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Ron DeSantis: “We were the first state to ban DEI in our public…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Unveils George Washington Statue in Chipley

Published | Video Starts at 26:29

They want to do carbon tax. We banned it, and it's good. We also eliminated. I don't know that they do it here in Washington county, but. But we banned. So We were the first state to ban DEI in our public universities and state government. all this stuff. It's important. We now have done that for all local governments in Florida. And so, no, no money for that. And I think that's. (26:29–26:35)

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Asserts that Florida was the first state to ban DEI in public universities and state government.

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