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Ron DeSantis: “We also provided real strong and clear rules about public…”

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Gov. Ron DeSantis And Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis Speak To FL Police Benevolent Association

Published September 27, 2025 | Video Starts at 27:14

And because ultimately, you know, the citizens are the ones that are going to have to pay, pay the price. But then We also provided real strong and clear rules about public disturbances. I mean, you know, look, you can go in front of the governor's mansion and scream and MF me or whatever, that's fine. (27:14–27:22)

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“We authorized rescue missions. We got thousands of people out of [Israel].”
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“Two thirds of [property tax revenue] is not from primary residents [in Florida].”
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“Mark Zuckerberg's data center is almost as big as Manhattan.”
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“I think I'm the only one in America that's removed Soros funded prosecutors from office.”
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“There was a move in the legislature, Democrats and Republicans, to eliminate our truth in sentencing laws.”
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“They wanted to reduce that, I think about 60. That would have allowed 9,000 felons to be eligible for release.”
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“We enacted the strongest string of retail theft laws in the country.”
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“We give [the $5,000 bonus] to the new offer, the young people too.”
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“I had to fight tooth and nail to get increases for Florida Highway Patrol.”
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“We have a very good, I think, formula here in Florida.”
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“I think we're going to continue to see reductions in crime.”
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“Florida is better because of our support for law enforcement, our support for strong policies.”
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“People have fled a lot of those jurisdictions to Florida.”
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“The number one reason people give when you talk to realtors about why'd you buy a house in Florida and leave these places? Public safety.”
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“Florida has shown the way.”
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“We ban defunding the police in Florida.”
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“Florida is not Portland if you're attacking any law enforcement, but specifically ICE.”
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“ICE agents are fulfilling the mission that are in federal statutes.”
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“We gave $1,000 bonus to every sworn law enforcement officer [in Florida] during COVID for three years in a row.”
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“Florida was really instrumental in leading the nation in a different direction [regarding law enforcement support].”
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