Scenes from the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. 2024 candidates for president, including Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, delivered remarks. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump thanks Florida legislators who switched from Ron DeSantis to supporting Trump at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump dances across the stage to cheering supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump thanks Florida legislators who switched from Ron DeSantis to supporting Trump at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican Party of Florida chairman Christian Ziegler, left, introduces his daughter, Sloane, to former president Donald Trump at the RPOF’s Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Former president Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A supporters films former president Donald Trump as he delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Supporters cheer Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis as he delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Supporters cheer Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis as he delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Supporters cheer Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis as he delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
First Lady of Florida Casey DeSantis takes the stage at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
First Lady of Florida Casey DeSantis takes the stage at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
First Lady of Florida Casey DeSantis takes the stage at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy takes the stage at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy waves to supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy gives a thumbs up to supporters at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and Governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina senator Tim Scott takes the stage at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina senator Tim Scott deliver remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina senator Tim Scott deliver remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A cutout of Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump at a merchandise stand at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A patron tries on a jacket promoting Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump at a merchandise stand at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Refrigerator magnets of Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump for sale at a merchandise stand at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Florida Senator Rick Scott takes the stage at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Florida Senator Rick Scott delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Florida Senator Rick Scott delivers remarks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)