Citadel's Ken Griffin plugs DeSantis in possible presidential run
Billionaire says he would 'love' to see DeSantis run, touting the governor's leadership in Florida
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not entered the 2024 presidential race but at least one donor with deep pockets sure hopes he does.
Citadel founder and GOP mega donor Ken Griffin says he would "love" to see the Republican throw his hat into the ring.
Ken Griffin, CEO and founder of Citadel, speaks at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The billionaire, who famously announced last year he was moving his hedge fund headquarters from Chicago to Miami, touted the Florida governor's leadership while slamming Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during a sit-down with Bloomberg on Tuesday.
"I don't think I need to talk about Ron DeSantis," Griffin told the outlet, saying the governor's landslide re-election victory shows what people want from government, such as fiscal responsibility, safety and education. "I just need to look across the state and realize that message is being delivered here in Florida, that I'd like to see that message across America."
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"American voters, I think, will see what opportunity looks like when they look at the state of Florida in two years," he added. "They'll make a decision and I think that the results in the state speak for themselves."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to police officers about protecting law and order at Prive catering hall on Feb. 20, 2023, in the Staten Island borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images / Getty Images)
When asked whether he thought DeSantis would enter the 2024 presidential race, Griffin said, "I would love to see him run."
The hedge fund founder was asked whether he would be willing to spend "whatever it takes" to get DeSantis elected, after Pritzker – a billionaire himself – said recently he would spend whatever it takes to keep Republicans like former President Trump and DeSantis out of the White House.
Griffin replied, "I would spend whatever it takes to make sure that J.B. Pritzker is never in the White House."
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is willing to spend "whatever it takes" to keep former President Trump or Gov. DeSantis out of the White House. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber / AP Newsroom)
Griffin said Pritzker – who has signaled he will not challenge President Biden for the Democratic nomination – "destroyed" Illinois. The Citadel founder reiterated he would "absolutely do whatever it takes to make sure [Pritzker's] never president."
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He added, "It is absolutely heartbreaking to see where the progressive liberal agenda is being unleashed and the damage it's doing to our cities, and more fundamentally to our children."