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Ron DeSantis: “I think we’ve sent the the appropriate deterrence message, that you shouldn’t be doing this in the United States but, if…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2026
I think we’ve sent the the appropriate deterrence message, that you shouldn’t be doing this in the United States but, if you are going to do it, you do not want to do it in the state of Florida. You will regret having done that, and we will make sure that we hold you accountable.
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Ron DeSantis
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Discussing fentanyl laws and drug enforcement efforts.

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