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Ron DeSantis: “We've got Calvin Coolidge coming up in Lake Wales.”

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Published April 1, 2026 | Video Starts at 44:19

We did Ronald Reagan at Florida International University. The President's house is named after him. And so we put a great, really big statute. Really nicely done. We've got Calvin Coolidge coming up in Lake Wales. That was the last public address for Coolidge as president. Was dedication of Bach Tower Gardens right there. Beautiful, amazing part of Florida. And it was by that time they had videos. (44:19–44:24)

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