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Fox News' Sean Hannity is hosting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a red versus blue state debate live on "Hannity" in the swing state of Georgia.
In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate. Instead, Thursday's 90-minute meeting was a hard-to-explain event that pitted one struggling Republican presidential hopeful against a Democratic rival who may or may not seek the presidency in four years. DeSantis called Newsom “a slick, slippery politician whose state is failing.” Newsom defended California and shifted the discussion to DeSantis’ stagnant 2024 presidential ...
DeSantis and Newsom fought hard to prove their state’s records, forcing the moderator, Fox News host Sean Hannity, who promised to be unbiased, to step in. During the debate, the Florida governor, who is running in the presidential election in 2024, repeatedly called Newsom a liar and a “slippery politician,” while making a compelling case for using Florida as an example for national policies. DeSantis accused Newsom of running a “shadow campaign” for the presidential election for 2024.
Two big-state governors with presidential ambitions, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, argued Thursday over the economy, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and President Joe Biden's leadership in a prime-time showdown filled with fiery clashes over policy and personal insults. "This is a slick, slippery politician whose state is failing," DeSantis charged. Newsom defended California but seemed to take particular delight in highlighting DeSantis' struggling presidential bid ahead of next year's election.
Fox NewsIn his opening remarks Thursday on Fox News’ “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom poked fun at his opponent’s flailing presidential campaign—telling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: “There’s one thing, in closing, that we have in common, [which] is neither of us will be the nominee for our party in 2024.” Later in the debate, Newsom similarly taunted his counterpart for trailing Trump by a considerable margin in Florida despite trying to “out-Trump Trump,” as he