An aide to the Florida governor said that Harris' call "seemed political" and that she "was trying to reach out, and we didn’t answer."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamala Harris about storm recovery just over a week after Hurricane Helene hammered parts of his state.

A source familiar with the situation said he was dodging the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls because they “seemed political,” according to a DeSantis aide.

“Kamala was trying to reach out, and we didn’t answer,” the DeSantis aide told NBC News.

The same person said “not to my knowledge” when asked if DeSantis had spoken to President Joe Biden.

  • crusa187@lemmy.ml
    139·
    2 months ago

    TN governor did this too. Refused Biden’s efforts to stage relief crews prior to the storm, then the night the storm hits he calls the White House to ask for aid. These petulant children shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near government leadership positions

  • ALQ@lemmy.world
    731·
    2 months ago

    Two other officials with DeSantis’ office said that so far, there has been no effort by Biden to reach out to the governor on Hurricane Milton.

    This is such a bullshit thing to say. If the sadistic antihuman monster known as DeSantis didn’t accept contact from them regarding Helene, why would he expect them to immediately reach out to him on Milton? Current administration’s efforts would be better spent coordinating with someone who is actually interested in the well-being of Floridians.

  • Vox@lemmy.world
    451·
    2 months ago

    No fucking duh it’s political, she is an a political post, you are in a political post. Not all politics is bad, some of it is about finding a way to get the government to actually help people in need

    • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
      18·
      2 months ago

      get the government to actually help people in need

      This is the part conservatives cannot do.

      If you want to save some money, just remind them that vulnerable groups have also been impacted. They will refuse all help just to make sure the out-groups continue to suffer.

  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
    14·
    2 months ago

    If Biden’s team bypasses DeSantis entirely and coordinates directly with the impacted counties and communities, that would make DeSantis look 100% useless on the national stage.

  • MehBlah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    111·
    2 months ago

    You would think any man that short would want all the help he can get when the water starts rising.

  • PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works
    9·
    1 month ago

    I knew this was gonna happen. I honestly wondered a few hours ago “I wonder how many times the WH has tried to call Desantis and he just didn’t take the call to be petty.”

    If he’s got legit governor stuff to do when there’s a Cat 5 on the way, I get it. I live on the coast. But I knew he would pull a stunt like this just to be a dick.

  • RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world
    9·
    2 months ago

    Tampa’s mayor should get in contact directly. This is going to be very bad, and they are going to need all the help they can get.

  • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
    8·
    1 month ago

    I’ll say this, if trump had won I don’t know a democratic governor who would consider not taking a call from pence after a national disaster. Every governor pulling this needs recalled

  • Brkdncr@lemmy.world
    8·
    1 month ago

    Run down the chain then. Local county officials have a lot less to lose by working with the federal government to save their constituents.