Biden has called three Florida mayors — but not Gov. Ron DeSantis — to talk about Hurricane Ian

The president has not spoken with the governor of Florida about the upcoming storm.

According to the White House, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, spoke to the governor over the phone about Hurricane Ian.

The president told me to get in touch with the governor before we did the declaration. She said that FEMA's regional administrator, Gracia Szczech, was currently in Florida and was meeting with the governor.

Biden has made calls to elected officials. He spoke with the mayor of Clearwater, a Republican, as well as the mayor of St. Pete, a Democrat. All three cities are going to be hit by the storm.

FEMA worked quickly to support Florida, instead of why Biden hadn't called, according to the man. The emergency declaration signed by Biden will allow federal resources to be freed up.

We are focused on what the needs of Florida are at the moment. We do not bring politics into our response to disasters. We are going to support whatever the governor wants us to.

Biden acknowledged the calls with the mayors later in the day and then kicked off a public event in the Rose Garden to discuss healthcare costs. He did not say anything about him.

"I told them to contact me directly and they know how to do that," the president said. There are a lot of people down there. We are here to help them in any way we can.

Presidents hold phone calls at times of natural disasters so they can offer federal support. The Florida governor's office didn't reply to the inquiry immediately.

As soon as Thursday morning, the storm is expected to make landfall in Florida. 2.5 million people have been ordered to leave their homes, and state officials warn that the storm is going to bring major flooding.

He is up for reelection in a few weeks. He has been a critic of Biden on a number of issues.