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Ron DeSantis

American politician, Governor of Florida · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1978 · age 48

Ronald Dion DeSantis is an American politician, attorney, and former naval officer serving since 2019 as the 46th governor of Florida. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2013 to 2018 as the U.S. representative from Florida's 6th congressional district.

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Busiest day 4 Nov

Read more often than usual, most of all on 4 November.

52 times the usual readers on 4 November. 177,996 readers on 4 November, against about 3,401 a day before the rise.

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2024In historyPresidential election: Donald Trump winsWith Donald Trump 6 moreCandidate2023“We're going to have all of these deep state people, you know, we are going to start slitting throats on day one.”In their words1 August 2023The Hill

“I know a lot of people that were there who were just there [...] They didn't have any designs on doing anything. [...] But to say that they were seditionists is just wrong.”In their words21 July 2023Podcast interview with Russell Brand (21 July 2023), as cited in "Ron DeSantis Tells Russell Brand That Jan. 6 'Was Not an Insurrection'",

202248× usual on 9 Nov2022 Florida gubernatorial election, 8 November 2022.8 November 2022, 48 times the usual readers on 9 November 2022

Tampa Bay Times, The Palm Beach Post, The Guardian

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“It seems that some publishers attempted to slap a coat of paint on an old house built on the foundation of Common Core, and indoctrinating concepts like race essentialism”In their words18 April 2022CNN

Time 100Award2021“We are going to stand with our Jewish brothers and sisters and we are absolutely going to stand strong in support of the Florida-Israel relationship.”In their words8 June 2021speech

2019Named Governor of FloridaOfficefrom 8 January 20192017“Look, Hollywood is a cesspool.”In their words2 November 2017Breitbart

2015“I think all that has to be vetted in a way that errs on the side of protecting the American people.”In their words26 November 2015Rep. Ron DeSantis on refugee debate: 'Err on side of protecting the American people' Fox News

2013Named United States representativeOffice3 January 2013 to 10 September 20181978Born14 September 1978

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  1. We reject woke ideology. We fight the woke in the legislature. We fight the woke in the schools. We fight the woke in the corporations.

    8 November 2022 · 2022 reelection victory speech, Own words

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Awards

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Bronze Star Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

About this person

DeSantis was a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, withdrawing his candidacy in January 2024.

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Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1978 · age 48

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