Trump and Gov. DeSantis showcase their renewed relationship at "Alligator Alcatraz," a migrant detention center built in eight days as part of Trump's immigration policy.

Trump and DeSantis have a complicated history, with the president’s endorsement propelling the little-known congressman to the governor’s mansion in 2018. In a television ad, DeSantis sat with one of his children and used mock bricks to build a border wall.

President Donald Trump said this week that his previously tumultuous relationship with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has now bounced back to a 9.9 out of 10. The two men -- who engaged in a fierce primary battle during the 2024 election cycle -- were standing side by side Tuesday for the opening of a new detention center in the Everglades for illegal aliens.