Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tells Fox News Digital in California that his verbal feud with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t personal but ‘all business.'As he runs for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis likes to target one of his favorite foils -But DeSantis, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, said that his war of words with California's two-term Democratic governor isn't personal.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, holds a campaign event at the LA Grain Terminal, in Long Beach, California, on Sept. 29, 2023 Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California sits for a media interview in the spin room at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, site of the second GOP nomination debate, on Sept. 27, 2023 in Simi Valley, California
The war of words between DeSantis and Newsom — which has been flaring for more than a year and a half — shows no signs of letting up.last year that targeted DeSantis’ culture wars fueled politics and polices."Freedom, it’s under attack in your state. Republican leaders, they’re banning books, making it harder to vote, restricting speech in classrooms, even criminalizing women and doctors," Newsom argued in his spot.
"They’re perfect foils for one another. They both lead some of the biggest states in the country. They both have very prominent roles in their respective parties, and they both love attention," longtime Republican strategist and communicator Ryan Williams told Fox News.