US President Joe Biden attacks potential 2024 rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ahead of the midterm elections.
During President Biden’s speech at a fundraiser for Crist in Golden Beach, Florida on Tuesday, he slammed DeSantis and described him as “Donald Trump incarnate” while stumping for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist.
“Charlie is running against Donald Trump incarnate. This guy doesn’t fit any of the categories I talked about. The way he deals, the way he denies,” Biden said in a statement.
The president then went on to praise Crist for his “integrity and intelligence” and brought up the outsized role Florida will play in the country’s midterm elections next week, several times.
“The rest of the world is looking at us, Charlie. They’re looking at us. It is really important that a state the size of Florida … comes down on the right side of history.” Biden added in his statement.
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Last Tuesday, the president travelled to Florida to deliver his statements where he also attacked the Republicans, warning the public that they would attempt to take away Social Security and Medicare benefits and drive up the cost of living with their policies if they retake control of Congress.
The president also attended the fundraisers on the same day to express his support for Crist and Florida Senate candidate and Rep. Val Demings (D), who is currently running to unseat Sen. Marco Rubio (R).
According to the report released by The Hill, the Biden administration has been in an “adversarial relationship with DeSantis for months, with the two sides clashing over the governor outlawing mask mandates in schools, passing legislation to restrict discussion of sexual orientation in the classroom and sending migrants to Democratic areas via private planes.”
Last October, the president visited Florida after Hurricane Ian caused massive damage to the state and its people.
During his visit, Biden appeared alongside DeSantis and commended his response to the storm.
The recent controversy comes as multiple polls in the recent weeks showed that DeSantis is expected to win reelection next week.
“An ABC News-Ipsos poll published late last month found that 72 percent of registered Republicans believe that DeSantis should have a great or good deal of influence in the future direction of the GOP, while 64 percent of respondents said the same of Trump,” the report added.
