Governor DeSantis says Florida Republicans are insulting President Trump by naming their ‘weaker’ immigration bill after him.

In Florida, it's game on between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's Republican lawmakers. In a stunning rebuke to DeSantis, who was once floated as the Republican successor to President Donald Trump, Florida lawmakers on Monday gaveled in a special session called by the governor to help carry out Trump's aggressive

Among other things, legislative leaders want to remove the governor’s ability to declare state of emergencies over immigration.

DeSantis has suggested he would veto the legislation rolled out on Monday by leaders of the Florida Legislature.

In a special session on Monday, leaders seemed to be declaring their independence from a governor who has wielded so much power that legislative sessions have become largely predictable rubber stamps.

Florida lawmakers on Monday quickly ended a special session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis and instead called their own session.

In a stunning move, the GOP-led Florida Legislature on Monday rebuffed a push by Gov. Ron DeSantis to pass a slew of bills on immigration.

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Republican, immediately gaveled out of the special session declared by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), decrying it as a “stunt,” leading lawmakers to gavel into their own.

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature will revamp immigration laws this week but issued a sharp rebuke Monday to Gov. Ron DeSantis that included overriding a budget veto from last year.

Florida's legislative leaders led an unprecedented revolt against Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, junking an immigration-focused special session he called in favor of their own and overturning a pair of his vetoes.