, he will make stops in South Korea, Japan and Israel. | Before the UK, he will make stops in South Korea, Japan and Israel. |
| Mr DeSantis is widely expected to run for president in 2024, but has not yet formally announced his candidacy. | Mr DeSantis is widely expected to run for president in 2024, but has not yet formally announced his candidacy. |
| In the contest to win the Republican presidential nomination, Mr DeSantis will likely have to beat former US President Donald Trump - another White House hopeful. | In the contest to win the Republican presidential nomination, Mr DeSantis will likely have to beat former US President Donald Trump - another White House hopeful. |
| Mr DeSantis' website describes the worldwide tour as an "international trade mission" aimed to build on the economic relationships between Florida and the four countries. | Mr DeSantis' website describes the worldwide tour as an "international trade mission" aimed to build on the economic relationships between Florida and the four countries. |
| He will be joined by his wife Casey, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Florida Secretary of Commerce Laura DiBella. | He will be joined by his wife Casey, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Florida Secretary of Commerce Laura DiBella. |
| It is not uncommon for politicians planning a tilt at the White House to travel abroad to meet foreign leaders ahead of the contest, in the hope of burnishing their presidential credentials. | It is not uncommon for politicians planning a tilt at the White House to travel abroad to meet foreign leaders ahead of the contest, in the hope of burnishing their presidential credentials. |
| In 2008, both John McCain and Barack Obama met Gordon Brown and David Cameron, then the prime minister and leader of the opposition respectively. | In 2008, both John McCain and Barack Obama met Gordon Brown and David Cameron, then the prime minister and leader of the opposition respectively. |
| Mr DeSantis has recently made the news for his fights with Disney - the theme park based in his state - and for introducing a law which bans education about sexual orientation and gender identity for pupils aged nine and under. | Mr DeSantis has recently made the news for his fights with Disney - the theme park based in his state - and for introducing a law which bans education about sexual orientation and gender identity for pupils aged nine and under. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Republican Party | Republican Party |
| Florida | Florida |
| US election 2024 | US election 2024 |
| James Cleverly | James Cleverly |
| Ron DeSantis |
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