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Well, Governor desantis, thank you so much for joining us. We're in that final push to caucus night. We appreciate you taking time to be with us. It's good to be here. Well, we've seen some crazy weather in this last push to caucus night. We've seen snow storms, subzero temperatures. You know, how is this weather in acting your final push to caucus night? Well, we've really approached Iowa the way people that have done well, have approached it really ground up visiting all the counties and then building an organization. So we have people that we know are going to turn out for us. We have people in each precinct that are captains, we have speakers at everything and that was all geared towards this caucus night knowing that there may be some challenges there. So I think we're in good shape. I think our folks that have committed to caucus are people that show up to the caucus and they know that the weather is not going to be great, but they're very committed to do it. But clearly it is going to impact the turnout. I mean, I don't see how it won't anyone that tells you, they know what the electorate is actually going to look like on Monday night is not being honest. I mean, nobody really knows exactly how it's gonna end up affecting, but it is going to affect. And so what I'm telling our folks and people that are deciding whether they want to caucus is, you know, you're never going to really have *** chance where your vote is going to probably pack more of *** punch than on Monday night because if you go and caucus and you bring three or four family members or friends, you can end up having significantly below what was in 2016. And so it is going to make an impact, you know, where it's like *** general election, you know, *** million votes more than that, this is going to be *** lot smaller footprint and that's true for caucuses generally. But I think on Monday night even more so, so brave, if you brave the elements, you have *** chance to really have your voice be heard. Given the weather people may be thinking, do I, am I willing to brave the cold temperatures and go out? Given Trump's commanding polling lead for the past several months, there may be some Iowans that see that and write off the caucuses as *** foregone conclusion and stay home. You know, how do you motivate your supporters to actually go out and not see this race as wrapped up for Trump? Well, we've been able to get tens of thousands of people to commit to caucus with us. We're adding more every day. I mean, these are people that don't accept these narratives. I mean, they, they believe that actually the voters decide they understand that that an Iowa caucus is difficult to poll, period. But then especially, and the conditions we have anyone that thinks that they can pull it accurately is just not being honest with you. I mean, it is going to be *** turnout game. It's going to be about identifying your supporters, turning them out and having them bring as many people to the caucus site as possible. So, our folks are committed. Our folks are habitual caucus goers. They go all the time. I think it may be more of impactful on people that are, that are less reliable caucus goers and whether determine that they, that they want to go or not. But I think our people are ready to go. We didn't expect this to be something that was going to get handed to us. We knew we had *** lot of, we knew we had *** lot of media against us. We've had more money spent against us than Trump and Biden combined in the 2024 cycle. So we see that people see that I'm *** threat to DC. We will absolutely be *** change agent. And so you get *** lot of opposition. So I think our folks, you know, they appreciate, kind of like, you know, we're fighting the good fight here, uh, against *** lot of the entrenched interests. So, I just think it plays into that. So they are gonna turn out and that'll be good for us when we've talked about, uh, you know, your commit to caucus cards and, and things in the past, you've kind of referenced, uh, caucus cycles past when Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum and Ted Cruz have won the caucuses when you were setting up your Iowa strategy. Did you look at all to how, you know, Mike Huckabee or Rick Santorum or Ted Cruz ran, you know, their Iowa operation, you know, did that impact your Iowa strategy at all? Sure. I mean, I think there's *** lot, I mean, I think, you know, Cruz had *** really good organization. People said it was the best that they had seen now, Governor Reynolds, you know, of course, has endorsed me, Bob Vander Blats and they said what we've done is better than what Cruz had in 16 Santorum, of course, went to all 99 counties. He'd show up, you know, we've shown up and we've done that. Huckabee had *** lot of grassroots energy and we have that too. I have people coming from all across the country paying their own way to go from Texas, California, Florida, all these places to come to Iowa just to make phone calls for the campaign and to knock on doors for the campaign and that's organic. That's not anything that we're paying anybody for. People just want to be, they want to have their voice heard. And if they can be *** messenger to an Iowa caucus goer, like, for example, I've got people from the Florida legislature that are going to go door to door, uh, this weekend, they're gonna tell people I've worked with this guy. This guy is *** great governor. He'd be *** great president. So I think when, when Iowans see that, well, wait *** minute, this guy, you know, he's, he's, people want to come on their own dime and knock on my door to be able to say that this would be somebody that would be *** good president. So I think those three kind of the grassroots energy, the, the hard work of being willing to get around and then the organization we've put kind of all three together. Uh, and I think that that's gonna bode well for us, one thing that's consistent between those three past Republican. You know, caucus winners is that they had, uh, evangelical Iowans on their side that really, you know, kind of helped them come out on top. Uh, you made your official campaign launch in *** church in Iowa. Um, you have focused *** lot on the faith community here. How do you hope that the faith community in Iowa, I guess turns out for you on caucus night? Well, well, they do turn out, I mean, I think that's the great thing, you know, somebody like *** Bob Vander Plaats, you know, they have *** big network of pastors. Uh, these are folks that turn out the people and their congregations turn out. And so when I'm the guy that's showing up at these churches, when I'm getting these endorsements, when they see me standing for conservative values, when they see me fighting, for example, Disney in favor of the innocence of our Children. You know, those are things that I think really resonate, but they're the voters that are most likely to turn out historically. And I think that's, that's part of the reason why those candidates have done good because, you know, once they were identified as, hey, you know, this is the person we're behind there, there's *** lot of people that are gonna turn out. So I think even with the bad weather, I think you're gonna see folks in the faith community turn out at high numbers. And I think that that will benefit us. Why are you *** better choice for Christians than Donald Trump is? Well, one, I think I'm more in line with the values of the Christian conservatives here in Iowa. And you can see that with my record in Florida. I mean, we beat Disney to ensure the innocence of our kids and not have the sexualization of the curriculum. You know, we supported heartbeat legislation and enacted that similar to what Governor Reynolds was able to do here. We've stood very strongly for religious liberty. We've been able to do things like universal school choice. And so that's what we would be able to carry into the White House. And I think Donald Trump has taken positions now where he's been weak on the whole transgender stuff. He was asked, can *** man become *** woman? He kind of hemmed and hawed about that? He attacked the heartbeat bill that Governor Reynolds signed said it was *** terrible, terrible thing. So I think he is basically reverting more to probably the pre 2016 Trump. You know, when he came on the scene, *** lot of people pointed to some of the liberal past, you know, he ran as more conservative, his credit, he was more conservative as president than *** lot of people thought he would have been. But I think now he's gone *** different tack. So the question is, is if he could even get elected again being *** lame duck president, he's not going to need religious voters at that point. And if that's not the direction he's in, I don't think that that's somebody that necessarily they're going to be able to rely on. Whereas with me, you know, this is just who I am. I mean, I'm not trying to be *** contort myself into some pretzel to try to assuage voting groups. You know, I'm somebody that relies on faith in God being *** husband, being *** father and being *** leader for this country that understands *** president from *** governor, *** president. Anyone, you're *** servant of the people, you're not *** ruler over the people. God is the ruler over the people. I'm here to serve and I'm here to stand for the truth. And I think that that's what *** lot of the religious conservatives agree with. And I think that's why I'll be their choice going back to last week's presidential debate that was here in Des Moines. Uh There was *** lot of mud slinging on that stage and *** lot of the Iowans that I talked to who watched it said there was so much negativity, there was so many attacks. I'm not sure what to think of either of those candidates on the stage. And I'm not sure if they would be able to bring unity and positivity to the White House. What's your message to reassure those Iowans? Well, I've already done it in Florida. I mean, I came into *** state that was sharply divided politically. I had four years of strong leadership and we ended up turning it into *** 6040 victory where people who were not Republicans were supporting me in large numbers, independents, you know, even discerning Democrats, we were able to do because we were producing results. And I think the distinction between Ambassador Haley and me is, you know, I have *** record of producing results. She has talked about things but didn't actually produce those results. And now she's running away from the record. I mean, for example, I said at the beginning of the debate when, with her statement, she is going to say that you're lying about her, but she's on video doing this. I mean, she wrote in her book that Hillary Clinton was, was the inspiration for her running for office. That's just what she said. And now she's saying she's never said that. Well, she's on video saying it and all that. I think it's important that people are held accountable for their record. I'm proud of what we've done in Florida. I'm proud of the successes that we've had in the leadership that we've done. Obviously, she's not as much, but I think you also saw *** dichotomy between, you know, I'm representing, putting the American people first. I'm standing for the conservative values that are represented among say Iowa voters. I think she's really kind of the old guard Republican establishment that I think *** lot of us thought had died out more of *** corporatist bent rather than one that's focusing on the people first. And I think you see that in some of the policy differences. So in that sense, people got to see *** contrast. I think there's no question that, you know, I was able to handle all the issues and articulate *** positive vision going forward. I do think she got flustered by it and took it personally I don't take any of this personally. I mean, you know, this is just the business that you're in, people are going to take shots at you and you just got to stand your ground and you got to fight back. She also said, quote, you're invisible in New Hampshire, you're invisible in South Carolina. And she said that your campaign has blown through millions of dollars and has not seen *** substantial rise in the polls, you know, your response to that. But also, you know, when I talk to Iowans, *** lot of them say their number one thing they're trying to make *** decision on is, is this candidate I'm going to caucus for electable. Given what Nikki Haley said on that debate stage. Are you electable? Well, what she said is not true. I have *** much bigger organization in South Carolina than she's done. I've gotten endorsed by, I think 10 times more elected state legislators in South Carolina than she is. She was the sitting governor of South Carolina. And yet I'm getting endorsed by all these people. We have the best ground game in New Hampshire, uh, of any candidate that's running. So what she's saying is just factually not true and she's also not true about the finances with the campaign. She's talking about these packs, which I don't have any control over. So that's not true. Here's the truth about Nikki Haley. She can't win South Carolina. Um, she can't win conservative voters. And so to win *** Republican nomination, you've got to be able to win conservative voters and she can't do that. I can do it. And then if you look in *** general election, I won the biggest victory anybody's ever won in Florida history as *** Republican winning by *** million and *** half votes, winning women winning Latinos winning urban areas, suburban areas. Florida is *** microcosm of this country. If you can win Florida, you can win nationwide. When she was Governor of South Carolina. She ran in 2014 for re election *** great year for Republicans historic year in many respects, she underperformed almost every one. Republican on the top of the ticket did better than her. And you look, now she's citing these polls saying she's beating Biden from like two months ago now in these polls and I take the polls with *** grain of salt, but she's performing worse than Trump or me in that because I think what's happened is that she's gotten more scrutiny. People have seen her really put her foot in her mouth when she's in New Hampshire saying that Iowa's voters need to be corrected by another state that is not the way you want to go about this. And so that was *** mistake. She's had problems with American history. She's now not even taking questions from Iowans when she's here doing campaign events and not even letting the media ask her questions that doesn't show confidence. And I think she's even saying she may not be willing to debate anymore going forward. I think, I think you owe it to the voters to debate. So I've already committed to the debate in New Hampshire on Thursday with WMUR and ABC. So I'll be there. I don't know if Donald Trump will be there. I don't know if Nikki Haley will be there. But if I got to stand up there with empty podiums next to me and answer questions, I'm going to do it. I also want to ask you about that Chris Christie hot mic moment. There's been speculation that he was saying that you were petrified that potentially he would endorse Nikki Haley. Is that what you talked to him on the phone about? No, no. First of all, I just, that's just not true. I mean, how he can, I don't know, I can't speak for him. I wanted him to stay in because I think if he was in the WMUR debate on Thursday and I had committed, I think that maybe Haley and Trump would have had to consider it the fact that he's *** candidate anymore. I may be the only one there and you may not end up having that debate. So I thought it was worth it for him to stick through that debate, see what happens in Iowa and then go from there, but he didn't do that. And that's fine. I mean, it's up to him, but, but it's not going to affect me either way beyond just whether we have that debate or not. Now, quickly, you know, what's your final pitch to Iowans on why they should caucus for you? Well, Donald Trump is focused on his issues. Haley is focused on the donors issues. I'm focused on your issues, your family's issues and solely turning this country around. I'm the only one running that's delivered on 100% of his promises. I'm the only one running that's won *** landslide victory in *** swing state. I'm the only one that's running that has beaten the left on issue after issue after issue. They caucus for me. They'll be able to change the trajectory of this country. I'll be *** president, they can be proud of and I will get the job done and we will not let them down. Governor Rantes. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you.