Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – who has loosened gun laws in Florida and antagonized civil rights leaders by deriding ‘wokeness’ – was loudly booed as he addressed the vigil in Jacksonville.
Ron DeSantis
DeSantis replaces campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid
The changes come after DeSantis made 2 big staff cuts in the past few weeks, laying off about a third of his staff in late July as the campaign faced financial trouble.
DeSantis finally acknowledges the truth about Trump’s 2020 election lies: ‘Of course he lost’
Federal and state election officials and Trump’s own attorney general said there was no credible evidence the election’s outcome was affected by fraud.
DeSantis’ lawyers propose pushing Disney trial schedule to August 2025, after elections
Earlier this week, DeSantis and his appointees to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit, put it on hold, or drop them as defendants.
Rivalry between Trump and DeSantis deepens with dueling New Hampshire campaign events
The Florida governor has tried to gain ground by questioning the former president’s continued hold on the national Republican party.
Migrants in Sacramento receive care as California officials weigh charges against Florida
Officials are investigating whether Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis was behind a flight that picked up asylum seekers on the Texas border and flew them – apparently without their knowledge – to California’s capital.
Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances
Both men are portraying themselves as the stronger fighter for conservative causes and their party’s best chance to block Biden from reelection next year.
DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa, vows to ‘fight back’ against Trump
He announced his campaign May 24 and already has an early financial start thanks to a super PAC.