Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has indicated that he would consider appointing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to a position in his administration if he wins the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. DeSantis made the comments on Wednesday, citing agreement with Kennedy on medical issues and corruption in health bureaucracies. Kennedy is a prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, and DeSantis has yet to comment further on the possibility of appointing him to a position in his administration.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign has fired staffer Nate Hochman after he promoted a video with Nazi imagery superimposed over DeSantis' face. The campaign has let go of roughly 38 people as part of its downsizing effort, and the move is seen as a sign of the campaign's commitment to distance itself from any association with Nazi imagery. Hochman had also previously praised white nationalist Nick Fuentes, though he later walked back his statements.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and members of his 2024 presidential campaign team were involved in a car accident in Tennessee on Tuesday morning, but all involved were uninjured. The accident occurred while DeSantis and his team were traveling to an event in Chattanooga, and it is unclear how it will affect his campaign. DeSantis has been involved in several controversies in the past few months, including allegations of voter suppression and his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Florida Board of Education recently released a set of educational standards that direct teachers to instruct students about the skills enslaved people developed and the violence perpetrated against and by African Americans. The standards have been met with criticism from both sides of the aisle, with some arguing that they are an attempt to downplay the horrors of slavery and others arguing that they are necessary to provide a more comprehensive understanding of African American history. The debate over the standards is likely to continue as the 2022 law approaches.
Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and GOP presidential candidate, has met the Republican Party's donor requirements and is confident he will poll high enough to qualify for the party's first debate next month. The RNC requires candidates to register at least 1% support in three national polls, or 1% in two national polls and in two early-state polls from separate states. Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis downplayed the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on Friday. The RNC will announce the list of candidates who qualify for the debate stage on Aug. 17.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a review of the state's pension fund holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev, Bud Light's parent company, after a promotion with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney sparked a boycott from some conservatives. DeSantis is concerned that the Florida State Board of Administration may have breached legal duties owed to its shareholders and is considering all options to protect the SBA and retirees, including a possible shareholder action. He is also looking to ensure that the pension funds of Florida's hardworking law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders are managed prudently and not used to subsidize an ideological agenda.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently appeared on CNN's Jake Tapper show to discuss his plan to "rip wokeness from the military" in order to increase enlistment. Critics have argued that the real issue is fear of death or PTSD, not "wokeness," and DeSantis defended those who cannot define the term. His willingness to engage with traditional media is a positive step forward, but it remains to be seen how effective his plan will be.
A focus group of 18 evangelical Christian voters in Des Moines, Iowa revealed that 15 of them believed Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked whether he would consider Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as a potential running mate and dismissed Trump's complaints about her as "totally out of hand." The focus group's findings suggest that Trump remains popular among the state's GOP base, indicating his influence in the state may be stronger than previously thought.