Last week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) made a somewhat shocking decision to veto a bill that would have banned transgender girls and women from competing in women’s sports throughout the state. But presidential candidate Ron DeSantis was not at all happy with the move and placed some of the blame right at the feet of his biggest political competitor: Donald Trump.
Following DeWine’s decision to veto the bill, Ron DeSantis was quick to condemn the move from DeWine and point out that Donald Trump actually endorsed DeWine during his re-election campaign back in 2022. DeSantis also made it clear that he has signed similar bills as the governor of Florida.
“The Ohio legislature should override the veto done by Trump-endorsed Gov. DeWine. I’ve signed both of these bills — and I was right to do so. Girls should be able to compete with fairness and integrity in sports. And these procedures are irreversible and should not be allowed, period,” DeSantis said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
The Ohio legislature should override the veto done by Trump-endorsed Gov. DeWine.
I’ve signed both of these bills — and I was right to do so.
Girls should be able to compete with fairness and integrity in sports. And these procedures are irreversible and should not be allowed,… https://t.co/UqW8lWnYzb
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) December 30, 2023
Trump himself made it clear that he disagreed with the decision from DeWine, claiming that DeWine has “fallen to the Liberal Left.”
“DeWine has fallen to the Radical Left. No wonder he gets loudly booed in Ohio every time I introduce him at Rallies, but I won’t be introducing him any more. I’m finished with this ‘stiff.’ What was he thinking,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “The bill would have stopped child mutilation, and prevented men from playing in women’s sports. Legislature will hopefully overturn. Do it FAST!!!”
Trump may be turning his back on DeWine now, but that isn’t stopping DeSantis from pointing out that he supported him in the first place.
