Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has responded to The Ingraham Angle’s offer to debate fellow Republican presidential nominee Nikki Haley, saying he doubts she’ll participate.
“She probably wouldn’t like what the debate would be about,” DeSantis told host Laura Ingraham on Monday.
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The Florida governor went on to suggest policy positions he believes would be difficult for Haley to contend.
“I think she has taken very, very establishment-oriented positions. We know she had the social media proposal to force everybody to give their names, which we know would be weaponized against conservatives. Anybody that’s been alive for the last three or four years knows how that censorship regime works,” he said. “She’s also said no limits on immigration, that CEOs should determine our immigration policy. No, I think immigration policy should be what’s in the best interest of the American people and American workers.”
“She also took the side of Disney against the state of Florida and against us protecting our kids. We had a debate about making sure that our young kids in elementary school were not subjected to sexualized curriculum and transgender ideology. We were right to stand with the kids. Of course, she sided with the corporations,” DeSantis continued. “So, I think she is just fundamentally out of step with Republican voters.”
Ingraham confirmed Haley has yet to respond to her debate offer.
The Fox News host suggested the one-on-one debate matchup between the GOP presidential candidates earlier this month. At the time, DeSantis’s campaign told the Washington Examiner that the governor "welcomes these debates. He will debate Nikki Haley. He is set to debate Gavin Newsom. And if Trump finds the courage, Ron DeSantis will debate him, too."
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Haley hasn't responded to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
“I think she’s relying on liberal media to prop her up,” DeSantis told Ingraham. “I’m game for the debate. You know, I’ll debate any of these folks. I think that’s what it is all about.”