<p>Former President Donald Trump, gearing up for another White House run, warned Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that he “could hurt himself very badly” with the Republican base if he also launched a presidential bid in 2024. </p>
<p>Trump, who dubbed the Florida governor <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/06/trump-mocks-desantis-as-ron-desanctimonious/" _mce_href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/06/trump-mocks-desantis-as-ron-desanctimonious/">“Ron DeSanctimonious”</a> during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, denied that the two Republican politicians are at odds, but still tried to lay down a marker for 2024. </p>
<p>“I don’t know if he is running. I think if he runs, he could hurt himself very badly. I really believe he could hurt himself badly,” Trump <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-senate-republican-leadership-change-warns-potential-2024-gop-candidates-against-running" _mce_href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-senate-republican-leadership-change-warns-potential-2024-gop-candidates-against-running" target="_blank">told Fox News Digital</a> in a Monday interview published on Tuesday. “I think he would be making a mistake, I think the base would not like it — I don’t think it would be good for the party.”</p>
<p>“Any of that stuff is not good — you have other people that possibly will run, I guess. I don’t know if he runs. If he runs, he runs,” the 45th president added.</p>