{"id":2032654,"date":"2023-09-14T23:37:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T03:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bold-faced-lies-desantis-hits-back-at-trump-over-his-claims-about-floridas-covid-record\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T23:38:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T03:38:41","slug":"bold-faced-lies-desantis-hits-back-at-trump-over-his-claims-about-floridas-covid-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bold-faced-lies-desantis-hits-back-at-trump-over-his-claims-about-floridas-covid-record\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis counters Trump&#8217;s false claims on Florida&#8217;s COVID record."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fbold-faced-lies-desantis-hits-back-at-trump-over-his-claims-about-floridas-covid-record%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=2032654&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>Republican presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ron-desantis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> fires \u2062back at former \u2062President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2064claims about his handling of COVID as Florida&#8217;s governor.<\/h2>\n<p>During a recent interview with Megyn\u2062 Kelly, Trump criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci and claimed that DeSantis had praised him. However, \u2064DeSantis quickly refuted these statements.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s important to \u2062say that that is different from what Donald Trump used to say,&#8221; DeSantis pointed out. &#8220;He used to praise Florida for being \u200dopen and commend \u200cme for handling COVID correctly. Now, because I&#8217;m a threat to him, he&#8217;s changing his tune.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis went on to address the false claims made \u200dby Trump, stating, &#8220;We never mandated mRNA COVID shots. In fact, I called a special session of the Florida legislature to prevent any mandates in the state. We even provided protections for employees at private\u2063 businesses, despite establishment Republicans suggesting businesses should \u2062have the\u200b freedom to\u2064 do as they please.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also \u200bcalled out South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, who \u2064supported allowing businesses to mandate vaccines. He \u200chighlighted \u2064her statement that if individuals didn&#8217;t want to work\u200b for a company with a vaccine mandate, they\u2062 should find\u2063 another job.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Workers whose employers are mandating a vaccine for continued employment have the power to say no. Our robust economy and job market gives them the option to find a new employer \u200dthat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-faces-backlash-from-conservatives-over-tweet-about-employer-vaccine-mandates\/\" title=\"Kristi Noem Faces Backlash From Conservatives Over Tweet About Employer Vaccine Mandates\">values personal choice<\/a> and responsibility, and doesn&#8217;t force mandates on their employees.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KristiNoem\/status\/1421476258504970241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis emphasized that Florida led the way in reopening and faced criticism from the media for doing so. He also clarified that he never had any love for Fauci, as evidenced by his campaign merchandise attacking the doctor.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis \u2062concluded by calling out conservative media figures who know the \u2063truth but are hesitant to challenge Trump. He challenged\u2062 them \u200bto &#8220;call a spade a spade&#8221; and stand up for the truth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stop what you&#8217;re doing and watch this.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 DESANTIS GOES OFF on Trump&#8217;s false attacks over COVID and his many excuses\u200b for not firing Anthony Fauci:<\/p>\n<p>Trump &#8220;used to praise Florida for having been open. He \u200dused \u200bto say I was one of the country&#8217;s great governors. He said we handled&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ydphVZmYTg\">pic.twitter.com\/ydphVZmYTg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DeSantis War Room \ud83d\udc0a (@DeSantisWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeSantisWarRoom\/status\/1702410465723273724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Governor DeSantis suggest a constructive approach to public health by\u200c focusing \u200don the science and data\u200d instead of attacking\u2064 individuals like Dr. Fauci<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ees who choose not \u2064to get vaccinated. So it&#8217;s disingenuous for him to suggest \u200botherwise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also highlighted the success of Florida&#8217;s approach to handling the pandemic. &#8220;We focused on protecting the most vulnerable, particularly the elderly, while still allowing our economy to remain open,&#8221; he explained. \u200d&#8221;And\u200b it worked. Florida has\u200c lower per capita COVID death rates than many other states,\u2063 including those with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-usps-running-covert-operation-monitoring-americans-social-media-for-inflammatory-posts\/\" title=\"Report: USPS Running \u2018Covert\u2019 Operation Monitoring Americans\u2019 Social Media For \u2018Inflammatory\u2019 Posts\">strict lockdown measures<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, DeSantis \u200cquestioned Trump&#8217;s\u200d motives for making these false claims. &#8220;I think he&#8217;s just trying to grab headlines \u200cand create division \u200cwithin the \u200cRepublican Party,&#8221; he remarked. &#8220;But the people of Florida know the\u2063 truth.\u2062 They saw firsthand\u2063 how \u2062we handled the pandemic, and they\u200b support our approach.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response to Trump&#8217;s criticisms \u2064of Dr. Fauci, DeSantis\u2063 offered a more\u2063 measured perspective.\u200b &#8220;Look, \u200dI don&#8217;t always agree with everything that \u200bDr. Fauci says,&#8221; he acknowledged. &#8220;But I \u2064believe in a constructive approach to public health. Instead of attacking individuals, let&#8217;s focus \u200bon the science and data to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-climate-regulations-could-destabilize-grid-electricity-operators-tell-epa\/\" title=\"Electricity operators warn EPA: New climate rules may disrupt grid.\">make informed \u200bdecisions<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis concluded \u200bthe interview by reiterating his commitment to the people of Florida. &#8220;My priority \u200bhas always been to protect the freedoms and livelihoods of Floridians,&#8221;\u200b he\u200b stated. &#8220;And that&#8217;s exactly what I&#8217;ve done throughout\u2063 this \u200bpandemic. I won&#8217;t be distracted by baseless attacks. I will continue to lead our state and serve \u2064its citizens to the best of my abilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the face of Trump&#8217;s claims, it is clear that DeSantis is not backing down. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bold-faced-lies-desantis-hits-back-at-trump-over-his-claims-about-floridas-covid-record\/\" title=\"DeSantis counters Trump's false claims on Florida's COVID record.\">2024 presidential \u2064election looms<\/a>, it is \u2063crucial \u2064for Republican candidates to stay united and focused on the\u200d real issues at hand, including the ongoing pandemic.\u2064 DeSantis&#8217;s \u2063response demonstrates his\u200d unwavering commitment to his principles and to the people he serves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican candidate Ron DeSantis responded to ex-President Donald Trump&#8217;s remarks on his handling of COVID as Florida&#8217;s governor. Trump, in an interview with Megyn Kelly, expressed his dislike for Dr. Fauci but mentioned that DeSantis had positive things to say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2032655,"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-2032654","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\/2032654","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\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2032654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2032655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2032654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2032654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2032654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}