Gov. Gavin Newsom defended the Biden administration and his state in a debate against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The governors of Florida and California faced off in a one-of-a-kind, heated debate on Thursday night in Georgia, clashing over topics like crime, taxes, abortion, and parental rights.
The questions in the debate moderated by Fox News’ Sean Hannity drew on a number of statistics showing Florida in a favorable light over California. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running in the Republican primary against President Donald Trump, used the opportunity to hammer home the Republican case against reelecting President Joe Biden.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who some suggest is running a shadow campaign for the presidency, defended the Biden agenda and went blow-for-blow with DeSantis. While the pair covered a lot of ground, the following topics received a significant amount of attention.
Interstate Migration
Early in the debate Mr. Newsom and Mr. DeSantis sparred over the rate of migration to and from their respective states.
The exchange began after Mr. Hannity asked about the high rates of outmigration from California and some other blue states. Meanwhile, Florida and…
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