Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his previous criticism of California, praising the Sunshine State’s “future mind-set” on “Hannity” Thursday.
“Seeing what’s occurred in California exhibits the failures that we have been speaking about that night time sadly exacerbated a extremely horrific state of affairs,” DeSantis mentioned, referencing his debate with Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2023. “They haven’t managed that effectively. Water assets or forest administration. And it’s the ideology that has stored up with that.”
“That’s sort of the previous mind-set. Florida’s the longer term mind-set.”
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California’s leaders have confronted intense scrutiny since wildfires broke out within the Golden State final week. However, criticism of the state’s “leftist ideology” will not be new.
“You virtually should attempt to mess California up. That’s what Gavin Newsom has carried out since he is been governor,” DeSantis mentioned throughout the “Hannity” particular on Nov. 30, 2023. “The actuality is that they have failed due to his leftist ideology.”
In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, many have voiced concern over insurance policies by California’s Democratic leaders, together with funding for first responders, significantly because the incoming Trump administration prepares to take workplace.
DeSantis informed Fox News host Sean Hannity that Americans are going to see a “large distinction between a state like Florida, which takes critically its duty to uphold the legal guidelines and desires to work constructively with the brand new administration, and a state like California, which goes to double down on failure.”
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The government particularly pointed to immigration and border safety as a high space of distinction.
“When Donald Trump takes workplace, he’ll be severe in regards to the border and unlawful immigration. California is a sanctuary state. LA’s a sanctuary metropolis. They’re going to combat him each step of the way in which. They’re not going to cooperate. In Florida…we’re not a sanctuary state. We banned sanctuary cities my first 12 months as governor.”
DeSantis vowed his state will “do our responsibility” to help the Trump agenda, urging different states to “step up” alongside it.
“We’re going to place assets to bear. There’s going to be a whole lot of issues we’re going to have the ability to do to actually make an affect. And I believe you are going to see actually severe, constructive adjustments very, very quickly,” he mentioned.
“We’ve been speaking as Republicans about unlawful immigration within the border for many years. Now is the time to place up or shut up. President Trump cannot do it alone. He wants Congress to be supportive, and he wants the states to step up and complement their efforts.”
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