Exclusive: Devon Mostert, the wife of NFL Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert, spoke out earlier this week about Vice President Kamala Harris' “ridiculous” attack on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during Hurricane Milton. I support the comments.
Harris attacked DeSantis on Monday, telling reporters that DeSantis did not answer her phone calls in the days before the second storm hit Southwest Florida in two weeks.
“People desperately need help right now, and playing politics at this moment of crisis is completely irresponsible and self-serving,” Harris said of DeSantis on Monday. Ta.
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Mostert took to Instagram at the time to praise DeSantis' “great job” and continues to express support for the governor's response to natural disasters.
“I really don't think Mr. Kamala's comments about him make sense,” Mostert told Fox News Digital in an exclusive video interview. “He's focused on taking care of Floridians, and that's exactly what his focus should be.”
“All of our resources and time should have gone into that,” Mostert continued. “And yet she's standing on the tarmac complaining that no one answered her phone. That seems ridiculous to me.”
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DeSantis fired back at Harris earlier this week, saying Harris has “played no role” in this process and that Harris is working well and directly with FEMA and President Joe Biden.
During Wednesday's White House press conference, when Real Clear Politics' reporter Philip Wegman asked whether DeSantis should take Harris' calls, Biden doubled down on that claim.
“All I can say is that I have spoken to Governor DeSantis,” Biden said. “He was very kind. He appreciated everything we've done. He knows what we're doing and I think that's important.”
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Mostert said Harris' attacks and Biden's praise for DeSantis are out of proportion.
“That really inspired me, especially because even though they're part of the same administration, they were both spouting completely different stories,” she said. “In my opinion, that's selfish and totally irresponsible.”
Since posting, Mostert told Fox News Digital that she has continued to receive hateful and racist rhetoric from social media.
“This is terrible,” she said. “I really can't imagine sliding into someone's DMs or commenting on a family photo talking about the color of their child's skin.”
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Mostert said that while she has been dismissive of negative opinions and comments calling her a “white snowflake gold-digging wife,” her tolerance for left-wing commentators has limits. spoke.
“You really cross the line when you talk about my children,” she said.
“I know who I am,” Mostert added. “I know my heart. I know the dynamics of my family. I know my husband. They think they know me, but they know nothing at all. yeah.”
Mostert says that even though her Instagram account has been flooded with hateful comments, many more users have praised her for speaking out on the platform. More directly, it is most important to have more support from NFL wives and girlfriends who have reciprocal views.
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“There's a lot more of us than the media wants to admit,” she said of other NFL spouses. “In this sense, we all support each other.”
Mostert added that while she can't speak for all women, she has a mutual perspective.
“I'm okay with the backlash because as a mother, I'm voting to protect my children in the future,” she said.
”[Kamala Harris] Not good enough to be the next president of the United States,” Mostert said.
