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Ron DeSantis: “I figured out that because the blue states are taking down…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Speaks at Global Liberty Institute Summit in Palm Beach

Published | Video Starts at 03:10

And there's been no state in the country that's leaned in on this more than we have in the state of Florida. And, you know, we have counties that are named after founding Fathers. And I figured out that because the blue states are taking down statues, I can get statues of the Founding Father at a discount. I can put them up. So I'm putting up, you know, Madison in Madison County. I got Franklin in Franklin County, I got a beautiful George Washington we got from Mount Vernon. (03:10–03:19)

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Asserts that statues of Founding Fathers are available at a discount due to their removal in some states.

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