Others suspect that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is preparing to run for president in 2024 due to his apparent weight loss.
In recent months, the 44-year-old has shed a substantial amount of weight, despite the fact that he has shown no indication that he will seek the GOP candidacy.
Pictures that have been circulating on Twitter depict DeSantis with a trimmer face and waist:
Great to visit with Gov. DeSantis this evening, who has demonstrated that there is a hunger for true courageous conservative leadership! pic.twitter.com/gCCtl2OUjH
— Bob Good for Congress (@GoodForCongress) February 11, 2023
Jason Howerton stated that DeSantis’s weight reduction would prevent the topic from becoming a punchline in potential future discussions.
Holy cow, @GovRonDeSantis looks FIT and ready for combat. Not sure how much weight he’s lost, but his health/appearance is not going to be one of Trump’s punchlines in the debates. pic.twitter.com/LeQLh0mxFx
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) March 6, 2023
Commentators hypothesized that the governor had shed between 15 and 20 pounds.
Holy cow, @GovRonDeSantis looks FIT and ready for combat. Not sure how much weight he’s lost, but his health/appearance is not going to be one of Trump’s punchlines in the debates. pic.twitter.com/LeQLh0mxFx
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) March 6, 2023
Holy cow, @GovRonDeSantis looks FIT and ready for combat. Not sure how much weight he’s lost, but his health/appearance is not going to be one of Trump’s punchlines in the debates. pic.twitter.com/LeQLh0mxFx
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) March 6, 2023
One Twitter user called weight loss “one of the hallmarks of an imminent Presidential campaign,” and concluded of DeSantis, “He’s running.”
We aren’t talking enough about Ron DeSantis’ weight loss. One of the hallmarks of an imminent Presidential campaign, weight loss leading up the the announcement. He’s running. https://t.co/NqdexpbZfM
— CAtoTX31 (@CAtoTX31) February 27, 2023
Others felt similarly about the look of the Florida Republican:
He is running ! @JosephFordCotto https://t.co/xTM5bnk0ey
— Luis MAGA (@luis_maga4) March 6, 2023
He's running. https://t.co/wYBGeqxRMG
— Ben Kew 🏌️♂️ (@ben_kew) March 6, 2023
DeSantis had lost weight and is looking fit and trim. He’s running. https://t.co/hzgz9NEIEv
— The People's Cube (@ThePeoplesCube) February 28, 2023
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is widely seen as a possible candidate in 2024. In the six months following his departure from the Trump administration in 2021, he shed 90 pounds.
Mike Pompeo: How I lost nearly 100 pounds in 6 months https://t.co/1O7xdFmp77 pic.twitter.com/Or7tZg71dM
— New York Post (@nypost) January 6, 2022
Pompeo has not yet declared his candidacy.
Last year, he told The New York Post that he dropped weight to improve his health and was able to accomplish it through intense exercise and a healthier diet.