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- Trump slammed Ron DeSantis for previously moving to kill a federal mandate prized by ethanol producers.
- Ethanol is a major industry in the politically important state.
- As Insider reported, DeSantis supported legislation in 2017 to kill the Renewable Fuel Standard
Former President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over a past move to end a prized ethanol mandate, foreshadowing a likely primary clash to come in Iowa, the state that will kick off the entire process.