Donald Trump warned Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) against running for president in 2024 and threatened DeSantis with the release of unflattering information in an interview with Fox News .

I would tell you things about him that wont be very flattering I know more about him than anybody other than, perhaps, his wife, Trump said Tuesday.

Trump also claimed DeSantis, who was projected to win reelection to a second term as governor in Tuesdays midterms, could hurt himself very badly if he ran.

I think he would be making a mistake. I think the base would not like it. I dont think it would be good for the party, Trump added. Any of that stuff is not good. You have other people that possibly will run, I guess. I dont know if he runs. If he runs, he runs.

Tensions have soured between the GOP pair amid speculation DeSantis is mulling a bid for the White House, potentially in the same year as Trump seeks a second term.

Trump, though, later asserted that DeSantis was a fine guy. The former president has teased a major announcement at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Tuesday.