CLAY: Ron DeSantis came out at the Patriot Awards that Fox Nation did — I think it’s gonna air on Fox News soon — and did you see this? While I’m in Florida, I wake up this morning and I see a headline, Buck. DeSantis is signing anti-covid vaccine mandate laws in Brandon, Florida, today.

BUCK: Ronnie D. is the man.

CLAY: How unbelievable is that?

BUCK: Ronnie D. is the man. It’s fantastic.

CLAY: There were a lot of Trump-DeSantis chants. If you right now, Buck, presume that Trump is going to run, is there a better running mate for Trump, ’cause if he wins — which I think he would — he only gets four years. So the VP selection is gonna be massively important. We know he’s not gonna go with Pence again. Would you go Trump-DeSantis beyond a shadow…? Would you sign up for that ticket right now in ’24?

BUCK: Oh, absolutely. I think no question.

CLAY: Is that the best one?

BUCK: Yeah, that’s based on what I see right now. Do you have an alternative that you think is even in the same category of excitement right now for the base, for the folks across the country listening? I don’t think so. I think that would be… I think that’s like a super team.

CLAY: I think it is — and, look, that’s assuming Trump decides to run, because, obviously, there will be a wide open primary if Trump doesn’t decide to run and DeSantis would probably be one of the people running for president. But down here in Florida seeing the reaction that he got in person at this event — and also thinking about the fact that Trump would only have four years — his VP selection would be so important.

I think that DeSantis would be an incredible choice for him. It takes Florida off the map to the extent that it’s on the map at all, and I think everybody listening to us right now would be ecstatic to run to their polling place and vote for that ticket. I really do. I think it’s the best possible ticket that’s out there.