Tag Archives: Ron DeSantis

FL Republicans Rebel Over DeSantis’ “Cancel Culture”

Politico reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ iron-clad grip on the Republican-controlled Legislature may be slipping amid growing frustration among GOP legislators. Republican lawmakers are stalling a handful of his key remaining legislative priorities with just weeks left in the annual session. And what started out as whispers in private about unhappiness over the governor are starting to become louder even …

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DeSantis Board Unveils New Anti-Disney Attack Plans

The Associated Press reports: The new chair of Disney World’s revamped governing body said Wednesday that new supervisors had good intentions about collaborating with the company after they were appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, so it was “shameful” when Disney signed agreements with their predecessors stripping them of most of their authority. Among the changes board members made Wednesday …

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DeSantis PAC Hires Campaign Staff In Multiple States

The New York Times reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and his allies are expanding his political footprint in key states that will begin the 2024 presidential nominating contest, with the main super PAC backing his bid making hires in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. The Iowa strategist, Sophie Crowell, managed the successful re-election campaign of Representative Ashley Hinson, …

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Hillary Trolls DeSantis On Disney: I’m On Their Side

The Hill reports: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton trolled Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with a family photo from Disney, saying “I know whose side I’m on.” Clinton posted the photo as DeSantis’ ongoing feud with Disney was heightened after he said Monday that the stat might consider building a prison or another park near the land owned by …

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Florida Expands “Don’t Say Gay” Law To All Grades K-12

ABC News reports: The Florida Board of Education has voted to expand restrictions on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity. This rule would build on the Parental Rights in Education law Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in March 2022. The law bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through third grade. …

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FL Likely To Approve K-12 “Don’t Say Gay” Law Today

Reuters reports: Florida officials are expected on Wednesday to consider largely prohibiting classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in all grades, expanding on a law signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis that barred such lessons for elementary-age students. The proposed rule, which does not require legislative approval, is part of a broader rightward push on cultural issues that …

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DeSantis Gets First Endorsement From Florida US Rep (He Gerrymandered Her Into A New District Last Year)

Florida Politics reports: U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee is the first member of Florida’s congressional delegation to endorse Gov. Ron DeSantis for President. The Thonotosassa Republican issued a statement of support months after leaving the Governor’s administration to run for Congress. “As Ron DeSantis’s Secretary of State, I had the honor of witnessing firsthand his unparalleled leadership under pressure, his character …

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DeSantis Ally Killed Himself Over Child Sex Allegations

The Daily Mail reports: The political donor behind Ron DeSantis’s rapid rise to prominence took his own life after he was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an underaged teen, a DailyMail.com investigation has revealed. Kent Stermon’s suicide in December came shortly after the girl’s father turned down a ‘five-figure sum’ in a hush-money deal and reported him to …

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Trump Gloats: Disney Is Absolutely Destroying DeSantis

Posted today to Hair Furor’s Truth Social account: DeSanctus is being absolutely destroyed by Disney. His original P.R. plan fizzled, so now he’s going back with a new one in order to save face. Disney’s next move will be the announcement that no more money will be invested in Florida because of the Governor – In fact, they could even …

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DeSantis Joins “Righteous” Boycott Of Bud Light, But Says He Prefers To Drink Pro-LGBTQ Guinness Anyway

Florida Politics reports: In comments exclusive to “The Benny Show,” the Governor vowed never to drink the domestic lager again before offering another big reveal of his own: that his favorite brew isn’t even American. “Why would you want to drink Bud Light? I mean, like, honestly that’s like them rubbing our faces in it and it’s like these companies …

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Disney Promotes First Pride Night After DeSantis Attack

The Daily Beast reports: The House of Mouse seemingly fired a shot across the bow at Ron DeSantis on Monday afternoon, promoting Disneyland’s first-ever “Pride Nite” event in a tweet just hours after the Florida governor outlined new legislation seeking to wrangle the company. The California theme park’s after-hours LGBTQ+ celebration, which will be held in June, was unveiled last …

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DeSantis Seeks To Harass Disney With Ride Inspections

The New York Post reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce plans by the state Legislature to void a controversial move by Disney that effectively stripped the governor’s newly installed oversight board of authority, sources said. Officials called Disney’s tactic an illegal “poison pill” intended to undercut state supervision of its special tax district — and argued that …

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DeSantis PAC Launches First TV Ad Attacking Trump

Axios reports: The super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today debuts its first TV ad, charging straight at former President Trump with the loaded question: “What happened to Donald Trump?” Never Back Down, the pro-DeSantis group, launches the ad, “Fight Democrats, Not Republicans,” on “Fox News Sunday.” The ad is the starting shot for a vicious fight between the …

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DeSantis: Florida Had No “State Pride” Until I Was Gov

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis dissed Florida’s history during his latest out-of-state political junket. In the Granite State addressing the New Hampshire GOP at the Amos Tuck Dinner, the Governor suggested Floridians were not proud of the state before he arrived on the political scene. “I was born and raised in Florida, and it’s only been recently that we’ve …

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DeSantis PAC Ad Labels Trump “Gun Grabber” [VIDEO]

Florida Politics reports: Call it a case of “shots fired,” at long last. After months of Donald Trump blasting Ron DeSantis on myriad issues, a Super PAC supportive of the Florida Governor is returning fire, spotlighting the former President’s Democratic affinities on the issue of guns. Timing is everything, of course, and this NEVER BACK DOWN PAC spot was shot …

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Trump Rips DeSantis For Absence During Record Flood

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: While the heavily Democratic city of Fort Lauderdale was dealing with historic flooding Thursday morning, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was having breakfast with members of the Summit County, Ohio, Republican Party. Later that night, he was scheduled as keynote speaker at the Butler County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day dinner, but he got home in …

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“Jews Against DeSantis” Storm His NH Speech [VIDEO]

The Insider reports: A GOP fundraising event in New Hampshire was interrupted Friday evening after two protesters ran onto the stage and yelled “Jews against DeSantis” while Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the podium. The Amos Tuck Dinner, hosted by the New Hampshire Republican State Committee, featured DeSantis as the headline speaker. The nonprofit behind the action, IfNotNow, said in …

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DeSantis Gets Bill To Lower Threshold For Death Penalty

The Washington Post reports: Florida House lawmakers have approved a bill that would lower the state’s threshold for the death penalty and make it one of the few states to allow the death penalty without a unanimous jury recommendation. The bill, which passed the state House on Thursday in an 80-30 vote and passed the Senate last month, allows capital …

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DeSantis At Liberty U: Prayers Cured My Wife’s Cancer

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis made a canonical stop on the GOP Presidential Primary trail, delivering a stump speech at Liberty University, albeit with a special message of gratitude. The Governor began his remarks expressing gratitude for students at the evangelical school in Lynchburg, Virginia who offered their prayers. “I would like to thank so many of you for …

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Trump PAC Ad Hits “Pudding Fingers” DeSantis [VIDEO]

The Daily Beast reports: “Ron DeSantis loves sticking his fingers where they don’t belong,” the ad, which aired during Fox & Friends on Friday morning, says as a man in a suit sits down to eat pudding with three of his fingers. “And we’re not just talking about pudding. DeSantis has his dirty fingers all over senior entitlements. Like cutting …

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