Byron Donalds

I think because of the way I've gone about my business, being obviously a surrogate for the president during one of the most, if not the most consequential, one of the most consequential elections in the history of our country, I don't feel the pressure to have to try to create a situation where The job for me is just run the state.

And I have no problem giving Governor DeSantis all the credit that he deserves because he deserves that credit. And I think that in politics, what we should be doing a lot more is that when somebody does a great job, you acknowledge that or you give them their flowers or however you want to phrase it. But I don't have to try to find a way to make myself bigger.

And I have no problem giving Governor DeSantis all the credit that he deserves because he deserves that credit. And I think that in politics, what we should be doing a lot more is that when somebody does a great job, you acknowledge that or you give them their flowers or however you want to phrase it. But I don't have to try to find a way to make myself bigger.

If I'm governor of this state and all they say about me is, He did a great job, but he wasn't Ron DeSantis. I could live with that.

If I'm governor of this state and all they say about me is, He did a great job, but he wasn't Ron DeSantis. I could live with that.

I'm getting old now. That's what happened. Now I'm getting old.

I'm getting old now. That's what happened. Now I'm getting old.

Yeah, I did. And for me, the first thing was, and it wasn't even about politics, it was business. When I was still in finance, my third stop in my career before politics really took off, it was at Moran Edwards Wealth Management, now Moran Wealth Management in Naples. Shout out to Tom Moran, mentor, friend, supporter, love him, love his wife, love his family.

Yeah, I did. And for me, the first thing was, and it wasn't even about politics, it was business. When I was still in finance, my third stop in my career before politics really took off, it was at Moran Edwards Wealth Management, now Moran Wealth Management in Naples. Shout out to Tom Moran, mentor, friend, supporter, love him, love his wife, love his family.

When he brought me into his company, it was really just because he had saw me politically.

When he brought me into his company, it was really just because he had saw me politically.

No, Moran. M-O-R-A-N. Moran Group. Let's give him love. Moran Wealth Management.

No, Moran. M-O-R-A-N. Moran Group. Let's give him love. Moran Wealth Management.

But you were saying, when you got into this, he was a great mentor. Great mentor. He brought me in, I think it was 2015. He brought me in, and he knew I had political aspirations and stuff like that. He helped me build a book of business. I know economics, but he showed me the ropes of when you're having to manage somebody else's wealth. I'll never forget it. He took a chance on me.

But you were saying, when you got into this, he was a great mentor. Great mentor. He brought me in, I think it was 2015. He brought me in, and he knew I had political aspirations and stuff like that. He helped me build a book of business. I know economics, but he showed me the ropes of when you're having to manage somebody else's wealth. I'll never forget it. He took a chance on me.

So if a client came in the door and was like, Byron, you know what? I really like you, but I don't really want to mess with Tom. I want to move my money to you. The first call I make is to Tom. Tom, client X came to see me. You need to know this. What do you want to do? Because you put me on. That's something I learned as a kid. You learn that in the streets of New York.

So if a client came in the door and was like, Byron, you know what? I really like you, but I don't really want to mess with Tom. I want to move my money to you. The first call I make is to Tom. Tom, client X came to see me. You need to know this. What do you want to do? Because you put me on. That's something I learned as a kid. You learn that in the streets of New York.

You gave me my opportunity. So I have to come to you first. And I think the other thing in politics, and we talked about it when I was sitting in the green room, because everybody talks about the lists and your trajectory and all that stuff. In politics, timing matters more than talent. This is a timing game. It's not a talent game. Because there's so many people who come through the game

You gave me my opportunity. So I have to come to you first. And I think the other thing in politics, and we talked about it when I was sitting in the green room, because everybody talks about the lists and your trajectory and all that stuff. In politics, timing matters more than talent. This is a timing game. It's not a talent game. Because there's so many people who come through the game

who are super talented in various aspects, but if you don't get the timing right, it doesn't matter. And so, you know, look, again, I speak bluntly. I don't try to hide the ball too much. In my core, and you can ask anybody on my team, ask my wife, I always felt that the right time for the governor to make that run was 2018.