DeSantis knocks Fried one day after campaign launch: ‘She does nothing’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday knocked Democratic challenger Nikki Fried, just a day after she launched her 2022 gubernatorial campaign.

Speaking at a press conference, DeSantis offered his thoughts on the state’s agriculture commissioner: “Here’s what I say: Nikki Fried has done nothing in office. She does nothing.”

Fried responded by saying she must have struck a nerve, adding that governors don’t throw “temper tantrums.” 

I think we struck a nerve with @GovRonDeSantis. Temper tantrums are for toddlers, not Governors.

— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) June 2, 2021

Fried, who has been a vocal critic of DeSantis, launched her campaign on Tuesday, pledging to fix the “rigged, corrupt system in Florida.”

It’s time to break the rigged, corrupt system in Florida with #SomethingNew.

That’s why I’m running for Governor.
Join us at https://t.co/pSDjoC7HWW. pic.twitter.com/Vzb1MnBuSB

— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) June 1, 2021