DeSantis is expected to deliver a public address in Jerusalem on Thursday at the “Celebrate the Face of Israel” conference.
Pro-Israel Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrived in Israel on Wednesday on the third leg of a global trade mission that is seen as a thinly veiled trip to bolster his foreign policy credentials ahead of a possible presidential run in 2024.
DeSantis downplayed presidential expectations in Japan this week, telling reporters, “I’m not a candidate. We will see if and when that changes.”
Former president Donald Trump, however, has already counted DeSantis as a candidate. Trump’s campaign released an attack ad against the potential rival on Wednesday, as a poll this week by WPA Intelligence showed that if DeSantis becomes the Republican nominee, he would beat President Joe Biden in a White House race.
DeSantis is expected to deliver a public address in Jerusalem on Thursday at the “Celebrate the Face of Israel” conference co-sponsored by The Jerusalem Post and The Museum of Tolerance. He will hold a press conference and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Israeli companies interested in investing in Florida.
