As a a newly elected congressman in 2013, DeSantis voted against a House bill that would provide flood insurance aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
All eyes are on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as he attempts to lead his home state out of the “catastrophic” storm that is Hurricane Ian this week. But as the governor looks to the federal government for additional aid, his critics drew comparisons between DeSantis’ requests to the Biden administration and his previous voting records on disaster relief.
“Just a reminder to New York…Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis (who was in Congress at the time) voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy,” New York State Assembly member Yuh-Line Niou tweeted on Wednesday. “But because we are New York, we care about everyone. Even when they don’t care about us. ❤️”
“Just a reminder that, when he was in Congress and Sandy had devastated the tristate, Ron DeSantis voted against Federal aid. (Not suggesting Dems should now do [the] same. Just pointing out he’s always been a heartless little s–t.),” author Stephen Whitty wrote on Twitter.
In recent days, DeSantis has put his feud with President Joe Biden on hold as he’s turned to the White House for federal assistance for the destruction and devastation Ian is expected to leave behind.
