DeSantis Campaign Press Release - ICYMI: Ron DeSantis on Your World with Guest Host Edward Lawrence

"I think she's [Nikki Haley] trying to tell people what she thinks they may want to hear in the moment, rather than just say what the truth is."

DES MOINES, Iowa – Ron DeSantis today joined Your World with Neil Cavuto’s guest host Edward Lawrence on Fox News Channel. The highlights are below.

Watch the full interview HERE.

On how Nikki Haley is not ready for primetime:

She's been very much fluffed by the media for the last six to eight weeks. Let's see how she does when she actually faces scrutiny. And I think when she gets off her talking points, I think she has a much more difficult task at that point. And part of it is, when you get into these races, and you're an elected official, what is your core foundation? And with me, my core foundation are the enduring principles that have made this country unique, our constitutional system, and that's just in my DNA as a candidate, as a governor and will be as a president. I think for her, I don't think she has those core convictions. I think she's trying to tell people what she thinks they may want to hear in the moment, rather than just say what the truth is. And you even hear this in some of her explanations now, where she's saying that she's talking about her truth. No, no, it's not your truth or my truth. It’s the truth. We need to be grounded in the truth. We got to throw this post modernism out the window.

On his message to Iowans ahead of the caucus:

I'm the guy that can get this done, just like we did in Florida -- winning a big victory, but even more importantly, delivering on 100% of my promises. We need somebody, a president, that is going to fight, and a lot of Republicans haven't even been willing to do that. We need a president that's going to win these big fights. And I've beat the left on issue after issue. And we need somebody that's going to be able to lead -- lead this country into a different direction, make sure that compass is set to true north, and get the job done. And I've shown I've been more effective down here in Florida than just about anybody in the country in modern memory. And yet you're talking about the economy, in Florida, I've paid down 25% of our debt since I've been governor, we have number one for new business formation, and our economy is ranked number one of all 50 states by CNBC. So we're showing how it's done on the economic and fiscal front. And if Washington did even half as good as Florida has done, we'd be in a much better spot nationally.

On Donald Trump being removed from the Maine ballot:

Well obviously, to have one executive branch official unilaterally striking someone off the ballot is not an appropriate interpretation of the 14th amendment. We could have, in Florida, what are we going to have Biden struck off the ballot because he's allowed an invasion of 8 million people, including enemy nations have sent people in? This could just be end up being a tit for tat. So I think it'll get reversed by the US Supreme Court. I think it's more of a stunt that you have a very liberal person in that position, who's just trying to play for cheap clicks. But ultimately, I don't think it's grounded in a proper interpretation of the Constitution.