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DGA Statement on Byron Donalds Announcing His Campaign for FL GOV

Today, Democratic Governors Association National Press Secretary Devon Cruz released the following statement after Rep. Byron Donalds announced his run for governor of Florida: “After more than two decades of Republican control, Floridians are still struggling to access affordable health care without Medicaid expansion, facing a rapidly-worsening property insurance crisis, and seeing their fundamental freedoms…

Under Ron DeSantis’ Abortion Ban, “A Child Who Was the Victim of Incest was Denied an Abortion.”

After Ron DeSantis signed his dangerous abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest, reports are detailing the heartbreaking stories of young women and girls who were denied necessary reproductive health care in Florida, with Buzzfeed reporting: “A child who was the victim of incest was denied an abortion in Florida since the state…

New York Times: DeSantis Administration Intentionally Targeted Venezuelan Migrants for Political Stunt

As the fallout from Ron DeSantis’ cruel decision to lure and fly migrant families seeking asylum to Massachusetts continues, the New York Times is reporting that the DeSantis administration intentionally targeted Venezuelan migrants to ship to Massachusetts. The report details how the DeSantis administration’s goal was “rounding up Venezuelan asylum seekers on the streets of…

Even Trump World Attacking Ron DeSantis for Cruel Political Stunt

Ron DeSantis continues to face legal trouble and escalating criticism from Floridians – including prominent voices in South Florida’s Hispanic communities for his harmful political stunt of lying, luring, and then sending migrant families to Massachusetts. In fact, DeSantis’ latest move is so extreme that even Donald Trump’s top allies are slamming him on Fox…

DeSantis’ Cruel Stunt to Use Migrant Families as Political Pawns Continues to Backfire

Ron DeSantis’ is facing mounting backlash for his decision to lure and fly migrant families seeking asylum — including children — to Massachusetts just to get national attention for himself. Earlier this week, Politico reported that the stunt “could undercut [DeSantis’] support in South Florida,” with one radio host in Miami comparing DeSantis’ move to…

Ron DeSantis Features Pastor with “Antisemitic Views” in Campaign Ad

A new report from Forward exposes Ron DeSantis for featuring a Christian nationalist pastor, Larry Jinks, with a history of making antisemitic comments in a campaign ad. The report adds that DeSantis approached the pastor who had “shamed Jews for not converting to Christianity.” Jink’s inflammatory, offensive comments towards Jewish people also include saying “it’s…

AUDIO: Actualidad Radio Host Compares DeSantis’ Stunt Using People As Political Pawns to “One of the Worst Horrors the Castro Regime Committed”

“Truly, This is Criminal” As Ron DeSantis is using refugee families fleeing the authoritarian regime in Venezuela as political pawns to get attention for himself, he’s already facing brutal criticism in Miami from the Hispanic community. Listen to the new audio here. A radio host in Miami described DeSantis’ political stunt to ship migrant families…

Here’s What You Won’t Hear From Radical Ron DeSantis In His RNC Speech Today

This morning, Ron DeSantis will continue his shameless self-promotion tour by giving a speech at an RNC retreat. This is just DeSantis’ latest attempt to get national attention for himself instead of actually addressing the issues facing Florida families. Here’s what you won’t hear from DeSantis: He signed a dangerous abortion ban with no exceptions…

Radical Ron is Wrong for Florida: Hurting Florida Schools, Students, and Educators

On the final day of its “Ron is Wrong” series, the DGA is exposing how Ron DeSantis’ divisive, radical agenda hurts public schools, students, and educators. DeSantis has turned Florida schools into a battleground for his own political agenda — and Florida families are paying the price: Attempting to defund schools: Ron DeSantis supported a…

Radical Ron is Wrong for Florida: Refusing to Expand Medicaid

The DGA is continuing its “Ron is Wrong” series to kick off the general election by exposing Ron DeSantis for his refusal to give 800,000 additional Floridians access to health care by expanding Medicaid. DeSantis “remains opposed to the expansion of Medicaid,” even though studies have shown that it would save the state $3.5 billion…

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