Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed reporters who attacked President-elect Donald Trump, who has criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom's (Democratic) incompetence, saying that if Republicans were in the lead in the election, Reporters pointed out that it would change the tone of reporting in a less favorable direction. States and cities in crisis.
Asked by reporters to weigh in on President Trump's criticism of Newsom, DeSantis said: “It's inappropriate for people in our industry to try to create division and create a narrative every time something like this happens.” Ta.
“Newsom is a D, so I’m not interested in that right now.”[emocrat]. If Newsom were a Republican…I'd nail him to the wall for what they're doing over there. And we know we know it. “We just assume that anything that happens in Florida is going to be politicized by the media,” he continued.
“So, you're criticizing Donald Trump. So, excuse me, but I think your track record of politicizing these things is very bad.” After the questioner asked him what he thought, he continued. Newsom to resign.
“I remember when the Surfside Towers came down. washington post “They're trying to immediately blame me without any facts,” he said, adding that when disaster strikes, they treat Republican leaders much differently than Democratic leaders. .
“I could only imagine what would have happened if that L.A. mayor had been a Republican mayor. I mean, let's go on some kind of voyage to Africa or wherever she was, knowing that there was a high risk of fire. “I'm trying to do that,” he said. “You should have been there and prepared and done that. Still, I don't see a lot of heat being put into it.”
“So I just want to see a balance in how this is done. We can criticize the president-elect, but we also have to be accountable to other people. I think so, but I haven't seen anything like that,” the governor added.
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President Trump has torched Newsom in recent days as wildfires rage across the state.
WATCH — 'For the smelt': President Trump blames Newsom for water shortage to fight Los Angeles fires
“Governor Gavin Newscome will allow millions of gallons of water from excess rain and snowmelt from the north to flow daily into many areas of California, including areas currently on fire. , refused to sign the Water Restoration Declaration before him, in a virtually apocalyptic move,” President Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
“Now the ultimate price is being paid. I demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean fresh water to flow into California!” Trump continued.
“he, [sic] I blame this. Moreover, there is no water in the fire hydrants or in the fire planes. What a disaster! ” he added.
In a separate post, Trump called on Newsom to resign.
“Governor Gavin Newscome should immediately go to Northern California and open water mains to direct water to a state that is dry, hungry and burning, rather than opening water to the Pacific Ocean,” he wrote in a follow-up. continued. post.
“We need to do it now. We don't need any more excuses from our incompetent governor. It's too late!” he added.
The fires continued to rage, with the largest fire, the Palisades, burning more than 20,000 acres and only 8 percent contained.
WATCH — Power lines spark next to trees as fierce winds and fires sweep through Los Angeles:
At least 10 people died as a result of the devastating fire. Thousands of structures have been destroyed and thousands of people have been evacuated, but Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged desperate residents to visit URL for more help.
