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Ron DeSantis

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Ron DeSantis is an American politician currently serving as the Governor of Florida. A member of the Republican Party, he has been in office since January 2019. DeSantis previously served as a U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2018. His tenure as governor has been marked by a focus on conservative policies, including education reform, environmental issues, and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSantis has gained national attention for his stances on various issues, including his support for the Trump Presidential Library in Miami and his administration's initiatives on wildlife management.

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May 24, 2023

And most important of all, thank you to the greatest first lady in all 50 states.

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May 24, 2023

I don't know what happened to Donald Trump. This is a different guy today than when he was running in 2015 and 2016, and I think the direction that he is going with his campaign is the wrong direction.

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May 24, 2023

I would not keep Chris Wray as director of the FBI. There will be a new one on day one. I think the DOJ and FBI have lost their way. I think that they've been weaponized against Americans who think like me and you and I think that they…

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May 24, 2023

The DOJ and FBI have been weaponized. On day one, I will have folks that will get together and look at all these cases, who people are victims of weaponization or political targeting, and we will be aggressive at issuing pardons.

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May 24, 2023

DeSantis Vows to Review Cases of January 6 Defendants if Elected

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May 23, 2023

I don't have time for drama. I don't have time for palace intrigue. I want to make sure that we're executing the agenda.

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May 23, 2023

We have to reject the culture of losing that has infected our party in recent years. We have no more time for excuses.

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May 23, 2023

Claiming that Florida is unsafe is a total farce. I mean, are you kidding me?

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May 23, 2023

We must look forward, not backwards. We need the courage to lead and we must have the strength to win.

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May 22, 2023

Trump would be a drag on the ticket, that he would hurt the candidates up and down the ballot, and that he would also struggle in many of the battleground states that he failed in in 2020.

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May 22, 2023

I believe that former President Donald Trump only gets one term, and he will be a lame duck the moment he gets in, and we need someone who can be in the office for eight years to get done all the things that the conservative agenda is…

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May 20, 2023

I think the party has developed a culture of losing.

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May 17, 2023

We will never surrender to the woke mob. Florida is where woke goes to die.

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May 17, 2023

I signed the bill. I was proud to do it. He won't answer whether he would sign it or not.

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May 17, 2023

You have basically three people at this point that are credible in this whole thing. Biden, Trump and me, and I think of those three, wo have a chance to get elected president, Biden and me.

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May 17, 2023

The state of Florida, we're proud to stand for education, not indoctrination in our schools.

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May 13, 2023

Governing is not about entertaining. Governing is not about building a brand or talking on social media and virtue signaling.

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May 13, 2023

We must reject the culture of losing that has infected our party in recent years. The time for excuses is over. If we get distracted or if we focus the election on the past or on other side issues, then I think the Democrats are going to…

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May 7, 2023

I'm proud to sign this legislation to stop the purchase of our farmland and land near our military bases and critical infrastructure by Chinese agents.

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Apr 30, 2023

Our first amendment rights have been violated. We're being picked out and punished by official state action because of our political speech.

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Apr 30, 2023

The latest strike in a targeted campaign of government retaliation orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disney's protected speech.

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Apr 29, 2023

I don’t think the suit has merit. I think it’s political.

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Apr 25, 2023

Disney regrets that it has come to this. But having exhausted efforts to seek a resolution, the company is left with no choice but to file this lawsuit to protect its cast members, guests and local development partners from a relentless…

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