Ron DeSantis called on Florida legislators to “protect” Floridians without detailing any specific legislation: “In Florida, we want to stand up for the little guy against these massive media conglomerates.”
took his media-bashing to a new level during a roundtable discussion Tuesday, as he floated the idea of legislation that could make it easier for people to sue news organizations for defamation. “They come after me—and they do do a lot of slander—but I fight back. I have a platform to fight back … I got thick skin,” said DeSantis. “But you have some of these other folks who are just run-of-the-mill citizens, their only possible way of recourse would be to be able to bring an action [in court].
“There needs to be an ability for people to defend themselves not through government regulation or restriction, but through being able to seek private right of action,” DeSantis added. The Republican governor, seated at a cable-news style desk, appeared almost like a comic book villain with a screen behind him displaying the word “TRUTH” layered over a spinning globe. Others on the panel included lawyers who litigate libel cases, conservative activists, and libertarian journalists, who along with DeSantis “implied that private citizens are often the victims of inaccurate reporting,” thereported.
DeSantis’ attacks on the media Tuesday are part of a broader anti-media narrative that would likely feature prominently should he pursue a White House bid. In his reelection bid last year, DeSantis ratcheted up
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