Proper-wing strategist Roger Stone shared a video clip this weekend of him greeting former President Donald Trump and telling him that Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is a "piece of s***."

Trump has spoken favorably of his relationship with DeSantis, however there have been studies of a feud between the 2 distinguished Republicans. The Florida governor is imagined to be contemplating a possible GOP bid for the occasion's 2024 presidential nomination, which Trump has additionally strongly hinted he plans to hunt. The previous president in January known as rumors of tensions between him and DeSantis "pretend information."

Stone posted a 14-second video clip to Rumble after which shared the hyperlink to Telegram and Gettr on Saturday. The distinguished Trump ally titled the clip: "Roger Stone and Donald Trump collectively once more."

The video begins out targeted on Trump at what seems to be his Mar-a-Lago membership resort in Florida, the place he resides.

"Roger, my man, I did not even see you," the previous president says, coming as much as give Stone a slight hug. "How can I not see my pal?"

"God bless you," Stone says in response. Trump then says one thing inaudible earlier than his pal leans in, gesturing along with his hand, as he says, "Ron DeSantis is a chunk of s***." The video then cuts abruptly.

Stone has beforehand slammed the governor over what he described as "disloyalty" to the previous president.

"Governor Ron DeSantis refuses to place his personal presidential ambitions on maintain till President Donald Trump has determined as to if he needs to run once more," he stated in a January video. "I contemplate that to be an unimaginable act of disloyalty and ingratitude."

In November of final 12 months, Stone despatched an electronic mail to supporters saying that he would not assist DeSantis if he selected to run in 2024.

"Let's simply say that within the occasion that he doesn't elect to run, let's simply say that Governor Ron DeSantis wouldn't be the candidate I assist," Stone wrote, Politico reported. "Republicans, conservatives and Trump supporters throughout the nation, who're impressed with our governor along with his excessive flying rhetoric, should focus rigorously on his public coverage choices."

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Roger Stone shared a video on-line of him greeting former President Donald Trump and calling Florida Governor Ron DeSantis a "piece of s***." Above, Stone addresses reporters in entrance of the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Constructing on December 17, 2021 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photos

Nonetheless, he additionally praised DeSantis as lately as this this month. "Governor Ron DeSantis is a hero for mounting the ramparts within the tradition warfare," he wrote in a publish to his Telegram channel on April 4.

Trump was requested a couple of potential DeSantis candidacy in 2024 throughout an interview with The Washington Publish earlier this month. The previous president stated that he did not suppose the Florida governor—in addition to a number of different high-profile Republicans—would need to run in opposition to him.

"If I ran, I am unable to think about they'd need to run. Some out of loyalty would have had a tough time working. I believe that the majority of these individuals, and nearly each title you talked about, is there due to me. In some instances, as a result of I backed them and endorsed them. You understand Ron was at 3 %, and the day I endorsed him, he gained the race," the previous president stated.

In a January interview with Fox Information, Trump asserted: "I get alongside nice with Ron" and that rumors of any rift between him and the Republican governor have been "pretend information."

DeSantis equally dismissed studies of rigidity.

"He needs to see Republicans doing nicely," DeSantis stated of Trump in an interview with Fox Information in February. "And I believe when media is making an attempt to behave like he is upset at me for doing nicely, I believe that is whole bunk. I believe they're simply making it up."

The governor has beforehand dismissed hypothesis about any 2024 presidential ambitions. "All of the hypothesis about me is only manufactured. I simply do my job," he stated final September throughout a press convention. "I hear all these items and truthfully, it is nonsense."

Newsweek reached out to DeSantis' spokesperson and Trump's press workplace for remark.