A.G. Gancarski
The rivalry between Florida’s Governor and his California counterpart is well-documented. But with disaster striking on the West Coast, Gov. Ron DeSantis is putting people over politics.
As the Los Angeles area is beset by howling winds and rapidly spreading wildfires, the second-term Republican leader of the Sunshine State is offering whatever assistance is needed to California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Golden State.
“Our prayers are with everyone affected by the horrific fires in Southern California. When disaster strikes, we must come together to help our fellow Americans in any way we can. The state of Florida has offered help to assist the people of California in responding to these fires,” DeSantis posted to X on Wednesday.
Per The Associated Press, more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed amid the California conflagrations, with two confirmed casualties.
Chief Financial Officer and Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis supports the Governor’s offer here.
“What’s happening in California is terrible and my State Fire Marshal’s Office is prepared to deploy firefighters, mental health specialists, as well as any post-fire ops support that’s needed to help the Golden State. There are men and women all throughout California who are fighting like hell to protect their communities and if we can lend a hand, we’d be proud to,” he posted to X.
This isn’t the first time DeSantis has offered help to California.
In 2023, as Hurricane Hilary posed a rare tropical threat to the state, DeSantis offered “to help the people of California in any way we can.”
When he was running for President in 2023 and early 2024, DeSantis often established contrasts with California, criticizing its approach to protecting pregnant pigs when wooing Iowa farmer votes, and calling Los Angeles a “disaster zone.”
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
9 comments
Cheap move for DeSantis
January 8, 2025 at 1:04 pm
This is not bigger than politics, it’s a political ploy to make MAGATs look good in California. A disgusting low cheap political move from a washed up end of his political career governor.
Earl Pitts "Ron & Casey's Official "Un-Offical" 2028 POTUS Campaign Manager" American
January 8, 2025 at 1:19 pm
Good afternoon America,
This help to California’s citizens will gurantee The Sage Ron & Casey’s 2028 Presidential success [AKA America’s next POTUS & 1ST Lady after Trump] and will endear Ron & The Beautiful Casey to all California’s citizens insuring a Landslide win in 2028.
Thank you America,
Earl Pitts “Ron & Casey’s Official “Un-Offical” 2028 POTUS Campaign Manager” American
*FREE BUBPER STICKER*
*RON & CASEY 4 POTUS 2028*
Andy
January 8, 2025 at 2:42 pm
How about some consideration for the millions impacted by the storms and hurricanes that the Governor refuses to recognize as ‘Climate’ disasters? How about some action on the Condo laws forcing seniors and veterans to move out of the State? How about answers of why we don’t have the freedom to opt out of the portion of the highest insurance premiums in the Country that were used to fund your campaign, the referendum campaigns, and the campaign of your CFO who was a spokesman for insurance companies to deny claims and now receives monies from insurance companies to run for Congress? Such hypocrites, it a crime!
Earl Pitts "Ron & Casey's Official "Un-Offical" 2028 POTUS Campaign Manager" American
January 8, 2025 at 4:48 pm
Good evening Andy,
A quick read of your “Leftist Screed” talking points indicates you are a “DOOK 4 BRAINS LEFTIST” and that I, Earl Pitts “Ron & Casey’s Official “Un-Offical” 2028 POTUS Campaign Manager” American, am forced to in-validate your entire post.
INVALIDATED:
America, you may now Relax Your Political Sphincters secure in the knowledge that I, Earl Pitts “Ron & Casey’s Official “Un-Offical” 2028 POTUS Campaign Manager” American, am here to protect you from accidently reading Leftist Screed like the stinking mess which Andy just vomitted out (above) and perhaps thinking it to be legit news.
You are welcome, America,
Earl Pitts “Ron & Casey’s Official “Un-Offical” 2028 POTUS Campaign Manager” American
Victoria A Olson
January 8, 2025 at 11:47 pm
Perhaps you need to learn how to spell and maybe we will take you seriously.
MH/Duuuval
January 8, 2025 at 5:24 pm
“When he was running for President in 2023 and early 2024, DeSantis often established contrasts with California, criticizing its approach to protecting pregnant pigs … .”
There Dee goes again, selectively recalling history and in the process dissing the majority of voters in Florida:
“In 2002, Florida voters approved Amendment 10 to the Florida State Constitution, which prohibits the confinement of pregnant pigs in a way that prevents them from turning around freely.” AI, Google
Eye roll
January 8, 2025 at 9:43 pm
For real. Can we focus on Florida for once?? Floridians are suffering!! We are slaves in the “free state of fascists”
Victoria A Olson
January 8, 2025 at 11:46 pm
Thank you for your remark
Victoria A Olson
January 8, 2025 at 11:45 pm
DeSatan is full of shit he has criticized the Calif. Governor for years and in his rant against legalizing recreational marijuana in his TV ad, that Florida Taxpayers Paid for said he didn’t want Florida to smell like Pot like Calif. what a fascist hypocrite.