Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) was coy while discussing his potential Florida gubernatorial bid during a Friday interview while also expressing gratitude for landing an early endorsement from President Trump.

When asked if and when he might enter the race during his appearance on NewsNation’s show “The Hill,” Donalds said that he is not “going to get into it now, there's a lot of different things that we're thinking through, but I do got to say, really appreciative of President Trump and his support.”

He added, “You know, it's something where, you know, I think if we decided to make that that jump, you know, the mission is going to be about making sure that Florida just goes to higher and higher heights.”

Trump endorsed Donalds, his close ally on Capitol Hill and a rising star in the GOP, on Thursday, proclaiming that Donalds would have a “big voice” and would work “closely” with the........

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