NYT's Krugman blasted for blaming DeSantis for 'unnecessary' COVID-19 deaths: 'Hack partisan buffoon'

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman faced backlash for claiming that Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., caused 20,000 "unnecessary deaths" because of his coronavirus polices in what many viewed as "disinformation."

On Sunday, Krugman put out a lengthy Twitter thread on the possibility of DeSantis running for president in 2024 after he won a second term as governor in a historic landslide.

Rather than discuss DeSantis’ election prospects, Krugman focused primarily on attacking the governor for thousands of "excess" deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.