A push by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on ballot initiatives could have unforeseen consequences for the business interests of his state’s most prominent resident: President Donald Trump.

I spoke with the president today, and I told him I am working on this and we want to be helpful and he was basically, ‘I want as strong as possible, as strong as possible,’” DeSantis told supporters in the call.

The House and Senate started and quickly ended a special legislative session that DeSantis called and then immediately opened their own special session.

DeSantis was an officer and Navy lawyer at Gitmo in 2006, when prisoners committed to a mass hunger strike. Guards there ultimately restrained and force-fed many of them using nasal tubes — a practice the United Nations Human Rights Commission deemed a form of torture.

The Florida Legislature rejected some of Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposals for an immigration bill and, in the name of Donald Trump, introduced its own.

A special legislative session called by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to take up a series of proposals to help implement President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown was quickly nixed by top Republican state lawmakers.

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House and Senate openly rebuked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration Monday by defiantly rejecting his slate of bills, then adjourning and immediately regrouping to consider alternative legislation approved by their leaders.

DeSantis claims Trump wants the strongest possible proposals, yet POTUS hasn't weighed in on the fight between Florida Republicans.

DeSantis has excelled at growing his enemies list due to his superfluous pursuit of political battles. However, for those he sought to sideline — such as Susie Wiles and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson — his tactics have only fueled their rise.

Our number one goal is to work together with President Trump. Anyone that says anything otherwise is ... not telling the truth.'

In a special session on Monday, leaders seemed to be declaring their independence from a governor who has wielded so much power that legislative sessions have become largely predictable rubber stamps.