Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) hinted Thursday that he has a lot more expected for his political future.
DeSantis addressed some 750 Republican activists and officials at the Republican Committee of Allegheny County’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. DeSantis was the event’s main attraction, boasting of his success and concluding his speech with a suggestion about his future ambitions.
“I will assure you this: As governor of Florida, I have just started to fight,” DeSantis said to applause, according to CNN.
Earlier in the event, a local priest prayed over the dinner, remarking that DeSantis would be an excellent choice for the next President of the United States. The crowd loudly approved.
During his message, DeSantis emphasised his fights with businesses, as well as radical activists and legislators. The governor touted recent laws tackling big tech censorship, as well as his advocacy for law enforcement and curriculum devoid of vital race theory lessons. Reader’s Ticket
DeSantis also touted Florida’s contribution to the COVID-19 pandemic. Florida has one of the lightest pandemic reactions, focusing on protecting those most susceptible to the epidemic.
“All I would say to any state that hasn’t followed suit is, open your state, open your colleges, stop these mask mandates, and let people live and thrive,” DeSantis said, according to CNN. “When it comes down to it, we opted for independence over Fauci-ism.”
DeSantis defeated Democrat Andrew Gillum for governor of Florida by around 33,000 votes in 2018. Despite the narrow margin, DeSantis has received strong encouragement from Floridians for his pandemic response and other initiatives. According to a May poll conducted by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, DeSantis has a large base of support among registered voters, with 55% approving of his leadership and 40% disapproving.
DeSantis has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration, especially President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 decision-making and rhetoric. Earlier this month, DeSantis accused the Biden administration of being “anti-science” after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proposed a moratorium on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to six cases of blood clots out of 7 million vaccines.
“The truth is, saying that we need all of these limits even for widespread vaccines is an anti-science stance. Since the number of vaccinations is greater than the number of clinical trials in terms of effectiveness,” DeSantis said. “According to the CDC, over 95 million individuals have now been vaccinated. The number of patients who have been re-infected or infected since receiving a vaccine has been much less than one-tenth of one percent. This figures are just as amazing as you might wish for. So my advice is to get vaccinated and then live your life as if you’re safe. You don’t have to chafe under indefinite constraints.”
