DeSantis: 'We Will Declare A National Emergency About The Border, We'll Shut The Border Down'

While campaigning for President in Iowa this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) spoke about the border.
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[@s.h.8228]

Good man. God willing May he succeed

[@mrbluesteen]

You have my vote Mr Desantis!!

[@AFloridaSon]

This man gets things done. We need him to be our next president. 🇺🇲🗽💪

[@louisjeanphilippe6083]

The same thing trump said..😅😅

[@5APPH_13]

@BurningPhoenix same, with gun related education

[@dodieodie498]

@@louisjeanphilippe6083 Trump did accomplish some things. DeSantis has a VERY GOOD record when it comes to what he has actually gotten done. All you have to do is look at his successes in Florida year by year.

[@dodieodie498]

@@ChildofFire DeSantis. The man who created the Freedom Caucus. From three terms in Congress to the governorship. The man who was always a republican and always a conservative. While Trump was a registered democrat up until 2008.

[@peaceplease2793]

❤🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👏. DeSantis is Absolutely correct. It’s time AMERICAN CITIZENS ACTUALLY were FIRST !! Others talk but NO-ONE has EVER followed through

[@Johhny_McMerica]

All talk, while Biden has actually worked hard to pass his Infrastructure Plan, American Rescue Plan, the CHIPS Act, the PACT Act, economic stimulus checks, expanded Affordable Care Act for millions of people, successful distribution of the vaccines, had the biggest economic growth in 2021 since the 80’s (looked so great because of the crash in 2020 by the former guy), then Unemployment at a historic low of 3.4% with millions and millions of people back to work/new jobs (Jobs Report just showed massive increase in jobs AGAIN!), ended America’s longest, needless 20-year war, resolved the debt ceiling crisis…so you've got a President who is actually putting America first.

[@dodieodie498]

DeSantis is pragmatic. He sees a job, and he figures out the most efficient way to do it. He then delegates responsibility and makes the timeline. Then, he gets it done. Wow....What a concept. Quite novel in government.

[@Johhny_McMerica]

@@dodieodie498 - What? He has literally been on camera every day whining about Biden and culture war nonsense, while Florida's economy, housing market, job market, drug problems, education, daily deaths from the virus, etc. keep getting worse and worse. The laws he does pass end up hurting us more than helping us.

[@at9660]

I can't understand cheering for anyone saying that they will immediately give themself emergency powers. Enforce title 8, use executive order for policy, and put ICE back to work.

[@riya230maze6]

He has my vote

[@dodieodie498]

I have no doubt that a President Ron DeSantis would have that wall up within a year. This man is a doer, and he is very efficient in whatever he lays his hand to. I like his record and appreciate his character. I am impressed by his focus and intellect. I appreciate how he is generally unruffled by the media and doesn't yield to his detractors. Hold that line, Mr. Governor. You have my support and my vote. DeSantis for President 2024.

[@theuhhhway3630]

I think what a lot of AMERICANS are failing to realize is that America is SOOOOO saturated now with foreigners who have migrated here to live throughout the years ALWAYS vote DEMOCRAT because in THEIR MINDS they think the DEMOCRATS have their best interest at heart but continue to fail to see that the ONLY thing the democrats use them for is their VOTE!!!!!!!!

[@Colleensue]

What you didn’t hear we Americans are funding the illegal immigrants $300.00 a week and they are issuing them a U.S. citizenship so they can vote in 2024, hate to say this but…. The Democrats are looking to win the election.

[@anacc3257]

His record proves that he isn't just empty talk as opposed to so many others.

[@darthrevan2081]

Oh look you replied to yourself.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Trump never finished the wall. Just a reminder.

[@anthonymorris5084]

This guy gets stuff done!

[@USCG.Brennan]

As Capt. Jon Luc Picard would say "MAKE IT SO!"

[@larrybrinley8222]

. . . number one

[@Johhny_McMerica]

LOL, Picard would actually be off getting things done while Ron was still back whining and crying in front of a microphone every day.

[@USCG.Brennan]

@@Johhny_McMerica He's only a Governor right now (and so far), but at lease he's doing and saying SOMETHING.....much more than the Dems and Rinos are doing!! "All it takes for evil to succeed.....is for good men to do NOTHING!"

[@Johhny_McMerica]

@@USCG.Brennan - President Biden has passed his Infrastructure Plan, the American Rescue Plan, the CHIPS Act, the PACT Act, economic stimulus checks, expanded Affordable Care Act for millions of people, successful distribution of the vaccines, had the biggest economic growth in 2021 since the 80’s (looked so great because of the crash in 2020 by the former guy), then Unemployment at a historic low of 3.4% with millions and millions of people back to work/new jobs (Jobs Report just came out with massive increase again), ended America’s longest, needless 20-year war, resolved the debt ceiling crisis...so he has gotten A LOT done to actually help America recover from the 2020 CRASH!

[@clarahaylock8776]

Awesome!!! We need you badly!! Governor DeSantis!!

[@Johhny_McMerica]

You do realize that this is all "talk" don't you?

[@mariagaytan510]

We have the problem in here

[@markrognstad5022]

Love this guy.

[@Saxxin1]

nothing trump hasn't said. he might get more support from the rhino's though.

[@dodieodie498]

So you admit that Trump talked and didn't accomplish what he said he'd do. That's a step in the right direction. And here we have DeSantis, saying what he'd do at a federal level, which is s direct reflection of what he has DONE in Florida. There's no comparison.

[@mljcombrink8484]

We like Trump but he dont have the GO DeSantis have ....we will vote for this Iron man.....God bless DeSantis 🙏 🙌 ❤

[@jillstark3432]

Go DeSantis!!!

[@Eye_Witness]

Trump was going to do the wall thing but got thwarted by his own party.

[@lorrk1239]

💪🏼💪🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌷💕❤️‍🔥🇺🇸🇺🇸🤗💪🏼💪🏼🧠🧠God Bless Governor Ron DeSantis…he w🥲WILL be our next president!🧠🇺🇸💪🏼🥰👏🏻👏🏻🧠🧠🤗🇺🇸

[@Johhny_McMerica]

No he won't.

[@lorrk1239]

@@Johhny_McMerica yes he will

[@Johhny_McMerica]

@@lorrk1239 - DeSantis is losing to Trump in the polls, and both are losing to Biden. We are starting to recover from the 2020 crash after 4 years of these clowns -- don't even joke about putting one back in office.

[@sharoncravenor2226]

Amen!!!

[@wqv5423ln]

The very best candidate for 2024!

[@easyyog1185]

Amen Gov. DeFuture. no boundaries, no borders - is lawlessness.

[@r0ckymountainhi]

You mean like Trump? The one who is a shoe-in for GOP nominee?

[@DennisMartins-pp7ry]

Desantis you enrage us with pride.

[@miamibeach9552]

And when you close it, you send the 2 millions that entered our country illegally to where they came from.

[@mmkrmyth9808]

My thoughts? We need Trump in 2024 and DeSantis in 2028 and 2032. But I'll take whoever is going to flush out Biden and Harris.

[@dodieodie498]

I am all in for DeSantis, but I agree that we need to vote for WHOEVER wins the primary. Even if it's a potted plant. We have GOT to get this rotten administration OUT. And then we need to get our heads on straight and work together as a party and as citizens to ferret out the CRAP. We do not need a divisive and polarizing administration. We have to get a plan and stick to it. We need levelheaded and practical leaders. But again, I'd take anything over the human popsicle stick currently in the oval.

[@alau4739]

I happen to like DeSantis but President Donald Trump is 100% and 100X times better. When nobody was talking about the wall problem, President Trump did and did something about it. Trump also called China our enemy, DeSantis is repeating the same as Trump.

[@megclif]

Trump never got the wall built, what are you talking about.

[@dodieodie498]

DeSantis was in Congress DOING, long before Trump got into politics. Trump was a doggone "pro choice" DEMOCRAT up until 2008! DeSantis has always been a republican and a conservative and has a long history of service to this country.

[@pedrorivera7931]

GOD BLESS MR.GOVERNOR RON DeSANTIS BEST GOVERNOR OF 21 CENTURY. 👉2 PETER CHAPTER 3👈

[@blackwallstreetentertainme8029]

He definitely got my vote

[@IRun4Ultra]

Desantis stealing trump key points LOL

[@dodieodie498]

That's stupid. Those are conservative REPUBLICAN points. You TRumpites are so blinded by your Trump adoration that you think he invented the republican party. Get a life.

[@Felix-the-Cat-l7e]

Saying and doing are 2 different things!

[@dodieodie498]

As Trump often demonstrated. And as DeSantis has shown by actually DOING what he says he will do, as his record in Florida reveals.

[@FAHRENHEIT-gj4ng]

During any time our country is in either, war or war by proxy, our borders should be automatically closed shut until peace os declared

[@israeliteonlycampkilluhi.o2108]

Every American Leader reads from a Prompt...we in the Last days.

[@lynnetheridge1765]

💕🇺🇸

[@mariagaytan510]

We have this problems for centuries

[@ohnemar4285]

FED, FED, FED, FED, FED, FED, FED, FED, WEF!

[@suzannewing7574]

Will he run away and leave Americans hanging like he has done FLORIDA???!!!

[@carolinasocial859]

Trump 2024 😏😏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MikeHunt-gz9dw]

Nice he sounds like TRUMP 2024

[@IRun4Ultra]

He sounds like trump lol

[@anthonymorris5084]

He sounds nothing like Trump. Trump is inarticulate.

[@Saxxin1]

@@anthonymorris5084 Sure lol.

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@Saxxin1 Trump doesn't even know a word with more than two syllables. What does "bigly" mean?

[@Saxxin1]

@@anthonymorris5084 It means you're that petty and want any excuse to hate the guy. But I don't blame you. Lots of people like you are brainwashed by the media, democrats and the school system. The Nazi's did the same thing but with less technology. I don't know if you passed history but welcome to 1930's Germany. Enjoy your one party system and tyrannical laws that punish people for having a different opinion. You call it cancel culture.

[@dodieodie498]

Oh? I missed the whiney name calling. I missed him saying, "I am the greatest smartest most brilliant person EVER, and I never repent because I never make mistakes. I love porn stars, and I was buddies with Hugh Hefner, and I was a pro choice democrat for a long time. My life's pursuit has been about sex, money, power, and self promotion. And by the way, I LOVE President Xi. But the world is so unfair to Trump. I need my revenge. So VOTE for me!" DeSantis and Trump are not AT ALL alike. In temperament, maturity level, values.... Love the way all you Trump trolls parrot the same exact lines. You ought to at least jazz it up in the threads.

[@AnnaFB85]

I do believe someone else has already shown that he CAN shut the border; We’re not sure that YOU can.

[@justamannn8674]

👍👍👍

[@suzannewing7574]

Don't believe a word he says!!! He is our governor and he is MISSING! Finish the job you started here. SLOW CASEY DOWN! It's not your time!!!! I will never vote for DeSantis again!

[@sierrasky2491]

I love your ideas and I think they're great but our country will be gone long before then.

[@discipleinlight]

Go Desantis! 2024!

[@at9660]

George Soros does know how to pick em. DeSoros '24. You used to cheer for Jeb 😮

[@mariagaytan510]

Disantis they all in here already !! Start cleaning from home !!

[@Johhny_McMerica]

Sure, just like Trump was going to build a 30-foot, solid concrete wall coast-to-coast and make MEXICO pay for it, right?? LOL - How about focusing on some of the serious problems in Florida Ron?

[@Mr.wilson949]

Trump!!!!!!!!

[@wqv5423ln]

No chance !

[@dodieodie498]

Dumped!!! He said we would win, but Biden came in.

[@bobloblaw7030]

Trump could have easily signed a bill to make the wall and had numerous chances.....he decided not to Lets go RON!!! Throw Disney Donald in the dust bin of history and get things done!!!!

[@mariagaytan510]

Empieza por Tu casa 🏠 y 🇮🇹 Italia 🇮🇹

[@brianashby8779]

Sounds good but you can't swim up stream

[@DennisMartins-pp7ry]

Desantis is our Hero. What a gift to human kind.

[@Johhny_McMerica]

As long as you're his "kind", right? If not, it's away with your freedom and liberties!

[@mikeupshon7083]

Rino Ron is swampy TRUMP 2024

[@dodieodie498]

Trump calls anyone who doesn't bow down to him a RINO. Like he is somehow the inventor of the republican party. Like he wasn't a DEMOCRAT for most of his life. Hilarious.

[@mckenzie450]

Shut border down ,could border do that ?

[@mckenzie450]

Border open for service?, border in operations? Border by the border ? Mm.

[@elbertmoreno2159]

🤔

[@rainbowbeard38]

Your a bit late for shutting the border down Desantis. I’d start talking about removing illegals and fighting cartels if your a serious candidate

[@dodieodie498]

He has to stop the bleeding first.

[@78890wds]

Sray in Florida! You can not handle the pressure of being President!

[@Mary-1000]

Trump already did that.

[@sangho5799]

Republicans Emphasis on the north and light on south, the two border Canada & Mexico border do the same, drugs smuggling, illegal immigrants, Trafficking, the two only different that’s Spanish system & English system, but Republicans always smears the Spanish system, Ron Desantis Republicans presidential wouldn’t exception, do you thinks that’s discrimination??

[@F.U.B.A.H.O.R]

I dont just want central and south Americans out. I also want Chinese and everyone around the globe trying to come in here barred out. They have all proven that all they want is our money, and worse our destruction.

[@Tony-ip3mo]

Yeah.. I've also seen some US citizens that way towards the country also..

[@F.U.B.A.H.O.R]

@@Tony-ip3mo me too. The one's ive seen are either not born here or born from immigrant parents.

[@Tony-ip3mo]

@@F.U.B.A.H.O.R I've been around those types of people also and others that their entire family is from here and their way of thinking is what's causing a lot of corruption, for all I know, they could possibly be involved in some destruction also..

[@darthrevan2081]

Trump 2024 boo DeSanctamonious.

[@Sam-ci6sl]

We will shut the building sites, oops I mean border down

[@francismarion6400]

A myth.

[@Sam-ci6sl]

@@francismarion6400 an honest republican is a myth

[@israeliteonlycampkilluhi.o2108]

translation= We Will Build a Wall to Keep Americans from Escaping with the Sh!t hits the FAN!!!

[@Mary-1000]

Easier said than done ronnie boy. Good luck with those starry eyes.

[@anthonymorris5084]

He made these same promises in Florida, and carried them out.

[@Tony-ip3mo]

Yeah.. A governor and a president are two different things

[@MaybeNextTime0]

This is an easily solvable issue, dunce.

[@dodieodie498]

Meanwhile, Trump says he's gonna build CITIES after he becomes a lame duck President! Examine DeSantis's actual accomplishments in Florida. I know you won't, because you're here to troll for Trump. But anyone can look at his record, year by year, and they can see that DeSantis does what he says, and he does it efficiently and with a levelheaded, measured, and practical focus. And he manages to do that, in part, because he knows how to select the right people and delegate responsibilities to those most qualified, as a leader should. He doesn't listen to people who are going to drive his state off a cliff.

[@nickolazcarters]

Tryna be so trump

[@wqv5423ln]

No comparison !

[@anthonymorris5084]

This is the adult version of Trump.

[@dodieodie498]

@@anthonymorris5084 No. DeSantis was never a womanizing hedonistic braggart sleeping around on his wife and switching political parties when it suited his monetary interests. DeSantis was never like Trump. And Trump, even approaching 80, will never have the levelheaded maturity of a Ron DeSantis.

[@JAWZMUZIK1]

Go to Florida and see how many illegal immigrants are employed there.

[@kirkl0766]

IRS will not allow employing illegals. They have no SS number.

[@Biscuit9891]

Woke mob lol