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Ron DeSantis: “We were the first state to eliminate DEI from our public…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Podcast Ep 2

Published | Video Starts at 20:07

And we are going to reap the fruits of our labor later, and that's going to be a strong economy with no illegal immigration. Well, you know, it's interesting because we have led on these things. You know, you look at, We were the first state to eliminate DEI from our public universities. We led on parents rights, we did all this stuff. And other states have done a lot similar. (20:07–20:11)

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Asserts that Florida was the first state to remove Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs from public universities.

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