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.

  • @[email protected]
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    This is where the democrats fail to gain favor amongst conservative voters. They should be playing ads throughout the state showing they have attempted to provide assistance and have been prevented from doing so by the little bitch they call governor, give them a way to bypass their bullshit of a local government and go directly to the federal government for support.

  • @Brkdncr
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    71 hour 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.

  • @captainlezbian
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    112 hours 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

  • @Myxomatosis
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    243 hours ago

    He’s such a petty little bitch. Put your heels on and just take the call, Ronnie.

  • @[email protected]
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    103 hours 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.

    • FuglyDuck
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      23 hours ago

      Pretty sure they have an auto dialer.

  • @[email protected]
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    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

    • @GraniteM
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      Sounds like something that demands an LBJ-style federal response.

      • Flying Squid
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        366 hours ago

        Forcing the governors to talk to him while he’s taking a shit with the door open?

      • @[email protected]
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        116 hours ago

        Isn’t this happening? I read that Biden is sending a thousand troops to these areas to help under a federal order that bypasses these boneheaded state officials … unless I misunderstood.

        • @MutilationWave
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          He added another 500 troops this morning I believe. Anarchists in Asheville are doing a great job leading the way with mutual aid.

  • ALQ
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    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
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    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
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      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.

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    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.

    • Drunemeton
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      64 hours ago

      I truly hope that’s what they’re doing.

    • @Doomsider
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      No doubt. What kind of man would let a hurricane named Helene push him around. He should meet her at landfall and tell her to go to a liberal state instead.

  • @NateNate60
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    348 hours ago

    Inb4 DeSantis claims the Government is ignoring Florida when it comes to hurricanes