Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to Donald Trump’s latest attack on Truth Social.

GALLAGHER: Here was Gov. DeSantis. This week on Truth Social, Trump reposted something that was a real smear against DeSantis about grooming and teenage girls from years ago. Nobody takes that accusation seriously as I understand it. DeSantis was asked about it yesterday at an event here in Florida.

DeSantis: So here’s what I’d say about all that. I get — I get you guys want the controversy —

Reporter: How would your proposed legislation against defamation address those posts that could be considered damaging?

DeSantis: Well, if you think, when we did the defamation panel yesterday, I made the point, look, I have a platform, it’s different for me because I can fight back and people just know I face defamatory stuff every single day I’ve been governor, that’s just the nature of it. But I have a platform to fight back. A lot of these other people that are more little, they don’t necessarily have a platform to fight back. And so, in terms of our reforms, I really want to empower them more so than people that occupy high positions like me. It just goes with the territory. You gotta have a thick skin. It’s also just, practically speaking, I would not take time out of being governor to be fighting lawsuits. It’s just not practical in terms of what we’re doing. And I’d also just say this. I spend my time delivering results for the people of Florida and fighting against Joe Biden. That’s how I spend my time. I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans.

GALLAGHER: That was obviously a crafted answer. He was ready for the question and prepared. I think a lot of people would say that was a good answer. He is not taking the bait. He is saying I am fighting the Democrats.