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On the recordAugust 4, 2021
Friend, Joe Biden wants me to get out of the way because I refuse to yield power to federal govern and strip Floridians of their liberties. Until Joe Biden gets the border secured and under control, I don`t want to hear a blip about COVID from him or his administration.
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Ron DeSantis
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

DeSantis uses the COVID crisis to fundraise, emphasizing his opposition to federal intervention.

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