Posted on 01/14/2022 11:48:36 AM PST by conservative98
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said on a podcast episode that aired Friday one of his biggest regrets in office was not speaking “much louder” against the Trump Administration’s calls for lockdowns in the early days of the pandemic, with the comments coming just days after former President Donald Trump appeared to label DeSantis “gutless.”
DeSantis said on the conservative podcast “Ruthless” he believes Trump Administration officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci “panicked” as Covid-19 quickly spread around the U.S. in March of 2020, leading to calls for lockdowns.
Tensions are reportedly growing between Trump and DeSantis, who was one of Trump’s most vocal and powerful supporters during his presidency, over DeSantis not ruling out a 2024 presidential run if Trump is also in the race.
Trump said in an interview that aired Tuesday that politicians who don’t disclose whether they’ve received a Covid vaccine booster shot are “gutless,” appearing to take a jab at DeSantis, who’s refused to say whether he’s received a booster.
If DeSantis was opposed to lockdowns in the early days of the pandemic, that view was not reflected in his actions. In March 2020, DeSantis ordered schools to shut down, closed down bars and prohibited indoor dining at restaurants, like many other governors did. But some of Florida’s restrictions went far beyond that of many other states and the guidance issued by the federal government, such as requiring travelers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Louisiana to self-isolate for two weeks after entering the state. DeSantis even ordered police checkpoints to be set up on interstates to monitor travelers coming into Florida. Restrictions for New York area travelers were not lifted until August 2020.
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In all honesty, early on it was hard to know exactly what to
do. Hind sight is always a lot easier to get right.
This is stupid.
This is a fight that only Republicans can lose.
I just hope Trump doesn’t try to dirty him up with name calling and nasty remarks.
pray for President Trump. he’s in the wrong and needs a lot of help on this.
Its also water under the bridge. Should be focused on the current FUBAR policies.
Agreed. In the earliest days, we didn’t even have a sense of how ill the typical infected person even got. Everybody was flying blind in those days about what this was and how lethal it was.
I wish Trump and Desantis weren’t feuding. We need them on the same side.
Fake Feud
“This is stupid.”
This is the liberal media stirring up nothing.
DeSantis knows how Trump fights, yet he threw this punch anyway.
Agree. They made a call based on the sketchy info available. Now everyone is Monday morning quarterbacking.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
They're not.
Media generated BS.
Even this piece, purporting to report on "tensions" between the two, quotes DeSantis as criticizing Fauci, not Trump.
Sounds like more of an attack on Fauci and Scarf lady than Trump.
Trump stupidly started this. Now DeSantis stupidly continues it.
And these are our two best.
Totally unnecessary and counter productive.
DeSantis is a closet rino toad. Sorry, but it’s true. There will soon be pieces of DeSantis in Trump’s stool.
nope. all this information was here even on this site early on. the bioweapon, the ultimate goals of enslavement. the fear porn. the lying from “experts” like faschi and the cdc, big pharma.
i saw it. many others here saw it.
Don't take the bait. The left is failing miserably and looking for a distraction.
Stop it! There’s no tension!
Well, he already has. That’s what this is about. RDS is pushing back. Vaccines are a strong point for Trump only in his own head. They’re a great thorn in our side and RDS is sensible in his talk and deeds on them
Trump is not in position to insult RDS on this subject.
This split is the scenario the democRATs and their coporate media cronies are praying for—surely DJT and Desantis are smart enough to figure that out.
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