Ron DeSantis Agrees to Take On Newsom In Debate

Sarah Arnold / Townhall Tipsheet 

Dueling Govs. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla) and Gavin Newsom (D-Calif) have tentatively agreed to debate one another as the pair continue to fire shots at each other’s leadership skills. 

While appearing on Fox News, DeSantis told host Sean Hannity that he is “game” after Newsom previously claimed he would do a three-hour debate on “one day’s notice with no notes” with his Florida rival. 

“Absolutely, I’m game. Let’s get it done. Just tell me when and where we’ll do it,” DeSantis said. 

DeSantis and Newsom have sparred over their policies in the past, with the Florida superstar blaming Newsom for offering his state as a sanctuary to illegal aliens. Meanwhile, the Democratic governor has attacked DeSantis over his pro-family first, anti-alphabet people agenda. 

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Obama privately warns Biden that Trump is a ‘more formidable candidate’ than Democrats realize: report   

Gabriel Hays | Fox News

According The Washington Post, former President Obama had a private meeting with President Biden this summer where he warned him that former President Trump is a “more formidable candidate” than many Democrats realize. 

After speaking with two people familiar with the meeting, Washington Post White House reporter Tyler Pager wrote about the private lunch Obama had with Biden in June during which the former president told Biden not to underestimate Trump and pledged to support Biden’s re-election bid.

According to the sources, Obama “voiced concern about Donald Trump’s political strengths — including an intensely loyal following, a Trump-friendly conservative media ecosystem and a polarized country — underlining his worry that Trump could be a more formidable candidate than many Democrats realize.”

As such, the 44th president “promised to do all he could to help the president get reelected,” which, Pager added, “was a welcome gesture for the White House at a time when…Read more and see video here.