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Ron DeSantis: “These blue states are taking these statues down, so I get…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis Make "Healthy Florida First" Announcement

Published | Video Starts at 33:18

We're getting a replica bill. We're going to put that in Washington County. I got Ben Franklin in Franklin County. You know, the thing is, is like, These blue states are taking these statues down, so I get them at a discount on the open market. I mean, it's really fun. So we've got James Madison coming in from Madison County. We've got Hamilton for Hamilton, James Monroe down in the Keys, Monroe county and all that. (33:18–33:23)

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Asserts that statues are being acquired at a discount because they are being removed in other states.

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