Florida Governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t have time for Kamala Harris’ games. During a recent interview with CNBC, DeSantis was asked, once again, about reports that Harris tried to contact his office to discuss preparations for Hurricane Milton.
“She has no role in this process. And I’ve been dealing with these storms in Florida under both [former President Donald] Trump and [President] Biden. Neither of them ever politicized it,” DeSantis told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” hours after Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane.
“In fact [during] all of the storms I dealt with under this administration, although I worked well with the president, she has never called … She has never offered any support,” the Republican emphasized. “She’s trying to inject herself into this because of her political campaign.”
Harris attacked DeSantis earlier this week after reports suggested she tried to contact DeSantis’ office and was rebuffed — a claim DeSantis denies.
“People are in desperate need of support right now and playing political games at this moment in these crisis situations — these are the height of emergency situations — is utterly irresponsible and it is selfish,” she told reporters.
“I don’t have time for those games,” he said Thursday. “I don’t care about her campaign, obviously I’m not a supporter of hers.
“For her to say that my focus should be on catering to her rather than worrying about my own people just shows she doesn’t understand what it means to respond to these natural disasters.”
Watch the clip below:
🚨JUST IN: Ron DeSantis shut down CNBC host that accused him of politicizing Hurricane Milton!
THIS is how you handle the Fake News!
DeSantis: “I didn't even know she was trying to reach me, but she has no role in this process… and I've been dealing with these storms in… pic.twitter.com/uHoaJYnmIN
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) October 10, 2024