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Ron DeSantis: “1.85 trillion is our, is our economy in Florida. When I came…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 06:02

I want to see somebody that's going to be willing to fight when it's not easy. I mean, if you look at Florida success, they just came out with the GDP numbers for Florida. 1.85 trillion is our, is our economy in Florida. When I came in, it was a little over a trillion. So we've had like a 70, 80% increase in the economy in seven years. How does that happen? (06:02–06:09)

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Asserts that Florida's economy grew from a little over $1 trillion to $1.85 trillion during his tenure.

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