[ April 18, 2024 ]
Watch the outstanding Governor DeSantis explain how he is successfully fighting the Coronavirus pandemic, without turning Florida into a police state. Its no wonder why CNN has been viciously smearing DeSantis over the past weeks.
Governor Ron DeSantis Explains How The State Went From High Risk To Flattening The Curve
By Daily Wire, April 23, 2020
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis joined Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday and explained how his state went from being considered a high-risk state in the coronavirus pandemic to flattening the curve.
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“We instituted screening for all staff immediately, we stopped visitation, we required all staff to wear N95 masks,” DeSantis continued. “I charged the National Guard with doing strike teams and spot testing at the facility to try to figure out if any of the staff are asymptomatic. Whenever there was an incident at a nursing home, we send these quick response teams to go and try to limit some infections … We’ve put out almost six million masks just to our nursing homes and assisted living facilities and so we understood the risk that this posed to the senior population.”
“We worked with The Villages contructively on social distancing and here’s the thing, you don’t have to be draconian,” DeSantis said in an apparent shot at Democrat governors who have used the pandemic to implement overreaching policies. “At The Villages, they’re playing golf just like they always do, but they’re doing it with social distancing. So, they don’t share a cart with anyone and they don’t touch the flagstick and they’ve ended up doing very well.”
DeSantis also highlighted praised that he received from President Donald Trump earlier in the week on Twitter when Trump wrote: “Congratulations to all of my many friends at The Villages in Florida on having done so well, and with such great spirit, during these rather unusual times. So proud of everyone! Mark Morse & Gary Lester have really stepped up to the plate. Hope to see everyone soon.”
Congratulations to all of my many friends at The Villages in Florida on having done so well, and with such great spirit, during these rather unusual times. So proud of everyone! Mark Morse & Gary Lester have really stepped up to the plate. Hope to see everyone soon.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 20, 2020
“I think it’s been a team effort here in Florida,” DeSantis said.” We’ve got great public health people here at the county level, we’ve worked very good with the local governments as well, and we still have more work to do. But clearly, we have done way better than all the experts said we would and I think we did it by a data-driven approach.”
Hannity highlighted how DeSantis’s message to his residents has been different than the messages that a lot of other governors have given to their residents.
“People would play golf with social distancing, would fish, while maintaining social distancing and I think that’s healthy,” DeSantis added. “People sitting inside all day eating Cheetos and watching Netflix … that’s not great. I think we’ve respected people, I think we did it the right way and I think it’s paid off. These draconian orders I don’t think have worked throughout the country.”
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5 Comments
3 years ago
He was smart by being very responsive early and nipping it in the bud. Let’s hope it stays that way in Florida!
DEMS are not known to being very bright or reactionary at the right time. When things are a total mess and out of control, they seize on that to steal freedom and become tyrants. I wonder if the worst states are all BLUE?
New Jersey has an absolute U.S. hating moronic liberal, as a Governor.
3 years ago
DeSantis for President 2024
3 years ago
Two great doctors live in Florida: Joseph Mercola and Al Sears.
3 years ago
Gov. DeSantis:
Please consider moving north. My state desperately needs a governor who knows what he is doing and can get the job done. Gov. Charlie Baker (RINO-MA) clearly has been in WAY over his head and needs to be shown the door.
Thank you in advance for considering this great opportunity.
My most sincere thanks !!
–ed
3 years ago
I’m so proud to say that Ron DeSantis is my governor. He is doing such an excellent job.
