Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vowed Monday to end the political career of Democratic rival Charlie Christ, amid heated debate just two weeks before the November general election. defended minor sex surgery.
“Well, I know Charlie is interested in talking about 2024 and Joe Biden, but I just want to make things very clear. or whether he planned to serve another term as governor if re-elected, before declaring.
DeSantis said the two sides clashed over the economy and plans to tackle the historic inflation that has plagued the country, brought on by the policies of Democrats like President Joe Biden and Christo.
DeSantis, who is widely seen as a potential challenger to Biden in 2024, did not say if he would serve a second term, but from 2007 to 2011.
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While two opinions were exchanged on the coronavirus pandemic, the state’s response to Hurricane Ian, and immigration, one of the most intense moments came when Christo defended gender reassignment surgery for minors.
“When they say gender-affirming care, they mean giving puberty blockers to teenage girls and teenage boys, they mean giving young girls double mastectomies, and they mean giving young girls double mastectomies. That’s wrong.We won’t allow that to happen in the state of Florida.” When asked if he supported ‘and treatment’, DeSantis said.
“We are doing the right thing. It is inappropriate to perform genital mutilation on a fundamental basis,” he later added, citing Florida’s attempt to limit such procedures.
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Christo lashed out at DeSantis, comparing restrictions that prevent minors from undergoing such procedures to prevent women from having abortions.
“This reminds me of your position on women’s choices. You think you know yourself better than any doctor or woman who is in a position to make decisions about your health. You want to be the judge, deciding what people do with their bodies, whether they want to improve their health, whether they want to make sure they can exercise their choices as women. No. Trust me,” he said.
“You do not have the disposition to be kind and courteous to others who do not look like you, act like you, or serve you. We are all children of God. It doesn’t mean that you are the one to decide what women should do with their bodies, especially women.
DeSantis countered, arguing that teenagers don’t have enough knowledge to make such decisions, and that another law prohibiting teenagers from doing certain things to their bodies. mentioned.
“If you’re 15, you can’t go get a tattoo in Florida, but are you saying you can get a double mastectomy? “I’m not going to let that happen,” he said.
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“You support it for minors, which means you should be honest with people about it,” he told Christo.
Christo replied that it is a “difficult decision” for a person to make, and again associated the subject with abortion.
“Women deserve to have a governor who understands that they have the right to choose and that they need someone who understands and respects those decisions,” he said.
“It doesn’t sound like Governor DeSantis wants to stop doing that, just to respect other families’ decisions about what they want for their children,” he added.
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Fox News’ Power Rankings rated the competition between DeSantis and Crist as “likely Republican supporters”.
The general election will be held on Tuesday, November 8th.