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Angie Nixon: “Ron DeSantis had me arrested.”

Featuring: Angie Nixon, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Florida

Angie Nixon, Florida's most dangerous Democrat

Published October 1, 2026

Right. I am someone who has always fought back against authoritarianism and a rise in fascism and the oligarchy. I got arrested for standing up for our voting rights. Ron DeSantis had me arrested. And so I am someone who is pissed off and called out Ashley Moody and Donald Trump for allowing Cubans to be kidnapped and sent back and deported back to Cuba. (09:34–09:36)

STATEMENT

Asserts that Ron DeSantis was responsible for her arrest.

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“We have the lowest teacher pay, we're short educators, we have a shortage of health care workers.”
Asserts that Florida has the lowest teacher pay and shortages in educators and healthcare workers.06:25-06:33
“Ron DeSantis used over a billion dollars of our taxpayer funding to stand up modern day internment camps.”
Asserts that Ron DeSantis used over a billion dollars of taxpayer money for modern-day internment camps.06:59-07:09
“They spent like, over $200 million on porta potties.”
Asserts that over $200 million was spent on porta potties.07:38-07:43
“A recent report came out that showed that they created cages the sizes of telephone booths.”
Asserts that cages the size of telephone booths were created for detention.07:44-07:52
“Donald Trump and Ashley Moody [are] allowing Cubans to be kidnapped and sent back and deported back to Cuba.”
Asserts that Trump and Moody are responsible for deporting Cubans back to Cuba.09:36-09:53
“I don't want to raise your taxes. I want to make sure that the billionaires pay what they owe.”
Asserts that she does not want to raise taxes but wants billionaires to pay their fair share.06:04-06:13
“I want to get rid of working family taxes in the form of those tariffs which Donald Trump put on there.”
Asserts a desire to eliminate tariffs imposed by Donald Trump that affect working families.06:15-06:22
“We have huge amounts of health disparities in the state.”
Asserts that there are significant health disparities in Florida.06:34-06:38
“That money was supposed to specifically be used to help build our infrastructure in time of a natural disaster.”
Asserts that funds intended for infrastructure during natural disasters were misused.07:08-07:15
“They've taken control of Venezuela's oil.”
Asserts that control has been taken over Venezuela's oil.10:12-10:15
“I did ask the DS for money and when I did speak with Senator Schumer on the phone and it was basically, we will see.”
Asserts that she requested financial support from the DSCC and received an uncertain response.11:23-11:36
“I have been on the ground in the state of Florida working and organizing in communities all across the estate for 19 years.”
Asserts that she has been organizing in Florida for 19 years.12:47-12:56
“I am going to immediately be sworn in, too, because this is a special election to replace Marco Rubio.”
Asserts that Angie Nixon will be sworn in immediately due to a special election to replace Marco Rubio.14:50-14:57
“Ashley Moody is afraid because we are up in the polls or tied in the polls, and she has those same internal numbers.”
Asserts that Ashley Moody is concerned because Angie Nixon's campaign is either leading or tied in the polls.16:10-16:20
“They spent $4 million already on me. Negative ads.”
Asserts that $4 million has been spent on negative ads against Angie Nixon.16:19-16:24