Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his past criticism of California on Thursday's “Hannity” show, praising the Sunshine State's “forward thinking.”
Citing his 2023 debate with Gov. Gavin Newsom, DeSantis said, “If you look at what happened in California, the failures that we talked about that night unfortunately exacerbated a really terrible situation. “They're not managing it that well. Either it's water resources or it's forests.” And what has maintained this is ideology. ”
“It's kind of a past mindset. Florida is a future mindset.”
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California leaders have been under intense scrutiny since wildfires broke out in the Golden State last week. However, criticism of the state's “leftist ideology” is not new.
“We're going to screw up the state of California, and that's what we've been doing since Gavin Newsom became governor,” DeSantis said on a Nov. 30, 2023 “Hannity” special. . “The reality is that they failed because of his left-wing ideology.” ”
In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, many are voicing concerns about policies by California's Democratic leadership, including funding for first responders, especially as the incoming Trump administration prepares to take office. .
DeSantis told Fox News host Sean Hannity that Americans want “states like Florida and California that take seriously their responsibility to uphold the law and want to work constructively with the new administration.” “You're going to see a huge contrast with the states.” If you fail, it will be doubled. ”
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The executive specifically cited immigration and border security as the biggest area of contrast.
“When Donald Trump becomes president, he's going to get serious about border issues and fighting illegal immigration. California is a sanctuary state. Los Angeles is a sanctuary city. They're going to fight him every step of the way. They're not going to work together. No.'' In Florida…we are not a sanctuary city. I banned sanctuary cities in my first year as governor. ”
DeSantis vowed that the state would “do its duty” to support President Trump's policies and urged other states to “step up” as well.
“We're going to put resources into it. There's going to be a lot of things we can do to really make an impact. And I think we're going to see some really serious, positive change. Very soon,” he said. .
“As Republicans, we've been talking about illegal immigration at the border for decades. It's time to put up or shut up. President Trump can't do it alone. He needs the cooperation of Congress, and the cooperation of the states. We need to step up and supplement their efforts. ”
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