Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took aim at liberalism during a rally in California as part of a national road show ahead of his expected White House bid
DeSantis, speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library about 50 miles north of Los Angeles, made a veiled reference to the chaos of Trump's presidency and his defeat to Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020.
"You don't see drama and palace intrigue," DeSantis said of his governorship in Florida. "You see surgical precision and execution." Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during his 2022 U.S. midterm elections night party in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo DeSantis, who narrowly won election to the governor's mansion in 2018, touted his landslide re-election in November. He attacked Democratic governors and leaders as being infected with a "woke mind virus." The term "woke" has become shorthand among opponents as left-wing ideology run amok.DeSantis also took aim at the Walt Disney Co Last month he signed a bill that takes control of a special tax district surrounding Walt Disney World that for half a century allowed it to operate with a high degree of autonomy.Other candidates expected to jump into the Republican primary race include former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Nikki Haley, Trump's former ambassador to the United Nations, declared her candidacy last month.
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