‘If I Had a Dollar’: DeSantis Mocks AOC After Her Trip to Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is reacting to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) recent trip to the Sunshine State. During an event on Monday, DeSantis said, “If I had a dollar for every lockdown politician who…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is reacting to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) recent trip to the Sunshine State.
During an event on Monday, DeSantis said, “If I had a dollar for every lockdown politician who decided to escape to Florida over the last two years, I’d be a pretty doggone wealthy man.”
“I mean, Congresspeople, mayors, governors, I mean you name it. And it’s interesting, though, the reception that some of these folks will get in Florida. Because I think a lot of Floridians say, ‘Wait a minute, you’re bashing us because we’re not doing your draconian policies, and yet we’re the first place you want to flee to to basically be able to enjoy life.’ And so, I’m not surprised to see that continuing to happen.”
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DeSantis’ comments come after the New York Congresswoman was mocked for traveling to Florida amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, as IJR reported.
DeSantis’ press secretary Christina Pushaw reacted on Twitter, “Florida is so dangerous scary that AOC decided to go on vacation in Miami this week.”
“You know it’s a free state when even a Democrat can enjoy cocktails without being forced to show her papers or wear a mask,” she added.
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