But after a deadly building collapse, the Republican governor is largely hitting pause on the culture wars. But unlike the former president, DeSantis is showing that he can tone down some of his most extreme partisan rhetoric during a disaster. DeSantis' handling of the tragedy appears to have caught some Democrats off guard, leaving them with no unified response. Nikki Fried, Florida's Democratic agriculture commissioner who has also announced a bid for governor, praised local officials, Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Friction between the two spilled into the public for the first time last week when Trump rebuffed DeSantis’ entreaties to postpone the rally in Sarasota.

Source: ABC News July 09, 2021 07:17 UTC