As she attempts to distract away from her failed friendly media campaign this week, Vice President Kamala Harris is picking a fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as he prepares his state for Hurricane Martin.
Q: Governor DeSantis is ignoring your calls. How does that hurt the situation with Hurricane Milton?
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 7, 2024
Vice President Harris: Moments of crisis should really be the moment that anyone who calls themselves a leader says they're going to put politics aside and put the people first.… pic.twitter.com/XoX2WFDEId
But DeSantis wasn't ignoring Harris' calls. He's just busy focusing on his job. Sadly for Harris, she isn't relevant to that task.
"We've been on an emergency footing for two weeks, around the clock, 24/7," DeSantis told Fox and Friends Tuesday. "My focus has not been on dealing with Kamala Harris. I saw the news report, I didn't know she tried to contact me but I'd also say, it's not about YOU Kamala. It's about the people of Florida. My focus is exactly where it should be."
"She has never called on any of the storms we've had since she's been vice president, until apparently now. Why all the sudden is she trying to parachute in and inject herself when she's never shown any interest in the past. We know it's because of politics. We know it's because of her campaign. I have zero time to entertain these political games," he continued.
Today I joined Fox and Friends to discuss Hurricane Milton. pic.twitter.com/tB46doJfWt
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 8, 2024
DeSantis has been in touch with President Joe Biden, who cancelled an upcoming international trip Tuesday to manage the impending storm.
Biden, responding to screaming reporters trying to get him to attack Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with false claims he’s being political about #Milton and not chatting with Vice President Harris:
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 8, 2024
“The Governor of Florida has been cooperative. He’s said he's gotten all that he… pic.twitter.com/0q5tUxZptQ