President Joe Biden praised GOP Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for being “collaborative” and doing a “great job” in the response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, despite Vice President Kamala Harris criticizing him for “playing political games” instead of doing her job. Criticized DeSantis. Responding to storms.
NBC News reported Monday that DeSantis was refusing phone calls from Harris’ team. “People are in desperate need of support right now, and to play political games in this crisis situation, this is the height of an emergency, is completely irresponsible and selfish,” Harris told reporters on Monday.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden’s opinion on Tuesday GOP Florida Governor His response to Hurricane Helen and his preparations for Milton differed substantially from those for his Vice President.
“The governor of Florida has been cooperative. He said he’s got everything he needs. I talked to him again yesterday and I said – no – you’re doing a great job, everything is being done well And we thank you for that,” Biden said at a press conference from the White House on Tuesday. “It’s been a rough start in some places, but every governor, from Florida to North Carolina, has been completely cooperative and supportive. Is.”
Ron DeSantis: 51 counties are in a state of emergency
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, second from right, speaks to linemen before a news conference at the offices of Tampa Electric Co. in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, as Tropical Storm Helen, is expected to become a hurricane, Moving forward. North along the coast of Mexico toward the United States
A DeSantis staffer told NBC on Monday that the Florida governor had decided not to return the vice president’s call, with DeSantis later clarifying that he never knew Harris was trying to contact him.
DeSantis also hit back at Harris’s claims that she was playing politics with the storm, and accused her of being the real culprit for engaging in political gamesmanship.
“I’ve worked on these storms under both President Trump And President Biden. Neither of them ever tried to politicize it. “She has never weathered any of the storms that we have faced since she became vice president,” DeSantis told “Fox & Friends” Tuesday morning following reports of criticism of the vice president. “Why is she all of a sudden? Is she trying to inject herself by jumping out of a parachute when she never showed any interest in the past? We know it’s because of politics, we know it’s because of her campaign. Is.”
“Harris is not even in the chain of command. She has no role in this,” DeSantis said. “The idea that I should have to worry about that when I’m concentrating on my work is absolutely absurd.”
Biden, with whom I have had several phone conversations DeSantis As Hurricane Helene began to devastate the Southeast, he asked her and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor to “call him straight” if any further assistance was needed. Meanwhile, DeSantis noted Tuesday morning that “every one” of his federal requests for more support have been answered.
DeSantis also noted that, at the state level, he is reallocating needed resources to help Florida’s smaller under-resourced communities.
Governor DeSantis’ office declined to comment on the record to Fox News Digital, but pointed to the governor’s comments on both “Fox & Friends” and “Hannity”, respectively. Fox News Digital also contacted the Harris campaign for comment, but did not receive a response before publication time.
Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference from his home state following the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life, which occurred at his Florida-based Mar-a-Lago golf club.
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As Florida continues to clean up after Hurricane Helene, it is now preparing Hurricane Milton potentially making even worse storms And is calling on millions of residents to evacuate their homes.
“Helen was a wake-up call – it It’s really devastating,” Castor said Tuesday. “And I can say this without any dramatization: If you choose to live in one of those evacuation zones, you’re going to die.”
