DeSantis Responds to Criticism From Nikki Haley

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Republican Governor, responded to critics Monday during an appearance on “Fox and Friends.”

Nikki Haley has recently declared her candidacy for 2024’s presidential race. “far enough.”

“Basically, what it said was you shouldn’t be able to talk about gender before third grade,” Haley said that, according to Fox News. “I’m sorry. I don’t think that goes far enough.”

“When I was in school you didn’t have sex-ed until 7th grade. And even then, your parents had to sign whether you could take the class. That’s a decision for parents to make,” According to reports, she added.

DeSantis addressed the criticism Monday.

“You come under a lot of incoming fire recently,” Lisa Boothe was the co-host. “Nikki Haley taking aim at you, at Larry Hogan, as well, and the governor of Illinois, from your visit coming up here to Chicago. What is your reaction to some of those attacks?” (RELATED TO: Ron DeSantis Will Address Chicago Police Union in the Face Of Rumors About 2024)

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“Well, Lisa, you know, if you are an office holder and you are just sitting there twiddling your thumbs and not getting anything done, no one ever says anything. You can kind of just fly under the radar. But when you’re out there leading, when you are out there setting the agenda, not just for Florida, but for the nation, which we have done over the last few years, people see that, and people that don’t necessarily like that are going to respond accordingly. But I can tell you, if people are not firing me, I must be doing my job. So I view really as positive feedback.”

Former President Donald Trump also sparred DeSantis accused the governor of having a party with female high school students and for voting against the 2018 Immigration Bill while he was in Congress.

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