Jason Delgado
Gov. Ron DeSantis won’t let inflation spoil the nation’s holiday cheer.
Speaking Friday in Eustis, the Republican Governor — perhaps known now as DeSanta Claus — touted Florida ports as a remedy to the nation’s supply chain conundrum.
“We want to make sure we help check some of the inflation and we want to make sure that we’re able to go and get things for the holidays for Christmas and for Thanksgiving,” DeSantis said.
With West coast ports bursting at the seams, DeSantis last week offered Florida as an alternative landing pad ahead of the holidays. And though progress is slow, he expects more ships to soon reroute.
“Everyone now knows that Florida is part of the solution here,” said DeSantis, a father of three. “We want to make sure the goods are coming.”
The Republican Governor, however, tempered expectations. The decision to reroute, he explained, is a “basic calculation” of cost-benefit analysis. Thus far, he told reporters, a slew of ships on the East Coast have rerouted to Florida as well as a cargo ship from India.
“If you’re stuck somewhere, what’s the cost of coming to Florida?” DeSantis said. “(It may) end up making it better than just sitting there.”
Notably, DeSantis is capitalizing on the holiday blues. In a recent fundraising pitch, he described President Joe Biden as the “Grinch who stole Christmas” and warned of gift-less children nationwide.
DeSantis expanded Friday on the not-so-jolly thought.
“How expensive is Thanksgiving dinner gonna be for for all these families this year compared to previous years? DeSantis asked reporters. “I think it’s gonna be a huge increase. And if some of these supply issues don’t get worked out, then it certainly isn’t going to help things.”
The White House, meanwhile, is responding to nation’s logistics issues by finalizing an agreement for the Port of Los Angeles — one of the nation’s major entry points for consumer products — to become a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation.
Retail and shipping companies like Walmart, FedEx and UPS have also agreed to help relieve the backlog, committing to unload during off-peak hours.
14 comments
KAY
October 29, 2021 at 3:10 pm
BIDEN IS EVIL! PATHETIC!
BUT YOU TOO MR DESANTIS ARE THE REASON OTHER STATES ARE STILL GETTING EBT HELP AND UNEMPLOYMENT HELP…..AND YOU STOPPED IT ALL IN FL. I’M SORRY BUT I’M DISABLED WITH A DISABLED GRANDSON. WE NEED HELP! PRICES ARE GOING UP AND HELP HAS DISAPEARED.
Lorraine
October 29, 2021 at 3:28 pm
Kay/> Biden is evil-? you are watching the wrong channel where you get your news from
If you tried a different TV station you would see that all these great programs with help for you with disabilities and working moms, etc, etc are all coming from Dems & Progressives BUT being slashed by Republicans & Conservatives whose masters are the rich – not you my dear lady – keep voting Republican & watching Fox & things will be worse –
Is there anyone that you know that can help you see the light ?
Or is it too late for you ?
Mary
October 30, 2021 at 3:10 pm
WRONG!!! Democrats RUIN EVERY ECONOMY. There demoRAT INFESTED DISTRICTS are a filthy mess
PeterH
October 30, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Mary ….You’re incorrect. In the past 80 years of failed Republican economic leadership there has been exactly one Republican administration that left unemployment in better condition with lower numbers than the unemployment they inherited! ONE!
Reagan lowered unemployment 1% point from the unemployment he inherited from Carter. In order to achieve this miraculous feat Reaganomics adopted Laffer Curve supply side trickle down policies! In eight miserable years ….. REAGAN TRIPLED THE NATIONAL DEBT!
Every blue state economy CARRIES THE DEBT FOR RED STATES.
J
October 31, 2021 at 5:43 am
LOL you are amusing! Desantis is the reason FL residents have issues with unemployment. He knew how bad the system was and ignored it! Obviously you do not know what is truly going on so please sit down and be quiet.
Mary
November 12, 2021 at 10:55 am
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Lesko helps is legit and he will go over all the Government help out there for you and your grandson. Hope this helps you out!
PeterH
October 29, 2021 at 3:17 pm
Another DeSantis distraction! As noted in the Wall Street Journal…Container ships from Asia are not going to pay Panama transport fees and fuel surcharges to deliver merchandise to Florida. The container supply chain is best suited for the USA West coast.
Tom
October 30, 2021 at 6:31 am
America’s Governor.
Florida ports open, shippers redirecting to Florida.
Governor DeSantis provides solutions as always. DeSantis the best!
PeterH
October 30, 2021 at 2:01 pm
Fake News Conspiracy Theory Number 728!
Tom ….. provide a reliable citation link that shows “shippers are redirecting” to Florida’s ports!
Tom
October 30, 2021 at 5:58 pm
You are a liar.
Florida politics and other media have other related stories on freighters from India, Europe docking in Florida.
DeSantis is America’s Gov. He is saving America from Biden Harris depression. Burttigheg is a joke. He destroyed our supply chain.
DeSantis is our Christmas hope. Florida ports are open to 100 million customers through south region.
Intermodal rail, trucks are avail.
24/7 unlike left coast.
More ships are lining up. Florida ports have economic incentives to offer lower costs. Takes 5 days from left coast thru Panama to east coast. They are awaiting 40 dys to unload I in pacific.
You are a fool. No one wants the predator org advocate. Lincoln is now a racist org. The slime performed for. McAuliffe is appalling.Scoundrels
You are uninformed weasel Peter h.
Governor DeSantis provides solutions as always. DeSantis the best!
America’s Gov in 22 & 24 if he wants!
PeterH
October 30, 2021 at 6:05 pm
There is only one liar on this site….. and that is you.
Show me a citation from ANY MAINSTREAM MEDIA that Florida’s ports have increased shipping as a result of anything that DeSantis has said or done. DeSantis is NOT America’s Governor….. he is AMERICA’S NOTIONAL DISGRACE! Like Trump …. DeSantis is full of himself.
Danny Smith
October 31, 2021 at 10:43 am
Precisely, naysayers are either simple minded clods or communist liars….actually both.
Jenny J Dayley
October 29, 2021 at 6:51 pm
Florida is so lucky to not be ran by an evil Tyrant like some of the Blue States.
Tom
October 29, 2021 at 9:52 pm
Lorraine & Peter H the WeAsel.
You are both damaged goods.
Trump restored America’s economic strength.
Riding tide lifts all boats. Lorraine you are foolish. Trump made Repub. party blue collar, middle class. Bottom up party.
Biden/Harris bringing economic depression.
They will make us Venezuela.
You both have no clue like Biden/Harris.
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