Tag Archives: Ron DeSantis

CNN reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday evening that he is not sure if Florida’s red flag law is effective in removing guns from dangerous people and he wouldn’t sign one – or any gun safety measure – if elected president. Instead, in response to Wednesday’s mass shooting at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, that has …

The Hill reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) office says it is sending drones, weapons and ammunition to Israel to support its war against Hamas, a move that would bolster the governor’s pro-Israel stance in the battle for the GOP presidential nomination. Jeremy Redfern, a spokesperson for DeSantis’s office, said that the Israeli Consul General in Miami requested Florida send …

Florida Politics reports: Ron DeSantis’ Year of the Teacher is but a sepia-tinged memory now, with 2023 being the Year of the Terrorist. That’s one interpretation to be drawn from the Governor’s latest text message to supporters of his presidential campaign, at least. In a missive to his list Wednesday, the Republican candidate bashed those supporting Hamas terrorists as well …

Courthouse News reports: Florida appealed to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in an effort to enforce restrictions on drag shows throughout the state. The state wants the justices to limit a lower court order blocking the Protection of Children Act, which bans children from “adult live performances.” A federal judge found the law was aimed at drag shows, barring it …

“What Donald Trump does now, he is wedded to the teleprompter. He can’t get off that teleprompter, any time he does, he says things like ‘Don’t vote.’ He’s telling people not to vote like we have all the votes we need. Really? “Wait a minute, you lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton in 2016. You don’t have all the …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis believes that toll roads in New York City are really just an elaborate grift, with money collected not going to repairs at all. During remarks in Clinton, Iowa, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate fumed about the cash collection and contended the money really is just enriching the Democratic “machine.” “I don’t know if you …

The Tampa Bay Times reports: A proposed regulation aimed at restricting diversity programs and social activism at Florida’s public universities has stirred confusion, with some saying its broadly worded passages could limit free speech. A draft version being circulated for feedback says in part that universities may not spend public money on activities that “advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion” …

The New York Times reports: In early May, as Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida prepared to run for president, about a dozen right-wing social media influencers gathered at his pollster’s home for cocktails and a poolside buffet. The guests all had large followings or successful podcasts and were already fans of the governor. But Mr. DeSantis’s team wanted to turn …

Tampa’s NBC affiliate reports: Florida has the highest property insurance premiums in the country, but the state’s insurance commissioner says he does not support capping rate increases. Over the last couple weeks, Commissioner Michael Yaworsky talked about the cost of insurance with lawmakers in Tallahassee. On average, Floridians pay $6,000 a year for property insurance, according to the Insurance Information …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Nearly two dozen Americans fleeing Israel with the help of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration were stranded for days in Cyprus before they finally got to Florida on Wednesday, according to the head of an international rescue organization who blamed contractors that state officials hired to run the operation. Their rush to help DeSantis score political points …

The Meidas Touch reports: Desperately seeking traction for his failing campaign, Desantis offered up state funds to pay for an effort already underway by a private organization to bring Americans home from Israel. It was obvious that Desantis was doing what he always does – using taxpayer money to augment his going-broke presidential campaign while pretending he actually cares about …

Politico reports: Ron DeSantis spent virtually as much as he raised over the past three months, a new campaign finance filing reveals — a burn rate he tried to reverse amid mounting skepticism about his operation. The Florida governor, whose team implored political donors not to give to rival Nikki Haley during a summit last week, took in a little …

“If you look at how they behave, not all of them are Hamas, but they are all anti-Semitic. None of them believe in Israel’s right to exist.  You don’t fly people and import them into the United States of America, so we’re going to be very strong on that. And I think about our country, you see these demonstrations supporting …

“I think we have the Donald Trump on the teleprompter reading what’s on there and we have the Donald Trump when he gets off that teleprompter – that’s the real Donald Trump. “He attacked Bibi after his country suffered its worst attack in its history. He did that because Bibi congratulated Biden in November. That’s why he did that. He …

Florida Politics reports: An incredulous Ron DeSantis is yet again addressing the former President’s contention that the 2020 election was “stolen,” saying that’s an “untenable position.” Speaking at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics’ “Politics and Eggs” event, the Florida Governor didn’t hold back when asked to evaluate Donald Trump’s ongoing contention that he didn’t lose fairly to Joe Biden. …

Florida Politics reports: During an event in Berlin, New Hampshire, hosted by the Never Back Down super PAC, the Florida Governor and Harvard Law School graduate called the university “woke central” and suggested that if he needed medical care, he wouldn’t want a Harvard doctor to provide it. “I used to think to myself, like, you know, if anything ever …

The Street reports: Disney’s battle against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just got a little more interesting after the theme park operator’s rival Universal Orlando Resort was awarded a special benefit that was taken away from Disney World. The House of Mouse may have obtained some ammunition in its battle against DeSantis as the theme park operator’s rival Comcast’s Universal Orlando …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to claim he would carry out mass deportations if elected President, contending his “big program” would hearken back to a President seven decades ago. “If you let people come illegally without a sanction, you’re going to continue to have this problem. The sanction is you get deported. So we’re going to do it,” …

“You know, I said that President Xi of China — 1.4 billion people, he controls it with an iron fist — I said he’s a very smart man. They killed me the next day [for saying it]. I said he was smart! What am I gonna say? But Hezbollah, they’re very smart and they [Israel] have a national defense minister …

Mediaite has the transcript: JOHN BERMAN: Let me just ask you then, on Nick Fuentes for a second. He ate at Mar-a-Lago with Donald Trump in 2022. He’s also said, among other things, “I love Hitler,” a guy like that who spreads conspiracy theories like the one you were just talking about. How do you feel about Republicans associating with …