Florida Saved U.S. From “Looking Like Canada or Australia”, Says Governor Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said his anti-lockdown policies in Florida helped prevent America from looking “like Canada or Australia”. The Telegraph has the story.
Addressing an enthusiastic crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) – a proving ground for all presidential contenders – Mr. DeSantis touted his handling of the pandemic as Florida’s Governor.
Describing his anti-vaccine [sic], anti-mask agenda, he celebrated his defiance of “health bureaucrats”.
“We led early on when the weight of the world was coming bearing down,” he said to cheers from the crowd, some of whom wore capes and carried flags reading “DeSantis Land”.
He added: “I really believe had Florida not led the way, this country could look like Canada or Australia”, referencing the two countries’ strict coronavirus restrictions during the pandemic.
At another point, he said: “People look to Florida as a citadel of freedom who are chafing under authoritarian rule all over the world.”
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