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During a speech at the California GOP convention, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took a playful jab at former President Donald Trump, referring to him as “one of my residents.”

DeSantis commented, “It seems one of my residents was here earlier, claiming he made Florida a Republican stronghold. I only wish that if he indeed made Florida a GOP bastion, he hadn’t turned Georgia and Arizona Democratic.”

This came in response to Trump, who now lives in Palm Beach, Florida, boasting at the same convention about his role in turning Florida Republican, sidelining DeSantis’s contributions.

DeSantis’s remarks alluded to the 2020 elections when both Georgia and Arizona, traditionally Republican states, leaned Democratic, electing Democratic senators and favoring President Biden. Trump had previously secured both states in the 2016 elections, albeit with slim margins.

Trump has consistently attributed DeSantis’s political rise in Florida to his endorsement, once remarking that DeSantis was a “weak candidate” until he received Trump’s backing. Trump commented, “He was trailing, primarily because he wasn’t a strong contender. But after my endorsement, his campaign took off. I even rallied for him, as he seemed unlikely to defeat his Democratic opponent,” referring to Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost to DeSantis.

The recent exchange in California adds to the growing list of public spats between the two prominent Republicans, ranging from topics like abortion rights to pandemic management. As the race for the GOP nomination heats up, Trump remains a frontrunner, while DeSantis’s popularity appears to wane in recent surveys.

Other notable speakers at the convention included Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.