Looking for a way to slow Nikki Haley's rise in the GOP presidential race, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is warning voters that she is soft on Palestinian resettlement in the U.S. and more interested in political correctness than sound policy plans.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, left, argues a point with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, right, between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald …Looking for a way to slow Nikki Haley’s rise in the GOP presidential race, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is warning voters that she is soft on Palestinian resettlement in the U.S.
The back-and-forth between the two Republicans follows a series of polls that show Ms. Haley gaining ground in the nomination battle and that Mr. DeSantis is no longer the consensus alternative to former President Donald Trump. Mr. DeSantis still holds the No. 2 slot in Iowa, home to the kick-off Republican caucus where Christian conservatives tend to flock toward pro-Israel politicians.
Mr. DeSantis says he has sympathy for the Palestinian refugees, but it is simply too risky to jet them to America. He said Palestinians fleeing Gaza should go to Arab countries in the region. “America has always been sympathetic to the fact that you can separate civilians from terrorists,” she said. “And that’s what we have to do.”
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