{"id":2022588,"date":"2023-09-05T18:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T22:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-knocks-desantis-for-not-meeting-with-biden-during-florida-visit\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T18:31:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T22:31:07","slug":"chris-christie-knocks-desantis-for-not-meeting-with-biden-during-florida-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-knocks-desantis-for-not-meeting-with-biden-during-florida-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Christie criticizes DeSantis for snubbing Biden during Florida visit."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fchris-christie-knocks-desantis-for-not-meeting-with-biden-during-florida-visit%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=2022588&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 New Jersey\u2064 Gov. Chris Christie Criticizes Gov. Ron DeSantis for Skipping Meeting with \u2062President Biden<\/h2>\n<p>Former New Jersey Gov. Chris \u2062Christie had \u2064some strong words for his 2024 rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who chose to skip a meeting with President Joe \u200bBiden during the aftermath of \u2062Hurricane Idalia. Christie\u2064 expressed his\u200c disappointment on The Brian Kilmeade\u2064 Show,\u2064 stating, &#8220;He was playing politics with it, but that&#8217;s his \u200dchoice. I&#8217;m \u200dnot the least bit surprised that that&#8217;s what he chose to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Christie emphasized the \u200dimportance \u200cof\u200d being present as the governor of the state when \u200dthe\u2064 President of the United States visits, especially when seeking significant aid. \u2062He \u200dpointed \u200cout \u200dthat DeSantis had voted against aid for\u200d Hurricane Sandy ten\u200b years ago, making his \u200cabsence even more questionable. Christie stated, \u200b&#8221;You should have been there with the president to\u200b welcome it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Sen. Rick Scott Steps Up<\/h3>\n<p>Christie \u200dthen shifted his focus \u2062to praising Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who \u200cdid \u2062appear with President Biden during his visit to Live Oak, Florida. Christie commended\u2062 Scott, saying, &#8220;Fortunately, Rick Scott, the United States\u2063 senator\u200b and a former governor, two-term governor who knows what it means to be governor, showed up and made sure that the president saw the things\u2063 that he needed to see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Christie \u200demphasized that it is the governor&#8217;s responsibility to \u200bbe the tour guide for \u2063the president,\u200c showcasing the impact\u200b of the disaster and the \u2062needs of the affected \u2062communities. He criticized\u2064 DeSantis for prioritizing politics\u200b over\u2062 his duty as governor, stating, &#8220;Unfortunately,\u200d he \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-knocks-desantis-for-not-meeting-with-biden-during-florida-visit\/\" title=\"Chris Christie criticizes DeSantis for snubbing Biden during Florida visit.\">put politics\u2063 ahead<\/a> \u2063of\u2062 his job. That \u2062was his choice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Biden expressed his disappointment with DeSantis&#8217; absence, especially after the \u200bgovernor&#8217;s spokesperson claimed that\u200d the disruption\u200b caused by the meeting was a reason for not attending. \u2062The spokesperson stated, \u200b&#8221;In \u2063these rural communities, and so soon after impact, \u2064the security preparations alone \u200dthat would go into setting\u2064 up such\u2064 a meeting\u200b would shut\u200b down\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-he-and-first-lady-will-travel-to-hawaii-as-soon-as-we-can\/\" title=\"Biden plans to visit Hawaii with the first lady at the earliest opportunity.\">ongoing \u2064recovery efforts<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Idalia, a Category 3 hurricane with 125-miles-per-hour winds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-unveils-plans-to-shut-down-a-65-year-old-pipeline\/\" title=\"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Unveils Plans To Shut Down A 65-Year-Old Pipeline\">caused significant damage<\/a> and claimed at least three lives when\u200d it made landfall last \u200bWednesday.<\/p>\n<h3>Christie&#8217;s \u200bExperience with Disaster Recovery<\/h3>\n<p>Christie drew from his own experience with \u2062disaster recovery, specifically Hurricane Sandy, which devastated New Jersey.\u200b He recalled meeting with then-President Barack Obama in October 2012, just before the November election, a decision that sparked\u200b controversy among Republicans. However, Christie remains\u2063 unapologetic about his actions, stating, &#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t do a thing differently because my obligation is to the people who elected me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Christie \u200dhighlighted the success \u200dof New Jersey&#8217;s \u200brecovery efforts, stating that they were able to\u2062 rebuild the state in \u2062record time\u2063 with the aid and collaboration of the federal government. \u2064He emphasized the importance of prioritizing the job at hand\u2064 and serving the people, rather than focusing on personal \u2064ambitions and \u2062politics.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here to read more from The Washington Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie slammed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), his 2024 rival, for opting out of a meeting with President Joe Biden during his visit to hurricane-hit areas in Florida. 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