A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to find reasons to criticize the President, with the latest line of attack being that Joe Biden was wrong to go to Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas, which he described as a “very dynamic” situation.
“I would be doing it probably from the White House,” DeSantis told Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio.
DeSantis criticized the President for taking the trip, saying that he’s “not sure it was a good idea to go there and inject yourself into a situation like that.”
“I mean, we can do policy without doing that when the President shows up,” DeSantis claimed. “It creates all kinds of complications.”
The Governor, who himself has made multiple trips to Israel dating back from his time in Congress, contended that Biden’s decision to travel to the country has also impacted evacuation flights headed from Tel Aviv to Florida.
“We’ve been rescuing people from Israel,” DeSantis said. “One of our flights now is on hold because of the airspace issues with Biden. So it creates a whole host of complications.”
This isn’t the first time in recent weeks when DeSantis has criticized Biden’s travel plans.
In the wake of Hurricane Idalia, the Governor opted not to meet the President during his trip to North Florida to survey storm damage, with the official rationale being logistics.
The Governor’s spokesman said that the state couldn’t be assured of security for the President as he toured the most storm-stricken areas in the state, even though such concerns weren’t an issue in the aftermath of 2022’s Hurricane Ian.
“We don’t have any plans for the Governor to meet with the President,” Jeremy Redfern said. “In these rural communities, and so soon after impact, the security preparations alone that would go into setting up such a meeting would shut down ongoing recovery efforts.”
DeSantis also said he warned the President that traveling to certain parts of the state affected by the storm could be logistically “very disruptive.”
Asked ahead of the Idalia trip if he agreed with DeSantis about security being unable to handle Biden’s visit, Biden turned to the reporter and asked, “Do you?”
Ultimately, Biden’s trip to Florida presented no adverse impacts.
10 comments
Jos
October 18, 2023 at 10:18 am
If Biden stayed in the White House, you just KNOW this double-talking clown would be saying “If I was president, I would be in Israel right now!”
PeterH
October 18, 2023 at 10:23 am
Here’s what’s going on here! Ron DeSantis’s Superpac handlers are placing DeSantis in imaginary Presidential scenarios in their desperate quest to make him appear relevant. His funders haven’t figured it out yet that DeSantis has no electorate curb appeal. It’s ok I guess …. continue to throw good money after bad!
James Wilson
October 18, 2023 at 10:36 am
If Biden had not gone to Israel, DeSantis would have criticized him for not going. People like Trump and DeSantis and Jordan have no desire to govern. They merely wish to express grievances that activate a certain element of goobers that dominate the current GOP. Even the xenophobes and racists and homophobes and white nationalists will grow tired of the theatrics at some point—and long to have an adult in the room.
Sonja Fitch
October 18, 2023 at 10:46 am
Lol. That Desantis MAGA cult says something that might fool some folks. By the way ,Desantis what are you doing for Floridians on health insurance home owners insurance. And Florida problems? It appears as if just using those for a photo op. Get out Desantis!
Michael K
October 18, 2023 at 10:58 am
If DeSantis were president, pigs would be flying and the Beatles would be back together.
Silly Wabbit
October 18, 2023 at 12:03 pm
He ass.
Joe
October 18, 2023 at 1:28 pm
That’s because you’re a lil coward, Tiny D!
Andy
October 18, 2023 at 1:55 pm
Like resolving the insurance crisis, while collecting millions for the Industry, avoiding direct blame for the crisis you caused with the highest rates in the Nation???
rick whitaker
October 18, 2023 at 10:35 pm
desantis appears to be hitting bottom, go back to iowa, maybe he missed a county or two.
SteveHC
October 19, 2023 at 8:55 am
For someone who travels wherever, whenever and as often as he pleases while having arranged with legislators to keep his travel plans secret and exempt from Sunshine laws, the guy sure has a lot of gall criticizing Biden for going to Israel. He’s at least one of the most if not the most hypocritical politician I’ve ever seen.
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