Democrat candidate for Governor Charlie Crist was confronted on (Monday/TODAY), about asking for donations from the victims of the devastating Hurricane Ian. Crist refused to answer, eventually retreating to a car while one of Crist’s staffers got physical.
Florida Voice’s Brendon Leslie tweeted the video Monday evening. In it, he approaches Crist, surrounded by various volunteers, and asks the question.
Why is your website asking for donations from Hurricane Ian victims? A lot of readers want to know why, can you answer that question?
BREAKING: Charlie Crist fundraised off Hurricane Ian victims. I demanded some answers and instead I was assaulted by his campaign volunteer
WATCH ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/fduBp4pLf9
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) October 10, 2022
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Desantis War Room jumped on the confrontation and retweeted the video within 20 minutes.
TODAY: @BrendonLeslie asked @CharlieCrist about his campaign trying to solicit contributions from Hurricane Ian victims. Crist refused to answer and jumped into a vehicle to hide, while his staffer got physical… 😳pic.twitter.com/qMAX91ZWCI
— DeSantis War Room 🐊 #FloridaStrong (@DeSantisWarRoom) October 10, 2022
Leslie also tweeted a follow-up inviting followers to “enjoy the fireworks.”
“A Charlie Crist campaign volunteer was not happy I asked his candidate about why they were seeking donations from Hurricane Ian victims.”
Enjoy the fire works https://t.co/FK3VpHIhiX
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) October 10, 2022
And enjoy it they did. Twitter users had plenty to say about the video. One user asked why Crist dodged Leslie’s question.
Why didn't you answer the reporter's questions, Charlie?https://t.co/6FRpueowKa
— Grandmaster Peter "Pete" Peters Peterson MMXXII (@PeterPe71181313) October 10, 2022
Others focused o what the clip showed about Crist’s character and the integrity of the left side of the aisle in general.
Good for you.
They always default to violence— Official Yahtzee Judge (@JudgeYahtzee) October 10, 2022
Ol' Charlie was trying hard to weasel out of there, and why was that staffer was super aggressive? Good stuff though Brendon, Charlie is such a fraud. He doesn't stand a chance.
— Zac F (@Zac4Liberty) October 10, 2022
So @charliecrist stands by and says nothing while one of his team attempts to intimidate a Floridian….
This is the real Crist— GWardHome (@gwardhome) October 10, 2022
And one user simply tweeted a gif summing up Crist’s mindset at that moment.
— Fred Seiltgen (@Fritz8822) October 10, 2022
This type of confrontation is not a good look on any politician, with the election rapidly approaching a recent flurry of gaffes and scandals; it’s even worse for Crist.
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