DeSantis: No, Florida Will Not Pay Trump $5 Million

Florida Politics reports:

Florida’s Governor nipped in the bud proposed legislation that would put the taxpayers on the hook for Donald Trump’s legal bills. “But not the Florida Republican who wields the veto pen,” Ron DeSantis tweeted from his campaign account, responding to a story about legislation that would provide up to $5 million from a fund that gives public money to qualified statewide candidates to a Florida resident who is “subject to political discrimination to pay for legal fees.”

That legislation is (was?) supported by CFO Jimmy Patronis, who frames it as a response to legal machinations against the former President, who faces 91 counts across four venues. The funds for the legal defense scheme DeSantis panned come from fees paid by candidates for political office. The Department of Financial Services, which Patronis oversees, would have “the sole authority to determine if a person has been subject to political discrimination.”

Read the full article. As you’ll see in the replies to DeSantis’s tweet below, the cult is attacking him for vowing to veto the bill. In the second tweet, its sponsor says she will withdraw the bill.

But not the Florida Republican who wields the veto pen… https://t.co/kkc2yyqVK0

— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 23, 2024

This bill was filed on January 5th amidst a crowded primary, including two Florida residents.

My concern was the political weaponization against conservative candidates, and while @JimmyPatronis brought me this bill at a time when all candidates were committing to campaign… https://t.co/wieqYQ8Woq

— Ileana Garcia (@IleanaGarciaUSA) January 23, 2024