Republican Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds appears to have used an obscure X account to praise Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and express displeasure with former President Donald Trump, according to reports. .
The account – @Kimberl26890376 – had “Kimberly Reynolds” as its username and a photo of the Iowa governor as its profile picture until it was suspended on Thursday. new york times reported its existence.
The account only had 259 followers before being deleted and was not linked to Reynolds' official @IAGovernor account or his personal @KimReynoldsIA handle.
None of the published tweets explicitly mention the user as the governor of the Hawkeye State.
Reynolds' office did not respond to The Post's request for comment.
The Times said most of the @Kimberl26890376 account's 58 posts were posted in recent months and were overwhelmingly related to the Republican presidential primary.
In one post, Reynolds appears to have used a secret account to: retweet a meme A post from a DeSantis supporter showed a photo of the Florida governor smiling with his wife and three children next to President Trump surrounded by young women at a New Year's Eve party.
“The contrast is overwhelming…” the meme's caption reads.
In another retweet, Reynolds appeared to share a post accusing Trump of demanding “loyalty from others” when he has “no loyalty.”
“That's FEALTY. These people want a king, so it makes sense,” the post continued.
The account also goes after former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who is tied with DeSantis in Iowa, according to RealClearPolitics polling averages.
A tweet from the DeSantis campaign referring to Haley, retweeted by @Kimberl26890376, read: “Introducing a liberal Democrat who is actively auditioning for President Trump's running mate.”
The @Kimberl26890376 account also tweeted words of support for DeSantis.
“I will keep my promise 100%!!” one post reads.
“Leader!” another post simply states.
Last November, Reynolds broke with tradition and endorsed DeSantis for president ahead of the Iowa caucuses, citing “unprecedented times.”
Iowa's governor has typically remained neutral in presidential races until after the caucuses.
The Hawkeye State will hold its first caucus in the nation on January 15th.
