Ron DeSantis says Florida is a “citadel of freedom” that Biden “hates” and tears Canada and Australia apart for their “authoritarian rule”: The governor tells the CPAC that Joe had “the worst year of any president since 1800.” . “
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called his Sunny State the “citadel of freedom” that President Joe Biden “hates.”
- He also called on Canada and Australia for their “authoritarian rule” over COVID’s restrictions.
- DeSantis received a stormy reaction when he greeted the crowds on Thursday afternoon at the Conference on Conservative Political Action in Orlando
- The annual affair was moved to Florida last year because it was more permissible during the coronavirus pandemic.
- The Republican mocked Biden’s first year in office, saying the Democrat had “the worst year of any president since 1800.”
- DeSantis speaks at the same time as Biden addresses the crisis in Ukraine from the White House, creating a moment on a split screen
- DeSantis did not address the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, instead hitting Western countries too restrictive on COVID
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called his solar state the “citadel of freedom,” which the president Joe Biden “Hates” – and called on Canada and Australia for their “authoritarian rule” over COVID’s restrictions.
DeSantis received a stormy reaction when he greeted the crowds on Thursday afternoon at the Conference on Conservative Political Action in Orlando – moved to Florida last year as it was more permissive during the coronavirus pandemic.
IN republicanwho is considered the top candidate for president in 2024, mocked the first year of Biden’s rule, saying that democrat has had “the worst year for any president since 1800.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called his Sunshine state the “citadel of freedom” that President Joe Biden “hates” – and called on Canada and Australia for their “authoritarian rule” over COVID’s restrictions.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets attendees at the Sunshine State Conservative Political Action Conference Thursday afternoon, throwing balls as he takes the stage
DeSantis spoke at the same time as Biden addressed the White House crisis in Ukraine, creating a split-screen moment.
The governor of Florida did not touch on the unfolding Russian attack on Ukraine.
Instead, he called on other Western countries to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I really believe that Florida did not lead in the way that this country could look like Canada or Australia,” DeSantis said.
“There are people who see Florida as a citadel of freedom, struggling under authoritarian rule around the world,” he continued.
The governor then read part of a letter from Samuel of Australia.
Citing Samuel, DeSantis said: “There is not much hope here at the moment and many of us are afraid of what our leaders have for us. I expect hope from you and your great state of Florida during this gloomy time, thank you for standing up for us. ”
“And we did – Canadians write in Australia, Europe, whatever,” DeSantis said. “And I think they understand what the stakes are and ask us what the protection of freedoms means a lot.”
DeSantis repulsed federal government efforts to vaccinate workers and disguise public schools.
“There’s a man who just hates Florida and his name is Joe Biden,” DeSantis said. “He always criticizes us. I always try to shoot in Florida.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki usually calls out to DeSantis, doing so several times from the podium.
In January, she called him “crazy” after he tried to fight a decision by the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw two treatments with anti-COVID-19 antibodies that the agency considered ineffective.
“Let’s just take a step back here to realize how crazy this is,” she told reporters, adding that he was “advocating for treatment that doesn’t work.”
DeSantis told the crowd that he had taken a political risk to ensure that people could do what they wanted amid the pandemic.
“And we did it when it wasn’t popular, we did it when we shot. And we did it because it is my duty to stand up and defend the freedoms and jobs of the people I represent, “he said. And if that puts me in political danger, so be it.
Although Biden’s pariah, DeSantis’ policies for laissez faire COVID were applauded during the administration of former President Donald Trump – with former Vice President Mike Pence traveling to Florida several times in the spring of 2020 to promote his “rediscovery”. .
DeSantis did not say much about Trump – with reports suggesting the former president grumbled about the rise of the governor of Florida – although he opposed the so-called “big lie”.
He highlighted Florida’s own electoral infrastructure in 2020, noting that “there were a lot of jokes in other parts of the country.”
Trump, who has moved to Palm Beach, Florida, after leaving office, will descend to the CPAC on Saturday night – giving the former president time to speak in prime time.
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