Daniel Webster has become the 12th member of Congress from Florida to support Donald Trump

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A dozen US Representatives from Florida have now endorsed Donald Trump over Ron DeSantis.

US Rep. Daniel Webster is the latest to voice his support for the former President. The Clermont Republican expressed his support in an interview with POLITICO.

While the publication did not have direct quotes, Webster revealed that he had spoken directly with Trump on the matter. During the conversation, Trump pledged to support Webster in his own re-election campaign in Floridas 11th Congressional District.

That’s important, because Webster faces a Republican Primary challenge from Anthony Sabatini, the Lake County Republican Party Chair and an ardent Trump supporter.

Webster’s last cycle held off a Primary challenge from Laura Loomer, an online activist, in a closer-than-expected August contest.

Loomer also supports Trump, and has been one of DeSantis’ most vocal critics of Republican politics, guarding his public appearances and leading protests. That includes an early book tour stop in Lake County. Trump, like Loomer did after he lost in Webster, has repeatedly claimed that his election loss to Democrat Joe Biden was rigged.

In that sense, Trump’s support of Webster may be more significant than Trump’s Websters, as both Sabatini and Loomer come from the America First movement started by the former President.

But the Websters’ support adds to the Trumps campaign’s efforts to deliberately embarrass DeSantis on his home turf. Through April, Trump personally encouraged members of Florida’s congressional delegation to publicly endorse his campaign.

While his recent opponents have painted Webster as part of the Republican establishment, the Congressman once mounted a right-wing challenge to former Republican House Speaker John Boehner. That happened while he served with DeSantis in Congress.

At this point, only one member of Florida’s congressional delegation has endorsed DeSantis over Trump. US Rep. Laurel Lee, a Thonotosassa Republican and DeSantis a former Secretary of State.

Florida has 20 Republican US House members.

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