Today, as Florida Republicans introduced legislation that would allow Ron DeSantis to run for president without having to resign from his current office, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried released the following statement:
“Yet again, Florida Republicans in the legislature are doing the bidding of Ron DeSantis to serve his selfish ambitions. This entire legislative session, DeSantis has pushed the legislature to pass his extreme agenda of banning abortion and legislation that could make it easier for criminals to carry guns to boost his national profile and win over the MAGA base ahead of a potential presidential run. This is just the latest example of Florida Republicans enabling DeSantis’s pursuit of his national ambition as he fails Floridians on the issues that affect them most.”