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Ron DeSantis: “We did it in Hillsborough, and we saved that. And then we…”

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

Published | Video Starts at 45:22

The elevation of these prosecutors who basically refused to hold the criminal element accountable, that causes a deterioration in the living standards. And so We did it in Hillsborough, and we saved that. And then we did it. We did it in Orange county in 2023 with Monique Borrell. What happened in 24? The guy removed in Hillsborough ran against my appointee, and he lost. Problem in Orange County. It's a very blue area. And so Worrell ran against my appointee. (45:22–45:32)

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