DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, accused reporters Thursday evening of going easy on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, over his handling of wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
The area around Los Angeles has been hit with multiple wildfires that rapidly spread through Pasadena and other localities, destroying hundreds of buildings and leaving at least five people dead, prompting criticism of Newsom from President-elect Donald Trump. When reporters asked DeSantis about whether Trump’s comments were appropriate, DeSantis hit back at them over their coverage.
“Is it appropriate for people in your industry to try to create division and to try create narratives anytime these things happen? Now, you’re not as interested in doing that because Newsom is a D,” DeSantis said. “If Newsom was a Republican, you guys would go…
