DeSantis targets Biden in swing state Pennsylvania, says Democratic Party 'dead' in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took aggregate jabs astatine President Biden connected Saturday during a stump code successful Pennsylvania.

DeSantis, speaking astatine the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference 2023, called Biden a "floundering leader" and said the president's mediocre show contributed to Republican gains. 

"We are successful the highest percent of the ballot that immoderate Republican campaigner for politician has ever received successful the past of the authorities of Florida," DeSantis told the audience. "We were capable to flip Democrat counties oregon municipality counties similar Miami-Dade County. And not lone did we flip it, we won it by treble digits."

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks astatine the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference. (Screenshot/)

"It's been a monolithic decision for the Democratic Party," the Florida politician said. "They did not privation to spot Florida spell red. They threw everything but the room descend to halt us. And yet, we person near the Democratic Party for dormant successful the authorities of Florida."

The Florida governor has been walking a governmental tightrope for months arsenic helium refuses to officially state his candidacy for the 2024 Republican statesmanlike nomination.

At the aforesaid time, helium has butted heads with some the Biden medication and erstwhile President Donald Trump's campaign — some of whom presumption him arsenic a rival for the presidency.

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In speeches this year, the politician has pitched his galore blimpish argumentation victories successful Florida arsenic a roadmap for the full nation. 

Sources successful DeSantis’ wider orbit person said that immoderate statesmanlike run motorboat would travel successful the precocious outpouring oregon aboriginal summer, aft the extremity of Florida’s existent legislative session. 

However, the governor’s caller stops successful the early-voting states of Iowa and Nevada and a travel adjacent period to New Hampshire are sparking much 2024 speculation.

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President Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touring an country impacted by Hurricane Ian successful Fort Myers Beach, Florida, successful October 2022. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

DeSantis said earlier this week that his authorities "will not assist" successful immoderate extradition petition by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg amid what helium called "questionable circumstances" portion slamming the charges against Trump arsenic "un-American" and a "weaponization of the ineligible strategy to beforehand a governmental agenda." 

The erstwhile president and 2024 Republican statesmanlike campaigner was indicted by a Manhattan expansive assemblage connected Thursday aft a years-long probe by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.