{"id":2018851,"date":"2023-09-01T00:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-repeatedly-attacks-desantis-while-he-manages-florida-hurricane-response\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T00:28:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:28:49","slug":"trump-repeatedly-attacks-desantis-while-he-manages-florida-hurricane-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-repeatedly-attacks-desantis-while-he-manages-florida-hurricane-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump criticizes DeSantis amidst Florida hurricane management."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-repeatedly-attacks-desantis-while-he-manages-florida-hurricane-response%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2018851&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> Takes Aim at Ron DeSantis During Hurricane \u2064Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>The state of Florida faced a\u2063 major crisis \u200bas Hurricane \u2063Idalia,\u2064 a near-Category \u20634 storm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-flooding-at-the-airport-in-chennai-india\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Flooding At The Airport In Chennai, India?\">caused severe flooding<\/a> \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-county-sues-public-utility-and-its-affiliates-over-deadly-wildfires\/\" title=\"Maui County sues utility and affiliates for deadly wildfires.\">extensive\u200b damage<\/a>. \u200bWhile\u200b Governor Ron DeSantis focused on managing the state&#8217;s response, former President Donald Trump took the opportunity to criticize him.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who has been\u200d vocal \u2062about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-cnn-is-calling-out-opportunist-nikki-haley-for-trying-to-play-both-sides-video\/\" title=\"Even CNN is Calling Out Opportunist Nikki Haley for Trying to Play Both Sides (VIDEO)\">presidential ambitions<\/a>,\u2064 claimed that DeSantis would drop out of \u2064the\u2063 race to \u2064run against Rick Scott for Senate. DeSantis&#8217; team \u2064quickly dismissed \u2064these rumors, stating that Trump was panicking\u2062 due to DeSantis&#8217; strong debate performance and growing momentum.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200churricane hit, DeSantis shifted his\u2062 attention to the crisis at hand, \u2063leading to a temporary silence from his political \u2062operation. However, Trump continued\u200b to target DeSantis on \u2063social media, sharing claims, videos, and online \u2063poll numbers that showed Trump leading in the Republican Party presidential \u2062primary.<\/p>\n<p>One of Trump&#8217;s accusations was \u200dthat DeSantis had approved a significant increase in Florida&#8217;s\u2063 electricity rates. However,\u2063 the governor&#8217;s press \u2062secretary clarified that \u200bthe Public Service \u2062Commission, not DeSantis, \u2063is \u200cresponsible for setting\u2063 rates, and energy costs have been rising since Biden took office.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200b the people \u2064of Florida dealt with the aftermath of the hurricane, Trump emphasized that\u200d he \u200breceived more votes than DeSantis \u2064in the state. However, it&#8217;s important to note that DeSantis was\u200b on a midterm ballot, while Trump was \u2064on\u200b a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-have-a-rendezvous-with-destiny-mr-vice-president-on-january-6th-vice-president-pence-will-choose-the-direction-of-the-world-for-years-to-come-like-thomas-je\/\" title=\"\u201cYou Have a Rendezvous with Destiny, Mr. Vice President\u201d \u2013 On January 6th Vice President Pence Will Choose the Direction of the World for Years to Come \u2013 Like Thomas Jefferson Did Centuries Ago\">presidential ballot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also \u200cshared a Daily Mail article\u2063 that claimed a \u2064super\u2063 PAC supporting DeSantis had closed due to donor concerns. However, an expert in\u200b FEC\u2063 filings \u2064mocked\u2063 the defunct PAC, highlighting its\u2062 lack of legitimacy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">lol\u2026I guess it&#8217;s a \u200dmore eye-catching headline than &#8216;Unauthorized\u200c DeSantis \u200cScamPAC that paid its \u200bfounder 75%\u2064 of the\u200b $1,621 it raised folds, \u200cwill now support Trump\u2063 with\u200c the\u200b $57 dollars it \u200chas left&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pAapDkmCJh\">pic.twitter.com\/pAapDkmCJh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dRob \u200bPyers (@rpyers)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rpyers\/status\/1697322709259268250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200dDeSantis\u200d camp had previously warned about a PAC using his name without permission to raise\u2063 funds. Legal \u200bcounsel for DeSantis sent a letter to donors, clarifying \u200bthat the PAC was unauthorized \u200band aimed \u2063to exploit DeSantis&#8217; popularity.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217; Communications Director\u2063 responded to the Daily Mail report,\u2064 stating that they were \u2064aware of the \u200dscam PAC and were glad it was no longer\u2062 attempting to deceive\u2064 donors. They emphasized DeSantis&#8217; fundraising \u200dsuccess and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-repeatedly-attacks-desantis-while-he-manages-florida-hurricane-response\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes DeSantis amidst Florida hurricane management.\">strong debate \u2064performance<\/a>, \u200cexpressing confidence in their campaign&#8217;s momentum.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE\u200c TO GET\u2063 THE \u2063DAILY \u200bWIRE\u200c APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Ron DeSantis while the Florida governor handles the state&#8217;s crisis response to Hurricane Idalia. The powerful storm, a rare occurrence for Florida&#8217;s Big Bend, caused extensive flooding and billions of dollars in damages. DeSantis temporarily paused his presidential campaign to focus on managing the aftermath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2018852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2018851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2018851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2018852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2018851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2018851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2018851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}