DeSantis Slams Claim That Climate Change Is Responsible for Hurricane Idalia

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized claims that climate change was responsible for Hurricane Idalia.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks in the Spin Room following the first Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized claims that climate change was responsible for Hurricane Idalia, which caused extensive damage in northwestern Florida last month.

During a tour on Sunday, the governor and GOP presidential candidate responded to a question about President Joe Biden’s statement that the climate was allegedly responsible for a spate of natural disasters, including Idalia.