Category: ron desantis

Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs ‘Anti-Riot’ Bill Into Law, Creating Tougher Penalties for Violent Protesters

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that intends to crack down on violent protests and riots in the state. DeSantis, a Republican, signed the so-called “anti-riot” measure in Polk County, saying it is “the strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement piece of legislation in the country.” The signing comes in the midst of protests,…


Florida Gov. DeSantis: People Who Have Been Vaccinated Should ‘Act Immune’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that people who have been vaccinated against the CCP virus should “act immune” and pushed back against comments made by top U.S. health officials. DeSantis, a Republican, argued that if there is no change in mask requirements or social distancing, then people will view it as useless to get the…


Florida’s DeSantis Says Fully Vaccinated People Should ‘Act Immune’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that people who have been fully vaccinated against the CCP virus should “act immune,” and shouldn’t worry about wearing masks anymore. DeSantis, a Republican, said if there’s no change in mask requirements or social distancing, then people will view it as useless to get the vaccine. “My view is if you…


Florida’s DeSantis Joins Rumble After YouTube Censorship

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set up a channel on the video-sharing platform Rumble after being censored by YouTube. The Republican governor’s Rumble channel currently features a single 45-second video. DeSantis hasn’t posted any videos on his YouTube channel in three months. “Gov. Ron DeSantis is a longtime proponent of free speech and has been at…


Exclusive: Florida Gov. DeSantis Says Lockdowns Were a ‘Huge Mistake’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a statewide stay-at-home order on April 1 last year locking down the Sunshine State for 30 days amid a global panic about the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak. Sitting in his office exactly a year later, he told The Epoch Times that the lockdowns were a “huge mistake,” including…


Video: ‘Isolation Kills, Too’—Mary Daniel on Becoming a Dishwasher to See Her Husband; Advising Gov. DeSantis

On March 10, 2020, Mary Daniel went to visit her husband like she did every day after he’d been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. What Daniel did not know was that the next day she’d be told she could not come back—because of new lockdown measures. “The days turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months,”…


Has DeSantis Become More Dangerous to Democrats Than Trump?

Commentary You would think it was summer 2024 and presidential polls were showing Democrats ten points behind the way they and the media (“Democrats with bylines” as Glenn Reynolds put it) are coming after Ron DeSantis, hurling any ridiculous accusation they can find at the proverbial wall, hoping one will stick. The other day it…


DeSantis Points the Way to a New Federalism

Commentary I was going to write of the need for something I call a “New Federalism,” but Ron DeSantis beat me to it by actually demonstrating it by acting. On Monday, the Florida governor announced he would take an emergency executive action against vaccine passports, explaining it this way: “It’s completely unacceptable for either the…


Florida’s DeSantis Signs Bill to Protect Businesses From COVID-19 Lawsuits

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill that protects businesses, governments, and healthcare providers in the state from COVID-19 lawsuits, given they can prove they sufficiently followed guidelines to prevent transmission of the disease. The Republican governor signed bill SB 72 (pdf) during a news conference in Tallahassee with Senate President…


Vaccine Passports Are a ‘Terrible Idea,’ Says Florida Gov. DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that vaccine passports that require a person who is vaccinated for COVID-19 to participate in certain activities is a “terrible idea” and won’t get support in Florida. “The vaccine passport is a terrible idea. We are definitely not going to require anything from the state’s perspective. That is totally off…