The Political Chess Game of Migrant Flights between Newsom and DeSantis
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California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have been engaged in a public feud over issues such as book bans, abortion, and guns. The conflict escalated after more than a dozen asylum seekers were flown to Sacramento and left at a Catholic church, with Newsom suggesting DeSantis could face state criminal charges. The attacks allow both men to highlight their own partisan politics to their respective bases, with DeSantis officially a candidate for the GOP’s 2024 nomination. The ceaseless spotlighting helps Newsom trumpet California as a progressive alternative to Republican-leaning Florida.
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