Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) told reporters ahead of the president’s abortion-focused visit to Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday that Floridians are “not buying what Joe Biden is selling.” told.
“I’m hearing that Joe Biden is heading to Florida this afternoon, and all I can say is that this is the man who intentionally opened this country’s borders and caused a lot of damage. ” DeSantis said. Said At a press conference in Naples.
Florida Governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at the Runway Cafe at the Greenville Downtown Airport on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. On Monday, polls showed Florida’s governor slipping to third place ahead of Iowa, defying expectations for a weaker result.Photographer: Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
“His policies have hurt families with higher prices and interest rates, and now he is supporting a constitutional amendment that would require abortion up to the moment of birth and eliminate parental consent for minors. . It is written in a way that is intended to deceive voters,” the governor continued. “So all I can say is that Floridians aren’t buying what Joe Biden is selling. And in November, we will play a key role in sending him back to his home state of Delaware.” I intend to accomplish this.”
DeSantis reacts to Biden’s anticipated visit to Tampa
“Floridians aren’t buying what Joe Biden is selling.” […]”
“We will play a key role in bringing him back to his home state of Delaware.” pic.twitter.com/ezvajZVhVP
— Florida Voice (@FLVoiceNews) April 23, 2024
Speaking at Hillsboro Community College’s Dale Mabry Campus, Biden blamed former President Donald Trump for the Supreme Court in 2022. dobbs overturned decision Roe v. Wade It abolished the invented constitutional “right” to abortion and sent the issue back to the states. Abortion is a top priority for the Biden campaign heading into November, with Democrats hoping to energize women and young voters while diverting attention from Biden’s border issues and economic failures.
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Biden visited Florida specifically to energize voters before the six-week limit on abortions takes effect next month. Earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state’s 15-week abortion limit, paving the way for the six-week limit to go into effect. At the same time, the Florida Supreme Court recognized that: amendment It would enshrine the “right” to abortion in the state constitution, which will appear on the ballot in November.
Democrats, led by Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez, attacked the state after two state Supreme Court rulings were overturned. declare Florida is now a “winnable” state. In 2020, former President Donald Trump led the state by a margin of 370,000 votes, and as of early March, Republicans had a significant advantage over Democrats in registered voters by more than 854,000 people. was proud of.
In addition to criticizing Trump for passing the Florida law, Biden also criticized the Arizona Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding an 1864 law that restricts nearly all abortions and the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision to classify embryos used in abortions. He also criticized his opponent regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling. in vitro Fertilization as a fetus (in vitro fertilization).
Biden also claimed that if elected, Trump would sign a federal ban on abortion, despite Trump’s belief that abortion issues should be left to individual states.
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“Don’t think he is [not] Now he has a deal with MAGA extremists to ban abortion nationwide in every state — and that’s because he’s making it happen,” Biden said.
“But know this, as long as I have presidential power, that will never happen. I’m serious,” he added. “If Congress passes a ban, I will veto that ban. Elect a Democratic Congress — Kamala and I will. Roe vs. Wade The laws of this country again. ”
After giving a 15-minute speech at the university, Biden joined Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried for a small event with activists and union officials. During the event, Biden, who calls himself Catholic, made the sign of the cross and Fried denounced the state’s soon-to-be-enforced six-week limit on abortions.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
