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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums...Andrew Gillum smacks Ron DeSantis for weirdly pivoting to Israel when asked about Trump
Audience howls as Andrew Gillum smacks Ron DeSantis for weirdly pivoting to Israel when asked about Donald Trump
SARAH K. BURRIS
21 OCT 2018 AT 21:59 ET
In a strange moment of the Florida Governors Race on CNN Sunday, Rep. Ron DeSantis pivoted to talk about Israel when he was asked about President Donald Trump. It was enough to confuse his Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum with the bizarre pivot that he confessed he was lost.
Whoever wins the governorship on November 6 will have to work with the federal government and with President Trump, CNN debate moderator Jake Tapper began. Congressman DeSantis, you featured your children in a campaign ad in which you were encouraging them to, quote, build a wall out of toy blocks and reading a childrens story about the president saying youre fired. Do you think President Trump is a good role model for the children of Florida?
My wife and I were poking a little fun at ourselves because of the way the campaign was going and Im proud of my family though, DeSantis began. I dont actually read The Art of the Deal to my son Mason. He smiles at anything but thats not necessarily his cup of tea. Heres what I know: You know, I was very passionate about moving our American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Andrew opposed that, a couple of months said it was a mistake and said we shouldnt recognize Jerusalem as Israels capital. Every president for 25 years has promised that on the campaign trail. Once in office. They didnt do it. Donald Trump promised it and followed through with it, so to me when you give your word and you follow through with it as an elected official, that is the model that were supposed to do. He was right to move the embassy to Jerusalem. I was there for an historic event. I know Andrew didnt support that and doesnt think thats right but to me that was true leadership.
Im confused by the question, Gillum confessed.
The question is whether or not he thinks President Trump is a good role model for the children of Florida, Tapper said.
Thats what I thought. I got confused, Gillum said.
The audience laughed.
No, hes not, Gillum said and the audience laughed again. Donald Trump Donald Trump is weak. As all week people do they become bullies and Mr. DeSantis is his acolyte. Hes trying out to be the Trump apprentice. Hes tweeting him and talking to him hand complimenting him. My disgust for the president and his behavior actually will have nothing to do with whether or not - if Trump tries to send us money as President Obama tried to send to the state of Florida to build high-speed rail across I-4 corridor, and our governor said, No, we dont want that stimulus. If Trump tries to send me the 2.6, Ill take it and bring it to the state of Florida and put the people of the state of Florida to work.
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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/audience-howls-andrew-gillum-smacks-ron-desantis-weirdly-pivoting-israel-asked-donald-trump/
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