"I will have math books sent to my department of education for review, these textbooks. And they will do things like woke math. And I`m thinking to myself, two plus two equals four. It`s not two plus two -- well, let`s have a struggle session over that. How do you feel about it? No, no, no, there`s a..."
"Giving parents a private right of action to be able to enforce the prohibition on CRT."
"I have asked my staff to look into the idea."
"We were the first big state to legislate against big tech censorship because they want to silence us. You have to have protection for the First Amendment rights of people. A free society requires the ..."
"DeSantis has been attacking Americans` First Amendment freedoms with his government power."
"Laws like H.R. 1 would have made it harder for Florida and Georgia to implement the necessary safeguards that have ultimately restored voter confidence while also increasing participation."
"We hear disinformation from those on the left and the Biden administration constantly, that States with new election-integrity laws are suppressing voters."
"We don't need top-down Federal mandates. States, who have primary authority over elections, are in the best position to understand their voter needs and how to address them."
"The fact is federalism works. We don't need to nationalize our elections and unconstitutionally take power away from States as those who support H.R. 1 propose."
"Now I really believe had Florida not led the way, this country could look like Canada."
"Usually when I -- when I come, I don`t come empty-handed I try to bring stuff. Today is for Franklin County, it`s kind of like -- uh -- Christmas in April, Desanta Claus coming to town."