Biden campaign ridicules DeSantis’s ‘fake political move’ and criticizes MAGA Republicans.
President Biden’s Reelection Campaign Mocks Governor DeSantis’s Attack on “Wokeness”
The campaign for President Joe Biden’s reelection took a jab at Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Tuesday, dismissing his criticism of “wokeness” as a mere political stunt. They also highlighted the challenges that MAGA Republicans may face in the upcoming 2024 election.
The remarks were made in response to an interview DeSantis had with CNN, where he stated, ”Not everyone really knows what wokeness is,” after host Jake Tapper mentioned that “wokeness” is not a significant factor in people’s decision not to join the military. DeSantis added, ”I mean, I’ve defined it, but a lot of people who rail against wokeness can’t even define it.”
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Biden’s reelection campaign seized upon the governor’s comments, asserting that DeSantis’s response was an admission that his campaign’s main issue is nothing more than a contrived political stunt. They argued that this is indicative of a larger problem faced by MAGA Republicans in the race.
“They have a deeply unpopular agenda that Americans have rejected time and time again, so instead, they recycle the same divisive culture wars and attacks on bedrock freedoms meant to tear Americans apart,” stated Kevin Munoz, a member of Biden’s 2024 campaign, in a statement provided to the Washington Examiner.
“If Ron DeSantis genuinely cared about the military, he would call on Senator Tuberville to cease the unprecedented damage he’s inflicting on the armed forces and military families every day by blocking hundreds of military nominations and promotions,” Munoz added.
DeSantis has made his ”anti-woke” stance a central theme of his presidential campaign, arguing that it impacts every aspect of society, including the military, and positioning himself as the sole fighter against it. However, while the term may resonate with some within the Republican Party, other conservatives suggest that most voters are more concerned with issues like the economy rather than sociocultural topics.
Even former President Donald Trump, the leading GOP contender for the next election, has expressed skepticism about the term “woke,” distinguishing himself from his primary Republican opponent.
“I don’t like the term ‘woke’ because I hear, ‘Woke, woke, woke.’ It’s just a term they use, half the people can’t even define it. They don’t know what it is,” Trump stated during a campaign event in June.
Trump’s team ridiculed DeSantis’s comment on CNN, accusing him of ”stealing” Trump’s messaging, a sentiment echoed by Trump’s supporters. Trump spokesman Steven Cheung remarked, “Ron DeSantis doesn’t have an original thought in that minor league brain of his, so that’s why he’s been stealing President Trump’s messaging and policy ideas from Day One.”
Trump has been criticizing DeSantis for months, even before DeSantis announced his presidential campaign. While DeSantis has occasionally voiced criticism of Trump, he has generally refrained from directly attacking the former president, opting instead to position himself as a sharper alternative to Trump rather than a staunch critic.
Despite being touted as a significant threat to Trump’s chances of securing the Republican nomination, DeSantis’s lack of progress against the former president has led critics to question his prospects.
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And then, of course, there is Biden. While he has not extensively discussed the 2024 election, his campaign made sure to emphasize the differences between him, Vice President Kamala Harris, and DeSantis, as well as the other Republican nominees for 2024.
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are focused on making our economy work from the bottom up and middle out, protecting Americans’ essential freedoms, and strengthening our national security. It’s an agenda that Americans have voted on in 2020, 2022, and will again in 2024,” Munoz stated.
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