Listen: Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Launch Suffers Major Technical Issues
Ever since his 2024 campaign got off to a shaky start Wednesday night with his much-derided Twitter Spaces launch, Ron DeSantis has been touring the right-wing media, reminding voters of his record in Florida and making occasional comments about the boss. rival, former President Donald Trump.
In an interview, he said that, if elected president, he would consider pardons for those accused of the January 6 Capitol riots, and when asked if that would include Trump, he acknowledged that it would include everyone.
His comment was criticized not only by Democrats, but was also heavily rebuked by former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, who tweeted: “Any candidate who says they will pardon the January 6 defendants is not qualified to be president.”
Meanwhile, in the Florida governor’s ongoing dispute with the Walt Disney Company, Disney has urged a federal court to reject a request by DeSantis to disqualify the judge overseeing the company’s lawsuit as amounting to political retaliation.
Disney filed its First Amendment lawsuit against the governor in April, saying he was punished for speaking out against Florida legislation that critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”
How the War on Terror Influenced the Governor of Florida
john bowden explains how Yale-educated Ron DeSantis became the highest-profile Republican seeking to unseat Donald Trump.
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 21:00
Why is DeSantis at war with Disney?
Alex Woodward explains how a year-long dispute between the governor and Disney escalated into legal battles that could shape the company’s future in the state.
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 20:30
Florida government employees solicit donations from DeSantis, report says
Florida lobbyists working with the Sunshine State government have been horrified by demands that they donate to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ newly launched presidential campaign, according to a report by NBC News.
Andres Feinberg has the details.
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 20:00
DeSantis signs Florida bill limiting liability of spaceflight companies to passengers and crew
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a spaceflight bill Thursday that shields companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin from legal liability if crew members or passengers are injured or killed during missions.
The Space Flight Entity Liability Bill, or CS/SB 1318, was one of 27 bills he signed a day after launching his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination during a Twitter event with his owner, Elon Musk, who is also the CEO of SpaceX. .
The new law effectively protects SpaceX and other commercial space companies from lawsuits in the event someone on their rockets or capsules is seriously injured or killed.
The bill now requires crew members and passengers to acknowledge the risks of spaceflight by signing a waiver containing the following statement: “WARNING: Under Florida law, there is no liability for injury or death of a participant or crew in a spaceflight activity provided that by a spaceflight entity if such injury or death results from the spaceflight activity.”
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 19:30
Disney Opposes DeSantis’ Request To Disqualify Judge In Free Speech Lawsuit
Disney opposes a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to disqualify a judge overseeing the company’s First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and others in which Disney says he was punished for speaking out against Florida law which critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay”. ”
Disney said in court documents filed Thursday that the request by lawyers for DeSantis, who declared his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination earlier this week, did not come close to meeting the standards set out in Florida law for requiring that a judge is disqualified. .
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 19:00
Forbes CEO doesn’t think 2024 Republican nominee will take on Biden
Steve Forbes, president and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, told Jacqui Heinrich on Fox News this morning that he doesn’t think Joe Biden will be the 2024 Democratic Party nominee based on new polls on the economy.
Asked who he thought might weigh in, Forbes said he thinks there could be a repeat of 2020, and fearing Bernie Sanders will take over as a candidate, Democrats could look to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Gov. of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, or Vice President Kamala. Harris instead.
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 18:30
Shaky DeSantis 2024 Campaign Launch Suffers Another Glitch
On the second day of Ron DeSantis’ long-awaited run for the White House in 2024, the Florida governor suffered another technical glitch, this time mid-interview.
Mr. DeSantis spent the first full day of his campaign on a tour of the right-wing media, appearing on Eric Bolling’s Newsmax show. The balance Thursday afternoon.
Find out what happened…
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 18:00
ICYMI: ‘Are you admitting that you are a swamp creature?’
Why a simple image of a Florida reptile caused a stir ahead of DeSantis’ campaign launch.
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 17:30
DeSantis says Trump is “a different guy today than he was in 2015 and 2016”
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 17:15
What do the polls say about DeSantis?
eric garcia take a look at the numbers.
Oliver O’Connell26 May 2023 17:00
