{"id":2018896,"date":"2023-09-01T01:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-addresses-hurricane-idalia-aftermath-criticizes-desantis\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T01:55:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:55:49","slug":"trump-addresses-hurricane-idalia-aftermath-criticizes-desantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-addresses-hurricane-idalia-aftermath-criticizes-desantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump criticizes DeSantis for handling Hurricane Idalia aftermath."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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-addresses-hurricane-idalia-aftermath-criticizes-desantis%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=2018896&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--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Former President Trump\u2064 Addresses Hurricane Idalia<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has addressed the storm that ravaged Florida, \u200bwishing those affected by the storm well and criticizing Gov. Ron DeSantis&#8217; handling of the\u200c disaster.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by Hurricane Idalia. I urge everyone to listen to your local officials, heed all warnings, and prioritize the safety of yourself and your loved ones,&#8221; President \u2062Trump wrote\u2062 via Truth Social on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve\u2062 witnessed the courage, strength, and spirit \u200bof the\u2062 great people of Florida \u2064many times over the years! Together, they will recover and rebuild, but in the meantime, be safe. Love and respect to everyone. God bless \u2062you \u200call!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/irs-offering-relief-to-taxpayers-affected-by-hurricane-idalia-5484126\">IRS Offers Relief to Taxpayers Affected by Hurricane Idalia<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/31\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/florida-gov-desantis-gives-updates-on-hurricane-idalia-in-tallahassee-5483518\">Florida Gov. DeSantis Gives Updates on \u2063Hurricane Idalia in Tallahassee<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/31\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Hurricane Idalia&#8217;s Impact<\/h3>\n<p>Idalia made landfall along Florida&#8217;s west coast as a Category \u200c3 storm on Wednesday morning. After \u200dinitially intensifying into Category 4 with the maximum sustained winds recorded at 125 mph, the storm was downgraded to a Category \u200d1 storm with 90 mph winds as it continued to turn more toward the east\u200d and\u200b move out to the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>The storm is estimated to have caused between \u2063$12 billion and $20 billion in damage\u200d and lost output, according \u200dto a\u2064 report from \u2062Moody&#8217;s Analytics on Thursday. By \u2063comparison, last year&#8217;s Ian, a Category 4, caused \u2064an estimated $112.9 billion of total damage.<\/p>\n<p>Some\u200b had criticized the former president for being silent \u200babout the hurricane as it approached Florida until his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-the-feminists-supporting-gina-carano\/\" title=\"Where Are The Feminists Supporting Gina Carano?\">social media message<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h2>President Trump Criticizes \u2064Gov. DeSantis<\/h2>\n<p>In another Truth Social post on Thursday, President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/110984093096209122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criticized<\/a> Mr. DeSantis&#8217;\u2063 management of hurricane recovery, claiming that he &#8220;unnecessarily approved a 20 percent hike in Florida Electricity \u200dRates, the largest in history (by far!), after taking a 9.5 Million Dollar Campaign Contribution from &#8216;money machine&#8217; Florida Power and\u2062 Light.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s \u200cunclear what time frame President Trump \u200bwas referring to. According \u200bto\u2062 Florida Power and \u2064Light, state\u2062 regulators approved the company&#8217;s requests to reduce rates in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fpl.com\/rates\/2023-bills.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.fpl.com\/2023-04-04-State-regulators-approve-FPL-rate-decrease-in-May\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May<\/a> to\u200d keep up with \u2062the drop in\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texans-hit-with-thousands-of-dollars-in-energy-costs-wont-get-bills-reduced\/\" title=\"Texans Hit With Thousands Of Dollars In Energy Costs Won\u2019t Get Bills Reduced\">natural gas prices<\/a>.\u2063 The company&#8217;s website shows that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-addresses-hurricane-idalia-aftermath-criticizes-desantis\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes DeSantis for handling Hurricane Idalia aftermath.\">typical residential customer bill stood<\/a> at $136.00 per 1000 kWh \u2063in\u200b July, $8.38 lower than it was in \u200bApril.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump also renewed his criticism over Florida&#8217;s struggling insurance market, where insurance companies are pulling out while\u2062 homeowners pay\u200c the highest \u200binsurance rates in the nation. Following last year&#8217;s Hurricane Ian, almost a dozen insurers have stopped offering their policies in the\u2063 Sunshine \u200cState.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Next up \u2063to check out is \u200dthe Insurance Industry, where DeSanctus gave up the store,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<h2>President \u200bBiden Supports Gov. DeSantis<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, \u2064President Joe Biden seemed content with Mr. DeSantis&#8217; handling of\u200c Idalia&#8217;s aftermath. On Wednesday, a reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/08\/31\/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-whole-of-government-response-and-recovery-efforts-in-maui-hawaii-and-the-ongoing-response-to-hurricane-idalia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> him during a White\u2063 House press briefing if \u200che &#8220;sensed any politics&#8221; in his conversations with the Republican primary contender,\u200d to which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-10-best-jim-acosta-moments\/\" title=\"Top 10 'Best' Jim Acosta Moments\">president replied<\/a>, &#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know this sounds strange,\u2064 especially how \u2063the nature of politics today. But, you know, I was down there when the last major storm [hit],&#8221; President Biden said. &#8220;I spent a lot of time with him walking from community to community, making \u2064sure he had what he needed to get it done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think he trusts my judgment and my desire to help. And I trust him to be able to suggest that\u2064 he&#8217;s\u2014this is not about politics, is about \u200ctaking care of the people of this state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. DeSantis, who is trailing behind President Trump over 30 percentage points in Republican\u200b primary polls, \u2064was asked at a Tallahassee news conference early on Wednesday about President Trump&#8217;s then lack of comments on\u2063 the hurricane. He \u2062quickly dismissed \u200bthe question.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>others. It is disappointing to see Governor DeSantis&#8217; inadequate response to this crisis. We need strong leadership in times like these. Stay safe, Florida.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":392,"featured_media":2018897,"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":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2018896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"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\/2018896","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\/392"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2018896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2018897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2018896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2018896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2018896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}