President Biden mentioned he would meet with the governor whereas touring hurricane harm in Florida, however Ron DeSantis backed out.
The governor’s workplace, in an announcement, mentioned the go to will disrupt restoration efforts.
“We don’t have any plans for the Governor to satisfy with the President tomorrow,” mentioned Jeremy Redfern, DeSantis’ spokesperson, in an announcement. “In these rural communities, and so quickly after affect, the safety preparations alone that might go into establishing such a gathering would shut down ongoing restoration efforts.”
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A White Home official, who was granted anonymity to talk freely concerning the journey, mentioned Biden knowledgeable DeSantis Thursday, and the governor “didn’t specific considerations at the moment.
Ron DeSantis backed out of the assembly with the President as a result of he’s petty and putting politics forward of what’s finest for the individuals of his state. DeSantis and his presidential marketing campaign appear to consider that appearing with President Biden would damage him within the Republican presidential major.
On condition that DeSantis’s polling numbers have been floating face down within the political waters for months, it is likely to be time to let go of the dream of being the Republican presidential nominee and think about doing his job for the individuals of Florida. President Biden can tour the hurricane harm with or with out the governor, however voters that DeSantis is lacking a chance to courtroom the voters he wants by sticking to his shedding hyperpartisan technique of working for president in Trump’s shadow.