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Ron DeSantis: “For America.250. We've got a number of counties named after…”

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Praises The Founding Fathers At Folded Flag Foundation Event

Published | Video Starts at 06:31

But I will tell you this, as much as I am a fan of Washington, and in fact, I'm actually For America.250. We've got a number of counties named after founding fathers. So I'm getting statutes commissioned and we're dropping statutes and all these. I was just in Franklin County, Florida. Very nice, by the way. Old Florida, Apalachicola. (06:31–06:36)

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Asserts that there are several counties in Florida named after founding fathers as part of America 250 celebrations.

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