Kamala Responds To DeSantis

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Governor Ron DeSantis held a crucial press briefing on Monday, laying out Florida’s preparations as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the state. The storm is expected to make landfall on Wednesday night as a powerful Category 5 hurricane, and DeSantis made sure to focus on what truly matters—ensuring Floridians are safe and prepared for what’s to come. But of course, it wouldn’t be a press event without some reporter trying to turn a serious situation into a political circus.

One of these so-called journalists decided that instead of focusing on evacuation plans or disaster relief, they’d grill DeSantis about an NBC News story claiming he refused a call from Vice President Kamala Harris after Hurricane Helene hit. Let’s emphasize that this was an anonymously sourced story, the kind of rumor-mongering that certain networks love to spin. And DeSantis wasn’t having any of it. He shut down the question, pointing out that some reporters seem more interested in fishing for a political angle than in addressing the real concerns of Floridians. “I understand that’s the business model [for your news organization], but I don’t want to talk about politics,” he quipped, and you could almost hear the applause from anyone who’s tired of media antics.

But the media, being the media, ran straight to Kamala Harris, hoping to stoke some drama. And like clockwork, Harris jumped at the chance to take a jab at DeSantis, accusing him of “playing politics” in a moment of crisis. “Moments of crisis, if nothing else, 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,” she intoned as if reading from a script.

Then she has the gall to basically backtrack and yet still put the blame on DeSantis:


Here’s the kicker, though: in accusing DeSantis of putting politics over people, Harris was doing precisely that. It’s almost comical. She’s throwing stones while standing in a glass house of her own making, especially since her own actions in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene were a masterclass in how not to lead during a crisis.

Let’s review, shall we? While the southeastern states were reeling from Helene’s destruction, Harris was jetting off to high-end fundraisers. And when she finally got around to tweeting about the storm’s aftermath, it was with a painfully staged photo, pretending to be “briefed by FEMA.” The paper she was supposedly writing on looked suspiciously blank, and her phone headset wasn’t even plugged in. It’s like she went out of her way to put on a show instead of, you know, actually doing the work. Oh, and don’t forget the sit-down with a sex podcast, Call Her Daddy, instead of visiting the folks in Georgia and North Carolina who were struggling to put their lives back together. Real classy priorities there.

Now, let’s compare that to DeSantis. As he made clear in the briefing, he’s been in constant communication with FEMA, getting what Florida needs to brace for the storm. FEMA hasn’t denied any of his requests, despite all the noise about supposed missed calls from Biden and Harris. DeSantis is out there making sure highways are open for evacuations, coordinating shelter openings, and ensuring that every available resource is ready to be deployed. His focus is on Floridians, not on the next soundbite.

DeSantis has proven time and again that when disaster strikes, he’s the guy who shows up. He cuts through red tape, coordinates with the feds, and rolls up his sleeves to get aid flowing where it’s needed. Even his toughest critics have to grudgingly admit that when it comes to crisis management, he delivers. Contrast that with Harris, whose track record includes being the so-called “border czar” but failing spectacularly at curbing the border crisis. When leadership counts, DeSantis gets it done.

It’s not hard to see why most Florida residents would put their faith in DeSantis over Harris. He’s earned that trust through hard work and actual results, not just photo ops and empty rhetoric. Harris? She may have had the nomination handed to her, but she hasn’t earned the respect of Americans through anything resembling real leadership. And when people’s lives are on the line, they need someone who’s actually going to put in the work—not just play politics and tweet about it.

So, while Harris tries to score cheap points in front of the cameras, DeSantis is doing what he’s always done—leading. And that’s something Floridians, and frankly, Americans in general, can appreciate, even if the mainstream media and certain vice presidents can’t seem to get on board.