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Ron DeSantis: “When I became governor, for decades, we had a very activist…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Speaks at the 2026 Chamber of Commerce Legislative Fly-In

Published | Video Starts at 02:31

But, you know, it's funny how it goes, but I will tell you, of all the things that gets talked about with Florida, the change in the judiciary, I think is probably one that is most often Overlooked. You know, people forget When I became governor, for decades, we had a very activist judiciary. You know, the legislature could pass good policy, and it wasn't whether it was constitutional or not. It was really whether these judges just didn't like it. (02:31–02:37)

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Asserts that Florida had an activist judiciary for decades before Ron DeSantis became governor.

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