Matt Gaetz Mocks ‘Thirsty’ DeSantis for Inviting Harris to Discuss Florida’s Black History Standards

🌴Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing mockery for inviting the vice president to discuss his state’s standards for teaching Black history.

On Tuesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) shared a letter DeSantis sent to Vice President Kamala Harris and wrote, “Imagine being desperate enough to be thirsty for a Kamala visit.”

In the letter, DeSantis wrote, “We are committed to teaching truth, not partisan narratives. We have rooted out hateful Marxist theories like ‘Critical Race Theory’ from our classrooms. We have eliminated ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’ initiatives in school administration and hiring practices. We have, instead, focused on the basics of reading, writing, arithmetic, science, civics and history.”

He went on to accuse politicians in Washington, D.C., of trying to “malign our state and its residents.”

DeSantis also accused the Biden administration of disparaging 🌴Florida’s education system.

The governor argued, “Our state pushed forward nation-leading standalone African American History standards — one of the only states in the nation to require this level of learning about such an important subject.”

He added, “One would think the White House would applaud such boldness in teaching the unique and important story of African American History. But you have instead attempted to score cheap political points and label