In the first GOP primary debate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis touted his law and order record as governor, including his removal of woke prosecutors, and vowed that if he becomes president he will send the U.S. Military into Mexico to kill off the drug cartels wreaking havoc on America.

The 44-year-old governor of America’s third most populated state was asked by moderator Martha MacCallum if he would support sending special forces into Mexico to deal with the cartels.

“Yes, and I will do it on day one,” DeSantis responded. “The President of the United States has got to use all available powers as commander-in-chief to protect our country and to protect the people. So when they’re coming across, yes, we’re going to use lethal force. Yes, we reserve the right to operate. How many more tens of thousands are we going to let die?”

“That is happening all across this country because of the poison that they are bringing in,” he continued. “So as president, would I use force? Would I treat them as foreign terrorist organizations? You’re darn right I would.”

MacCallum asks DeSantis to speak more about his plan to take on the Mexican drug cartels and if that includes "sending U.S. Special forces over the border, into Mexico."He says he would authorize that action "on day one." pic.twitter.com/OGxDdrYz7q

— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) August 24, 2023

DeSantis later sparred with co-moderator Bret Baier over the issue of crime in Florida after Baier claimed that crime was rising in the state.

“Crime is on the rise in Florida, Governor DeSantis,” Baier said. “How do you stop crime?”

“Crime is at a 50-year low, we’re happy with that, statewide it’s at a 50-year low,” DeSantis responded.

Baier interjected, “Not in Miami.”

DeSantis countered by underscoring that “statewide, it’s a 50-year low.”

He went on to say, “These hollowed-out cities, this is a symptom of America’s decline. And one of the biggest reasons is because you have George Soros funding these radical left-wing district attorneys. They get into office and they say they’re not going to prosecute crimes they disagree with. The inmates start running the asylum.”

“When we had two of these district attorneys in Florida, elected with Soros funding, who said they wouldn’t do their job, I removed them from their posts. They are done,” he added. “As president, we are going to go after all of these people because they are hurting the quality of life and they are victimizing innocent people in this country, and it will stop when I get into office.”

DeSantis: "When we had two DAs in Fla., elected w/ Soros funding who said they wouldn’t do their job, I removed them from their post … As president, we're going to go after all of these people because they're hurting the quality of life & they're victimizing innocent people" pic.twitter.com/XKtnN7mump

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 24, 2023

White House Press Secretary-turned MSNBC host Jen Psaki faced a virtual tsunami of backlash over what she apparently believed was a simple claim about abortion rights in the United States.

The comment stemmed from a conversation that took place Wednesday evening at the first GOP debate of the 2024 primary. Former Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) led off with a challenge directed at the White House.

“I would love for someone to ask Biden and Kamala Harris: Are they for 38 weeks, are they for 39 weeks, are they for 40 weeks? Because that’s what the media needs to be asking,” Haley said.

“What the Democrats are trying to do on this issue is wrong — to allow abortion all the way up to the moment of birth,” Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) added.

“No one supports abortion up until birth,” Psaki posted via X. The deluge that followed was swift and immediate from critics pointing out that, yes, there were people who supported abortion up until the moment of birth — and all of them were from her side of the political aisle.

No one supports abortion up until birth.

— Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) August 24, 2023

“Yes, they do. And they’re all democrats,” podcast host Megyn Kelly said.

“A Virginia delegate proposed a bill in 2019 that would’ve made an abortion legal even if the mother was dilating,” Delano Squires added.

“46 Democrat Senators voted for it on Feb. 28, 2022,” John Hasson replied, sharing a link to the Democrat-supported Women’s Health Protection Act — which would have allowed abortion up to the moment of birth and forced American taxpayers to foot the bill for them.

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Women’s health protection act allowed abortion up til birth: https://t.co/pQjar6oD8P

And here was the vote on it: https://t.co/6oGJal2miq

— John Hasson (@SonofHas) August 24, 2023

“Sure, Jan,” @TRHLOfficial posted, sharing a map that showed seven U.S. states where there are no restrictions on abortion during any stage of pregnancy.

Sure Jan. pic.twitter.com/17BrxmovhX

— The Redheaded libertarian (@TRHLofficial) August 24, 2023

The DeSantis War Room shared a compilation video of Democrat officials saying that there should be no restrictions on abortion. Among them were sitting Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), Mayor Eric Adams (D-NYC), Governor Michell Lujan Grisham (D-NM), former Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and twice-failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.

Oh really?

Here are five straight minutes of Democrats admitting they support abortion until birth. pic.twitter.com/5k1aZIlv4l

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) August 24, 2023

But then Greg Price shared video of Psaki herself touting the Women’s Health Protection Act – which, again, would have allowed abortions up until the moment of birth and would also have put taxpayers on the hook to fund them.

Here is Jen Psaki pushing for support for the "Women's Health Protection Act," which would have legalized abortion in America up until the moment of birth. https://t.co/018Ezc3dFb pic.twitter.com/IRKKs4fCzb

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 24, 2023