Migrants, Disney & freedom: How Ron DeSantis turned Florida Red | Midterms dispatch

[@jpsmith9452]

Last year I left California for Florida and registered as a Republican for the first time. Never say never, but it’s extremely unlikely I’d vote for a democrat again.

[@Angel-iu8cv]

Let’s go

[@jpsmith9452]

@@Angel-iu8cv Brandon

[@peterlpool1387]

As someone from England I’d always want a Democrat president but I can understand why you’d vote for them. I’ve seen stuff on San Francisco and the fentanyl epidemic there being caused by the left liberal politicians not sorting it out.

[@joemomma580]

I’m in California and am Republican! And I support RON DESANTIS MORE THAN TRUMP

[@jpsmith9452]

@@joemomma580 agree. DeSantis can win. Trump is a crap shoot. I’m pretty sure DeSantis would win the primary, but would Trump go kamikazi if he loses?

[@FrontLinePub]

Well done on giving us an actual, fair report on DeSantis. The guy is leading by 12 points. Those of us who live here have seen the difference between him, and the past governors we've had and this guy is great.

[@jonathanreyes5071]

Dude he won by 19.4 percent 😱 he's ready to run for president.

[@WestIndianAK]

A “fair report” that only interviews staunch DeSantis *supporters* …yeah, real fair 🙄

[@getthecansin]

@@WestIndianAK hold firm comrade and breathe slowly through your mask…that’s it slowly, your sAfe now

[@321gates]

@@WestIndianAK What's the weather like in China this time of the year?

[@siddharthsingh3460]

@@WestIndianAK how's china?

[@thelastpioneer2824]

I applaud the Telegraph for this surprisingly objective and truthful reporting

[@thicpancakes4673]

Only showed the conservative side

[@tanyachef]

@@thicpancakes4673 If one wants to watch an opposing view, all they have to do is watch ANYTHING in Major Media.

[@kateofone]

It showed the conservative side only

[@Boretheory]

@@tanyachefboth aren’t ok. The rightists is ignorant about the left and the leftists about the right. But whatever as a monarchist I just wanted further proofs that Usa’s media is just too polarised

[@windsong2875]

Donald is too old to run again , despite his apparent vigour. America needs younger leaders, in my view!

[@paulheffron4836]

DeSantis would be a good vice president with Trump and then become president in 2028.

[@bakerotair4988]

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[@jeffw1267]

DeSantis is only 44.

[@fosiko123]

@@paulheffron4836 that’s exactly my thoughts !!! And that’s probably what will happen

[@cmartinm98]

@@paulheffron4836 the Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates cannot be from the same state. DeSantis-Scott 2024!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@BadgerGT500]

Lived in Florida since 2000, DeSantis is the best governor we’ve had by far.

[@huwinner2428]

I’m a center left kind of guy - I’ve been really impressed with DeSantis’ leadership, and I really hope he becomes the new leader of the republicans party. I can totally see myself voting for him

[@kilroy1976]

I voted for Trump twice, and I appreciate some of his accomplishments as president, but I hope DeSantis can take the standard from him. He has all of Trump's positives, and none of the negatives. I think a lot of independents, and maybe even some run-of-the-mill Democrats, would love to see America governed the way DeSantis has governed Florida.

[@jillfeatherman5523]

Me too!!!

[@FrontLinePub]

I agree 💯

[@PeacockRhino]

I agree but I don’t think he can beat Trump in a primary. Better to do a deal with Trump for 2024 and then go for it in 2028.

[@Critguards]

Agreed 💯

[@karlheven8328]

I hope that sanity prevails and that deSantis wins. However sadly I believe Trump has his strong base who will support him no matter what, even though they know perfectly well that he is not at all a virtuous leader, to put it mildly. And that is sad and dangerous at the same time that in America the wish to fight the other side as an enemy seems to be stronger than the willingness to compromise from a position of strength.

[@DancingShiva788]

I am so happy we have DeSantis. He's the complete package. Brains and balls. He's won this one by his demonstrated competence. A man like him is the future of the Republican party and America.

[@SJ_1990]

He reminds me alot of Reagan and FDR a bit Iam from UK btw and have huge love the culture and history of America this is the first for me in sometime I've felt the Republican Party has a centrist Conservative that can united the entire country and plus Ron DeSantis at 44 is a really good age President Clint was 46 when he was inauguerated so I reckon it be great for a more youthful president to lead America especially if DeSantis gets his way he could serve three terms as president a feat not seen since the days of FDR I have hope faith that America's dream can be renewed and modernised proud Conservative myself I hope all goes smooth with USA and DeSantis becomes president :)

[@erikfldt390]

Brains as in he's not as f***ing pantscrappingly stupid as Trump and balls as in he looks like Maverick if he were in a Cialis commercial.

[@MajorBorris]

Ron DeSantis has been accused of torture as a former agent at Guantanamo Bay. The allegations are real and unsurprising with the governor's track record of treating human beings with little respect.

[@LJuarez17666]

De santis only won cause there was a massive low turnout among democrats

[@rogerdodger1790]

Ron Desantis is amazing, I wish we had someone like him in the UK.

[@arxyuk4860]

Ok roger

[@LycheeCore]

Tell me one good thing about Defacist

[@Boretheory]

@@LycheeCorethat pfp seems kinda gae

[@fujohnson8667]

@@LycheeCoreoh the irony 🤣

[@Kyle27ish]

​@@LycheeCorego count your 1000 genders

[@mustang8206]

I'd vote for DeSantis for president

[@windsong2875]

This was a fair and balanced interview. More of this please!

[@thatguy6908]

They should probably turn the comments section on for their latest video about the stolen election in Brazil if they don't wanna come off as puppets and schills

[@thicpancakes4673]

Not really, it’s all desantis supporters. Little to none on the opposite side

[@anthonyhill9445]

@@thicpancakes4673 there are plenty of video's out there that only show the side of the non-desantis supporters, is that fair?

[@thicpancakes4673]

@@anthonyhill9445 well having both sides in the same video was my idea of a fair and balanced interview

[@kateofone]

It is ok but there is no freedom especially to trans youth. Disobey

[@jillfeatherman5523]

I ❤my governor DeSantis!! I’m kinda selfish though because I don’t want to share him with the country if he ran and won in 2024.

[@Conservative7887]

Same. I feel like DeSantis should stay our governor and Trump should win again. While yes I do agree he may be a bit too old at this point, but that gives us a really strong republican in top office and a really really strong republican in our state.

[@pilarmarte5780]

Proudly born and raised in Florida, hands down best governor that Florida has ever had. I might be a bit biased because I’ve never really lived in a heavy blue state, but I don’t take my state for granted. DeSantis 2024 🎉🎉

[@Foxie770]

Same

[@savvaschristodoulou9819]

I LOVE STEVEN'S JOURNALISM STYLE SO MUCH. WELL DONE STEVE!

[@Grace17893]

A good man; true values God bless him

[@TheChosennn]

It’s simple. When people have a leader that actually prioritizes them, they will vote for that guy again

[@nathanjessmer8572]

Ron DeSantis 2024!!!

[@northern5802]

During the Pandemic Florida under Desantis was the light... He stood his ground against all the woke mobs... he embody what an American patriot stands for..He got my vote and he will have it all the way tonthe white house!!!

[@kateofone]

More people died as a result. I am not saying that is bad since I am a fan of depopulation.

[@isaacortiz4617]

He's definitely my favorite Governor.😎

[@isaacortiz4617]

@thedarkerknight2188 Cope.

[@franklinmint7394]

He's the only leader in America that makes sense and isn't a radical

[@ativagueina2069]

De Santis ❤ the best for America 🇺🇸

[@mmxmmxm]

Ron DeSantis is the future

[@lv2991]

I vote DeSantis!

[@teresaward8174]

He is a good man.Pity we don't have more like him .

[@terriseaton3049]

Pity we do!

[@suedavis3525]

Apart from his gerrymandering , his engineering of thousands of unnecessary Covid deaths because he thought fewer restrictions were better for him, kidnapping and dumping desperate legal immigrants, and his setting up a trap to demonstrate non-existent voter fraud, so as to deter black citizens with a legitimate right to vote from voting, yes DeSantis is a real stand-up guy and real Christian (not).

[@coultersheppard2052]

Pray that Kari Lake convinces the courts of Katie Hobbs's obvious electoral fraud.

[@windsong2875]

The whole world is watching Ron DeSantis . We despair for America , given the disastrous politically naive Biden presidency .DeSantis as a potential president gives us hope !

[@Teri_B.]

Joke isn't naive. He's p u r e eee vee eye elle. 😈 I'm a native Floridian. DeSantis is amazing. He's the best Gov we've EVER had, by FAR. Would vote for him for President, after Trump, in '28. 😊🐘🇺🇸🙏🏼💞

[@kateofone]

Ron is a conservative bigot who lacks proper leadership and responsibilities.

[@ashleighnichole8197]

It cracks me up the commentors here are saying this was fair and balanced reporting. It clearly leans very, very right. How is that fair and balanced?!

[@sharonalbanese8084]

Interesting to watch this now that we know what happened in Florida last week.

[@marshallpierre9483]

As a liberal, i don’t hate DeSantis, i had respect for his abilities to run the State and expertly cater to his ideological allies, and so far we have not plunged into chaos. Kudos where kudos are due. However, his flying of the migrants to Martha’s Vignard was cruel, and that’s why i changed my mind about him. He has proven to be quite the expert in using divisive issues and turning them in his favor. I understand there is a crowd of people who construe this as strength, but what i have seen these action do is sharpening the differences between left and right. If that is the direction we prefer, well then we are in the right track. Interestingly, the very folks complaining about division just want their voices to prevail and bully the other side out of the game. Hmm…

[@RoboCheeseItz]

If I was to guess this wasn't so much as a show of strength, but making the blue Northern states that don't have to deal with the immigration problem on the same scale as the south, if anything was to open the eyes of people in the North that this is an issue instead of having them dismiss this out of hand.

[@Conservative7887]

it wasnt cruel. the left treats immigrants far far worse and no one bats an eye. He did because the left and a lot of liberals wanna preach and virtue signal about immigrants but yet when the immigrants showed up on their front door it exposed the left and a lot of liberals that they're just full of smoke and bs.

[@tanyachef]

Why was it cruel to fly the immigrants to Martha's Vineyard? MV has been vocal about being a sanctuary city and having "tolerance." Where was their tolerance and sanctuary for the 50 ppl? It was their chance to show the country how Leftists could solve border towns and the border's problems. A pop. of 15,000 / 50 ppl = 0.003% 40% of MV pop. are millionaires, and the avg home price is 1.3 mil. They have resources.

[@TheChosennn]

Why was it cruel?

[@siddharthsingh3460]

atleast he did not force them to work on roads and highways for his state like dems did in 2014. he deported them with dignity , where they did not belong was because they came into a system they did not know.

[@frankenstein7791]

Being a foreign student here in New York makes me regret why I didn't choose a University in Florida ffs. DeSantis is just fire 🔥

[@gj1695]

Steven Edginton always does a superb job. Legit journalist. As Ron DeSantis is a true public servant, a man of competence, conviction and character, a rockstar and a hero.

[@WestIndianAK]

Steven Edginton always does a superb job of pandering to conservatives with subtly (and in this case, not-so-subtly) biased “news reports.”

[@cmartinm98]

I am supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis because: - He is mature - He is Married once (his only and current wife who is now cancer free) - He has military experience (he was a veteran and served in Iraq) - He has government experience (served as a member of the House of Representatives) - He speaks like a real President - He and his wife, Casey are class act. - He’s Presidential Material Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: - He has the appeal to: - Hispanic (Cuban and Puerto Rican) voters - Suburban voters - Rural voters - He could possibly earn more minority votes - This would help him: - Win back Georgia and Arizona Increase his margin in Texas and in North Carolina - Winning big in Florida, in Iowa, and in Ohio - Possibly flipping the rust belt, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Maine - Narrowing up margins in Oregon and Washington I believe that South Carolina Senator Tim Scott is the best choice for the 2024 Republican Vice Presidential Candidate because: - He is a solid conservative - He is smart - He has character - He makes valid points - He is a smooth talker - He has common sense Both Ron DeSantis and Tim Scott understand the American Dream just like me. DeSantis-Scott 2024!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Now THAT IS a WINNING 2024 Republican Ticket!!

[@are_you_f_serious]

I hope the Republicans will decide for DeSantis instead of Trump. Nothing against Trump but he is politically burned .. the Republicans need a new, a fresh person which Democrats can also vote for.

[@british.scorpion]

Watching with interest my side of the pond. Thanks for uploading 👍

[@mariebella3009]

Thanks British Scorpion for being here and your interest! Ron Desantis is an amazing Governor! President Trump the Greatest President in US history! Good day!

[@jankopandza1072]

This man might save the USA .. there might be a chance . only time will tell..

[@domeheater1180]

Americans don't want to save America, but look to one man to do it all for them. Sounds weak. He's not God, just a man.

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

Brilliant to hear the great Dr Alvin Felzenberg.

[@等閒之輩]

DeSantis 2024. For once over a long long time, presidential election will not be about choosing the lesser of two evils.

[@jop7672]

I will never vote for Trump. Only DeSantis could bring me back to my party

[@Andres.david10]

If voting DeSantis means passing off the immediate right wing than I'm voting for DeSantis to puss of those Karen's some more

[@larsthorwald3338]

I liked him initially, but he lost me with all the religious nonsense. An "anti-science" leader makes me nervous.

[@Foxie770]

DeSantis is exactly what America needs! He’s done an amazing job in FL. Proud he’s my Gov. ✨

[@TP-mv6en]

Wow this was actually a balanced and non-biased video

[@Candy-O1776]

I love my Governor! I will be voting for Trump 2024, it’s his. DeSantis can go in 2028. He’ll win his election thin time.

[@jacobmojapelo2448]

Well said

[@ricker024]

Damn Right! +20Pts 1.5 Million is something only the best Top Gov can do let's Go Florida! Ron DeSantis is our Florida Man!

[@thomasdeturk5142]

If I had sons and Daughters that turned Florida red, I would Disown Them and I would Cut off Money support and I will not pay them to go to college and I will not pay any of their bills.

[@corncob2701]

Born in raised in California, been a registered independent now living in Texas, probably gonna register as a republican just to be able to vote against trump in the primaries. I appreciate this unbiased set of questions your asking. And skipping the ‘gotcha’ interviews.

[@l_vwv_l]

He is the only one that can win. Not only do we have to think like democrats (electorally) we need to think better, Ron has done this and unfortunately trump can’t.

[@tonebalone9203]

He killed it with covid

[@Lerian_V]

Good job Telegraph. Kudos Steven for job well done.

[@WestIndianAK]

What “job well done”? A completely biased pro-DeSantis piece?

[@Lerian_V]

@@WestIndianAK It's pro truth not pro DeSantis.

[@michaelallan5211]

Someone needs to tell that religious leader lady that the Founding Fathers were very clear - religion has no place in government

[@jacobleroux96]

I agree. She’s a bit much and is completely missing the point of her job

[@YOURJOURNEY]

Loved this, governor desantis for president 2024

[@devonc2867]

It angers and frustrates me how Trump would try and stand in someone's way just because they are getting more popular than him. 😡😡😡😡😡😡 He does not want to lose. As a person who does not trust Ron DeSantis, I am a frustrated to see that Trump is trying to obstruct him.

[@charlesiphone5765]

Your American faith is really strange to me, but I respect it.

[@greg_nicholls]

Well done for an objective report. Just wanted to find out more without having ideology and sensationalism rammed down my throat

[@randoir1863]

DeSantis ISN'T STUPID and won't challenge Trump for the nomination in 2024 . DeSantis is still relatively young for a politician. Letting Trump do 4 more years and then probably being handed the kingdom by Trump is a much more likely path to the white house for him !!!!

[@karlheven8328]

Honestly as bad as Biden is, many Americans are scared of Trump. It would be stupid for Republicans not to favor de Santis over Trump. 2024 is what matters, not 2028.

[@fosiko123]

Agreed

[@rayfiedler9482]

He wont be able to help himself to run. Like trump he believes his own publicity and that God created him on the eighth day. Standby.

[@karlheven8328]

@@rayfiedler9482 DeSantis should run

[@Z123aba]

@@karlheven8328 I would totally vote for him even as I’m democrat registered voter

[@PhuongMalkin]

It was Trump who turned Florida red and helped DeSantis win the first time he ran for Governor.

[@nitenderkumar7018]

It's surprising to see telegram has anything positive about republican

[@meka4425]

I’m in love with Desantis

[@mihaelamarcu6566]

Great video!

[@mr.bidgood3501]

Here in 2023 and DeSantis is still standing strong fresh off a 19-point re-election victory!!!

[@kham6006]

Love my gov

[@LuisGomez-bq4mt]

Who’s watching this after the 2022 election? 😅

[@jinbeam1501]

What a petty little man, his feud with Disney showed he rules with his ego and he lost to Disney..

[@warfighter1988]

Lots of desantis lovers in the comments but I can't find a good why. Can someone explain to me their reason? Im talking about a pre or post pandemic policy that has nothing to do with the current culture trends

[@juliapaiva.643]

De Santis 2024

[@TELEVISIBLE]

between him and Joe Biden , he is a sure win !

[@glenvalley4326]

De Sanctis has moral courage, common-sense, and wisdom. But still he has to pass a few more battle tests.!!

[@anabelpineda9976]

The lady is a woman of God imagine and she’s not🤦🏼‍♀️

[@isaacortiz4617]

Lady please,don't go there.

[@bobby12348]

@@isaacortiz4617 😂🤣

[@bobby12348]

😂😂

[@theogould1]

"Lede - like a lead on a news story!?"

[@tangela0826]

He looks out for his own race.

[@karenfrizzell-wn7ve]

Then why does he understand about the espionage act

[@shloomyshloms]

posting video of soldiers being killed or tortured is a war crime.

[@insidious3431]

tf Florida always been red it was never turned

[@lilyiscrazy547]

It was a swing state

[@insidious3431]

@@lilyiscrazy547 nah it wasnt

[@vincentgiasullo]

@@insidious3431 yes it was

[@beareeves4923]

Why are they showing pictures of furnishings in her home?

[@stephanienation7950]

NOPE HE DOESN'T

[@Fergus-Collington]

I mean he didn't exactly turn it red. It's been pretty much republican dominated since Jeb Bush in 98

[@ahmedd5644]

Listened to the podcast, interesting to see the people involved.

[@pennyking3823]

DeSantis says " Florida is where woke goes to die' No, actually, due his inept governing, it's where intelligence and common sense go to die.

[@samyoung2887]

South Dakota is another good example

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. Not seventy percent. Not seventy percen. Not seventee percen. Not seventee persen. /

[@sarahhudleston832]

I thought he had been caught out doing something dodgy???

[@nepatrul6075]

I feel bad for Americans like Rosa. The blind eye young Americans turn to the ideology her family fled from must be so insulting.

[@thomasraymer1085]

Please God

[@namenome3680]

im From Eastern Europe and i wish we have a guy like him.. politics aside, we need good leadership

[@DerrickCartercosmostravels]

Desantis gets money from disney yet is “taking them on”

[@jordanalexander4331]

If people actually knew what socialism and communism was, they would never be saying they were escaping an economic system that has been to distribute the wealth equally, if anything, they should say, they were escaping people who became obsessed with power I.e. Donald Trump.

[@JessicaRodrigues-dp8te]

Desde quando o comunismo é bom? Foi o regime k mais perseguicoes fez aos opositores

[@jordanalexander4331]

@@JessicaRodrigues-dp8te I understand people are escaping persecution, however what opportunity is there when people are left behind?

[@shirleymason2422]

I love thx man 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@dembaba9843]

very very good video

[@2godless]

This “not on my watch” woman is annoying. So arrogant.

[@ethanswartz5161]

18:49 “Al is no stranger to historic American leaders” bro that’s Nixon idk if that’s who you’d want to be associated with 💀

[@georgemgomez1386]

I have a feeling he's going to loose the primary to Trump but I think there's a very big possibility that he's going to become trunks running mate and the next vice president this term if Trump wins

[@caenterprisellc6922]

Ron DeSantis is awesome. Fighting the mouse is unfortunately an ongoing battle. I'm still trying to understand why he continues to be a unlawful problem.

[@johntaylor-lo8qx]

The left wants Trump and desantis to fight and divide eachother. These two need to align. Desantis could be vp for 4 yrs then prez for 8yrs. Desantis could set this country up for many years. Please don't divide eachother. When we stand 2gether we are much stronger. These are 2 gr8 leaders !!@@ please unite 🙏

[@jonnyrondo507]

Ron De Santis AKA 'Lil Ronda!'

[@pamlewis1183]

Theocracy? NOT

[@alexbrown200]

Not on mahhy wach!

[@hubertfijo3120]

Commenting for better reach

[@mckinneyman4325]

Embedded with the Navy seals as a lawyer?

[@ashutoshkar1469]

I think it still remains a fact that DeSantis can never be a unifier. A President should work towards bridging ideological divide and bringing together people for development. However he has done the exact opposite by sparking frequent controversies and doubling down on a rhetoric that keeps attacking so called wokeism. His firebrand style makes him polarizing and unfit to be a national leader.

[@sureshtharakan535]

Heishardrightandantipoorbrashandabrasive

[@ares106]

He’s so great because he opposed the doctors on Covid policies 😂