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Ron DeSantis: “Congress was actually going to green light 2 trillion of…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 14:34

So Thomas Massie did something that I will always have respect for. And you guys remember when the COVID hysteria hit, everyone was like they lost their wits and Congress was actually going to green light 2 trillion of spending without a vote. And so he showed up and demanded a vote, and, man, the weight of the world came down on him. But he stood strong. And if you think about it, he was right. (14:34–14:41)

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Asserts that Congress planned to approve $2 trillion in spending without a vote.

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