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Ron DeSantis: “Donald Trump signed that bill that funded the mail ballots…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

Full Ron DeSantis Interview: 'I am what I am'

Published August 7, 2023 | Video Starts at 12:56

Why did we have all those mail votes? Because of Trump turned the government over to Fauci. They embraced lockdowns. They did the CARES act, which funded mail in ballots across the country. Donald Trump signed that bill that funded the mail ballots that all the Republicans have been so concerned about. And also with the censorship of the Hunter Biden, that was Donald Trump's FBI that was working with that. He didn't have control over his own government. (12:56–13:05)

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Claims Donald Trump signed a bill that funded mail ballots, which Republicans are concerned about.

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