Posted on 06/30/2021 2:54:49 PM PDT by conservative98
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis never asked former President Donald Trump to postpone a rally in Sarasota scheduled for Saturday, his office told the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday.
“Governor DeSantis is focusing on his duties as Governor and the tragedy in Surfside, and has never suggested or requested that events planned in different parts of Florida — from the Stanley Cup finals to President Trump’s rally — should be canceled,” DeSantis’ office said in the statement to the DCNF.
“He wants all Floridians to enjoy the holiday weekend and celebrate Independence Day however they choose, while keeping the Surfside families and first responders in their prayers,” the statement said.
An article from the Washington Examiner had quoted anonymous sources saying DeSantis’ office “made a direct plea” to Trump’s team to postpone the rally in light of the ongoing search-and-rescue mission at the site of the collapsed Surfside condo building.
“The governor is completely focused on this whole disaster in Surfside, but Florida’s a big state. There’s a lot going on. He does not find it wrong or disrespectful or anything like that to be doing a rally,” a person close to DeSantis’ office told the DCNF.
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You are fake news.
Out of the way DeSantis, don’t forget you’re the girl Trump brought to the dance.
Told ya so!
The original story was unsourced rumor and innuendo, designed to drive a wedge between supporters of Trump and Desantis, who are largely the same people.
The media are the enemy.
The media are among the enemies.
Fair enough.
Precisely.
Yet so many geniuses here fell for it.
DeSantis very wisely backed down.
Knew it was fake news all along. Press is trying to start a fight. Don’t fall for it.
“The media are the enemy.”
Yep.
The propaganda arm of the democrat party.
5.56mm
And you can expect moles to infiltrate the campaign.
Honestly- even though Florida is a big state, I’d like to see Trump put off the rally for a week or so. This is a pretty awful thing here and kthe rally could wait.
I don’t know if there’s disagreement behind closed doors but DeSantis will not be at the rally.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Worked for some here.
DeSantis has a real job. Smart of him to keep focused on priorities.
I often wonder how many of those geniuses are actually progressive socialist democrats that come here and just try to sow hate and discontent.
Katherine Doyle
@katiadoyl
White House reporter @ Washington Examiner
kdoyle@washingtonexaminer.com
NEW from @katiadoyl: Donald Trump is rejecting pleas from @GovRonDeSantis to postpone a rally this wknd some 200 miles from Surfside, where an int'l search-&-rescue mission is excavating bodies from the site of a collapsed condo bldg. https://t.co/VFVWipaVD9 @dcexaminer— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) June 30, 2021
"DeSantis feuds with Trump over Florida rally amid condo collapse search"
Some great reporting from @katiadoyl on a potential rift between Republicans' top two 2024 contenders https://t.co/m0OqjucBbx— Christian Datoc (@TocRadio) June 30, 2021
SHOWDOWN: DeSantis feuds with Trump over Florida rally amid condo collapse search... https://t.co/EfIfW5zM1n #drudge— Drudge Report App (@drudgereportapp) June 30, 2021
Don’t be such a snowflake. Tragedies happen. Life goes on.
Disney World is going to put on a giant amazing incredible fireworks display. Should they postpone that? Orlando is a hell of a lot closer to Miami than Sarasota. I don’t see anyone calling for Disney World to shut down.
when I read the original story about the “feud” I could smell the stink of the Media-Dem Party all over it.
I’d like to see him keep it and make a statement at the beginning. The event was scheduled for Independence Day weekend. Can’t put off the Independence day for a week.
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