During an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday night, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) slammed President Biden for restricting Florida’s supply of monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19, saying Biden’s decision was “punitive” to the Republican state.
“So, this works,” DeSantis said about the antibody treatment. “This works. And here’s the thing, when it was apparent that it worked, that is when the Biden administration decided to take from Florida and to cut our allotment. And so what we had to do, and the reason is, is they control all the regeneron, they have a deal with them. So they dramatically cut our supply. So what we did, we did a deal with GlaxoSmithKline, who also has an effective monoclonal antibody called Sotrovimab. So we now have that in the state of Florida. And our message to Floridians is we want to get you the treatment you need. And Biden didn’t want to give it to you, but I’m going to come hell or high water to do whatever I can to get it for you.”
“Biden never mentioned monoclonal antibodies,” Hannity responded. “You had already set up your centers in Florida, you acted immediately. And it shown to be effective, with the breakthrough cases especially, and also for people unvaccinated. And then he, then he rations it. I’ve checked, and what I’ve discovered is there’s no shortage of regeneron, or monoclonal antibodies in the country, is there? So that would mean there’s no reason to ration anything, right?”
“Well, they say there’s not and if that’s true, then you’re right, Sean,” DeSantis said. “It’s just punitive against Florida, because he’s so obsessed with attacking Florida. He does that rather than does his job. And I think though they’re trying to husband it because they understand, delta is going to hit every aspect of this country. At some point, the fall and winter, northern states have a different season, we tend to get it in the summertime. So I think they’re doing that because they see what’s on the horizon. But at the end of the day, if there’s a single person in this country who needs this treatment and whose lives could be saved, and they can’t get it because of Biden’s playing politics. You know, how pathetic is that? That is not leadership.”
