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Ron DeSantis: “They didn't spend $0.01 in Florida in 2024 because they…”

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Governor DeSantis Announces Florida Supreme Court Appointment

Published January 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 53:33

There was no quarter. I could watch anything on TV without seeing her commercials. I mean, it was unbelievable. Biden spent a fortune here. They didn't spend $0.01 in Florida in 2024 because they basically had recognized, you know, the state had done that. So I think now people just kind of assume, oh, well, you know, Florida is, it's good, you know, whatever. But I just, these things go in cycles, right? (53:33–53:41)

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Asserts that no money was spent on the presidential election in Florida in 2024 by certain parties.

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