Ron DeSantis pans Donald Trump ‘potshots’ against Benjamin Netanyahu

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'I don't see where that's very productive.'

Florida’s Governor is telling New Hampshire Republicans that Donald Trump’s “potshots” against the Israeli Prime Minister aren’t “productive.”

During a speech in Merrimack, Ron DeSantis continued to criticize the former President’s position on Benjamin Netanyahu.

“To go out and just take potshots at Netanyahu in a time of war right now, I don’t see where that’s very productive,” DeSantis said.

DeSantis also claimed Trump’s issue with the Israeli PM was rooted in Netanyahu congratulating Biden for winning the 2020 election.

“Sending a congratulation tweet to Biden in November of 2020. That’s why he’s attacking him because that really bothered him. And to me that’s just not how I operate,” DeSantis asserted.

Trump described Hezbollah as “very smart” during remarks in West Palm Beach on Wednesday, while contending Netanyahu “let us down.” During an interview the same day with Fox News Radio, Trump said the veteran Prime Minister wasn’t “prepared” for attacks over the weekend.

Since then, DeSantis has attempted to attack Trump by defending the Likud Prime Minister.

“Now’s not the time to be doing, like what Donald Trump did, attacking Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, attacking Israel’s defense minister, saying somehow that Hezbollah were very smart. We need to all be on the same page, now’s not the time to air personal grievances about an Israeli Prime Minister. Now’s the time to support their right to defend themselves to the hilt,” DeSantis told reporters Thursday, when he filed for the New Hampshire ballot.

Though the Governor does not manage his X account personally, there was a post condemning Trump’s comments late Wednesday evening.

“Terrorists have murdered at least 1,200 Israelis and 22 Americans and are holding more hostage, so it is absurd that anyone, much less someone running for President, would choose now to attack our friend and ally, Israel, much less praise Hezbollah terrorists as ‘very smart.’ As President, I will stand with Israel and treat terrorists like the scum that they are,” DeSantis posted.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


10 comments

  • My Take

    October 13, 2023 at 11:52 am

    “he’s attacking him because that really bothered him. And to me that’s just not how I operate,” DeSantis asserted.”

    Shameless transparent liar.
    What the heck was Disney all about?

  • My Take

    October 13, 2023 at 12:05 pm

    Nobody is more condemning of Netanyahoo than the Israelis themselves.
    Check out English versiòns of their national press.
    It is in the US where no criticism is tolerated.

  • Ron DeSantis is an Anti-Semite

    October 13, 2023 at 12:11 pm

    Not sure who DeSantis thinks he’s fooling. He wouldn’t condemn the people waving his flag next to flags with swastikas earlier this year.
    You think THOSE people are on Isreal’s side.

    Ron DeSantis is clearly an anti-semite.

    • Earl Pitts "The Earl Of Politics" American

      October 13, 2023 at 4:39 pm

      Good afternoon Dook 4 Brains Lefty’s,
      By now those of you with more than one functioning brain cell are totally aware that “The Earl” was correct all along and we are looking at 8 straight years of Desantis in the White House.
      The question came up last night as The Ronald and I were slaming down some brewskies of “what to do with all the devastated Dook 4 Brains lefty’s”?
      Well we are looking at providing them much needed mentsl health care through the majic of work therapy.
      First we will put as many as possable to work in the automotive industry right here in the good old USA.
      Then we will cull out the wisenheimers and put them into their own version of much needed mental health care thru the majic of work therapy in the prestigiois screen writers industry.
      More to come later on the exciting jobs to open up under The Desantis Administration.
      Love you America,
      Earl Pitts American
      For Patriots Eyes Only:
      *get me info on any other industrys or services going on strike so we can step in there too with our mental health thru the majic of work programs. Pay? Actually we will be waiving the $350,000.00 medical fee for cureing their debilating Dook 4 Brains Leftism” in lew of actual pay. What? ….well yeah they will have to pay income tax on the waived $350,000.00 … see thats where and how we will totally own them.*

      • Rick Whitaker

        October 15, 2023 at 6:00 am

        WARNING ANOTHER TROLL COMMENT FROM EARL

  • The My Take

    October 13, 2023 at 1:45 pm

    Today’s GOPeŕs are expected to worship two fascists . . . who now disagree!
    AIPAC’S anguish.

  • My Take

    October 13, 2023 at 5:20 pm

    Tanks reportedly rolling in now.
    After fighter jets, Israel loves tanks.
    But Hezbollah got the best of them in Lebanon years ago.
    Hezbollah ènticed or provoked tanks into where they wanted and mined narrow passagewàys. Out in the open they killed tanks with Soviet-era (i believe) small portable Kornet (?) antitank rockets.
    Did Hamas learn the lesson?
    Does Hamas have effective antitank weapons?
    What huge risks for everybody.

  • Rick Whitaker

    October 14, 2023 at 6:47 am

    DESANTIS SHOULD SHUT UP UNTIL HE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY THAT IS NOT PANDERING. HE’S EMBARRASSING HIMSELF

  • My Take

    October 14, 2023 at 9:56 am

    Erwin Rommel, for instance, was our ìntense enemy, and he was plenty smart.
    Same with General Giap.
    Two dìfferent matters: smart and enemy, or even evil.

  • Sonja Fitch

    October 15, 2023 at 5:12 am

    Desantis HAS NO ANSWERS! Desantis HAS NO SOLUTIONS! Desantis WLL LIE CHEAT and STEAL just like the sick MAGA cult! Get out Desantis!

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