Trump Honors a Hero as Florida’s Governor Race Heats Up | The NEWSMAX Daily (08/18/2026)

On the August 18, 2026 episode of The NEWSMAX Daily, host Tony Marino covers President Trump welcoming California lifeguard Ryder Williams, the young man he rescued, and their families into the Oval Office to recognize Williams’ heroic actions during a dangerous ocean rescue.

The race for Florida governor takes center stage as Rep. Byron Donalds discusses keeping the Sunshine State affordable and warns about the DSA threat on “Bianca Across The Nation.” Trump-endorsed Rep. Jimmy Patronis also discusses the governor’s race on “Wake Up America.”

Then, Carl Higbie dives into what he calls Democrats’ “economically illiterate” tax cash grabs, and NEWSMAX Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera reports on “Operation Muddy Waters,” a federal law-enforcement effort cracking down on illegal alien sex offenders and child exploitation.

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