{"id":2020756,"date":"2023-09-03T10:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T14:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-governor-hits-biden-with-bad-news-as-he-arrives-to-tour-devastated-state\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T10:25:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T14:25:34","slug":"gop-governor-hits-biden-with-bad-news-as-he-arrives-to-tour-devastated-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-governor-hits-biden-with-bad-news-as-he-arrives-to-tour-devastated-state\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Governor delivers grim update to Biden during visit to ravaged state."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fgop-governor-hits-biden-with-bad-news-as-he-arrives-to-tour-devastated-state%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=2020756&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>Ouch.<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden visited Florida to assess the aftermath \u200dof Hurricane Idalia, but 2024 Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opted not to meet with him.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis said he was concerned that a meeting with the president could be \u201cvery disruptive\u201d to recovery efforts, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/09\/02\/biden-visits-florida-to-view-idalia-damage-despite-desantis-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference on Friday morning, DeSantis said that he had spoken with Biden over the phone and \u2064warned him that his visit might\u200b cause significant disruptions in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-were-not-always-best-on-messaging-to-everyone-on-vaccines-for-conservatives-we-contacted-nascar\/\" title=\"Psaki: We\u2019re Not Always Best On Messaging To Everyone On Vaccines, For Conservatives We Contacted NASCAR\">hardest-hit communities<\/a>. He said \u2064his concern was primarily focused on the potential congestion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-governor-hits-biden-with-bad-news-as-he-arrives-to-tour-devastated-state\/\" title=\"GOP Governor delivers grim update to Biden during visit to ravaged state.\">rural roadways due<\/a> to the presence of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-quietly-takes-major-steps-prepare-impeachment-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House\u2019s<\/a> extensive security \u200dapparatus, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/09\/01\/desantis-biden-hurricane-idalia-00113815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u200c could be extrapolated that part of the reason <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-hecklers-silenced-black-councilwoman-grabs-mic-chews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeSantis<\/a> snubbed Biden is that the two of them are now political rivals, vying for \u2064the presidency, it is also fair to\u200d consider how Biden handled\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-of-hawaiians-gather-to-mourn-mauis-wildfire-victims\/\" title=\"Huge crowd mourns Maui wildfire victims.\">wildfire tragedy<\/a> in Maui.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s Hawaii visit undoubtedly \u200cdid more\u2062 harm than good, infuriating the devastated residents\u2064 of\u2064 the island as he attempted to \u201ccomfort\u201d them by joking about the \u201chot ground\u201d and telling them an exaggerated\u2064 story about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-talks-lightning-strike-small-kitchen-fire-house-compares-maui-devastation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-neighbors-support-veteran-after-home-caught-fire-im-really-thankful\/\" title=\"VIDEO - Neighbors Support Veteran After Home Caught Fire: 'I'm Really Thankful'\">kitchen fire<\/a><\/a>. \u201cI almost lost my wife,\u200b my\u2064 \u201967 Corvette and my cat,\u201d he \u200dtold the audience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBro is sightseeing and trying to be comic relief for the tour. No sense of what has happened there at all,\u201d one X, formerly called Twitter, user tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bro is sightseeing and trying to be comic relief for the tour. No sense of what has happened\u2062 there at\u2062 all.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lost \u200d(@djdubmasterflex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djdubmasterflex\/status\/1693759683667136945?\">August\u2064 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">August 22, \u200c2023:<\/p>\n<p>Biden told Maui wildfire victims, \u201cI almost lost my \u2064wife, my \u201967 Corvette, and my cat\u201d and \u201cbeing\u200c out\u200c of our home for [the] better part of\u2064 a year was difficult.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DNY0Tyatg7\">pic.twitter.com\/DNY0Tyatg7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC\u2063 Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1697304056404807999?\">August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following tweet contains a vulgar image some readers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Angry Maui Fire\u2064 Survivors Let Loose With Middle Fingers and F-Bombs at Joe\u200c Biden as Motorcade Passes. Nicely done. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a5LoH2IZjs\">pic.twitter.com\/a5LoH2IZjs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SparksN123 (@SparksN123) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SparksN123\/status\/1694381036195737694?\">August 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One can\u2019t blame DeSantis for trying to avoid another such disaster while attempting to deal with \u200bthe\u200c aftermath of Idalia.<\/p>\n<p>By all accounts, DeSantis is\u2064 a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-sends-warning-part-florida-reports-hurricane-looting-loot-shoot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capable governor<\/a> and has been doing a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbcs-mika-brzezinski-furious-bidens-staffers-arent-doing-a-good-enough-job-covering-for-his-issues\/\" title=\"MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski upset over Biden's staff's inadequate handling of his problems.\">good job helping<\/a> the state get back\u2064 to normal as \u200bfast \u200bas possible.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200c to Justin\u200c Sayfie, a Republican lobbyist and DeSantis fundraiser,\u200d \u201cSo far, Gov.\u200b DeSantis has\u200c done \u2063an exceptional job pre-, during and post-hurricane, and that is being noted by voters in \u200cFlorida and across the country,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/florida-politics\/2023\/09\/02\/desantis-biden-hurricane-idalia-campaign-president-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Times \u200d <\/a>reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Earlier this week\u2064 I met with Eileen Lilley, who was in desperate need of help after she lost her home from Idalia. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLSERT?\">@FLSERT<\/a> has already been\u2062 able to bring her a new trailer to live in until she is able to rebuild. We \u200bwere also\u200d able to bring her supplies to get\u200b her \u2063through this\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d8cXTBr8dQ\">pic.twitter.com\/d8cXTBr8dQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1698078373606834510?\">September 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Keaton Beach sustained major damage from Hurricane Idalia when it made landfall here.<\/p>\n<p>This will\u200c not be an easy \u200crecovery, but local \u2064officials \u2064are working nonstop to\u2063 get this community back on its feet. We will be \u2063there to provide support. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/McrmxxAAhj\">pic.twitter.com\/McrmxxAAhj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1698063723636965830?\">September 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As his \u2063motorcade passed\u200c by to chants of \u201cLet\u2019s go, Brandon. F*** Joe Biden,\u201d the people of Florida let the president know pretty clearly what \u200cthey think of \u2064him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following \u2063tweet contains vulgar language some readers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: Biden arrives \u200din Florida \u2064to steady\u200d chants of \u201cF Joe Biden\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ksQvjkfXnB\">pic.twitter.com\/ksQvjkfXnB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckCallesto\/status\/1698065512318550242?\">September 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And of course as usual, Biden couldn\u2019t help make inappropriate jokes on Thursday when he addressed the hurricane, which didn\u2019t help the situation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Unfortunately, this kind of thing has become expected from Biden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bidengaffes?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bidengaffes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Democrats?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Democrats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Florida?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Florida<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JoeBiden?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JoeBiden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/naturaldisasters?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#naturaldisasters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7DfnnJ6ohz\">https:\/\/t.co\/7DfnnJ6ohz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Conservative Tribune\u200b (@conserv_tribune) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/conserv_tribune\/status\/1697409575497183643?\">September 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Staying far, far away from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/never-reads-room-biden-opens-remarks-hurricane-idalia-joke-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden blooper reel<\/a> may have been the safest thing for DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>It may have been \u200cthe best thing for Florida as well, but \u2063unfortunately, they had to deal with\u2063 it.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-governor-hits-biden-bad-news-arrives-tour-devastated-state\/\">GOP Governor Hits Biden with Bad News as He Arrives to Tour Devastated\u2064 State<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden visited Florida to assess the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, declined to meet him. DeSantis cited concerns about disrupting recovery efforts. 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