Florida House speaker responds to DeSantis' criticisms

Calling the governor “emotional” on Thursday, Florida’s Republican House speaker insisted they were “on the same team.”

House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Miami Republican, was responding to a series of outbursts the governor has had over his relationship with the House, including that it raised questions about a key initiative of his wife.

“I’ve always considered myself to have a good relationship with him,” Perez said. “We are on the same team. We’re all Republicans. We all care about the state of Florida.”

Perez said he hadn’t spoken to the governor since Monday but insisted they had a “great conversation.” That day, DeSantis panned Perez’s proposed sales tax cut. That night, DeSantis lashed out at the House chamber in the Governor’s Mansion during a speech to rank-and-file GOP members. He did it again on Tuesday on his X platform and to the press.

“It seems the last week or so, the governor has been a little more emotional, and has been upset,” Perez said.

DeSantis told the Republican base that the House is offering Democrats a “lifeline” at a time when the Republican-controlled chamber should be “trying to step on the left’s throat.” He urged party members to push their state representatives to get in line with DeSantis’ agenda or risk that the Democrats “come roaring back” in the next election cycle.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/04/04/desantis-daniel-perez-casey-house-emotional/

DeSantis thinks the Republican legislature should be "trying to step on the left's throat" instead of working on well-informed compromises with their colleagues who may have different thoughts on doing what's best for Floridians. Just shows what a total asshole he is...and now he's attacking his own party's legislative leaders for not being as assholish as he thinks they should be.