'Go home!': GOP crowd boos Trump criticism; lawmakers flip from DeSantis at Orlando summit

ORLANDO — The rivalry between Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump came to Florida Saturday, where the Republican presidential primary opponents tried to position themselves as the dominant GOP figure in a state both call home.

Dueling video backdrops during their speeches at a Florida GOP event in Orlando declared “Florida is DeSantis Country” and “Florida is Trump Country.”

Both received rapturous receptions from the crowd of GOP activists.

Before either man took the stage, though, it was clear there was considerable support for Trump among the crowd. A pair of GOP presidential candidates ‒ Asa Hutchinson and Chris Christie ‒ who are critical of Trump were booed during their remarks.