DeSantis To Floridians: Don’t ‘Monkey This Up’ By Voting For Andrew Gillum
Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis urged Floridians not to “monkey this up” by voting for his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, who is African-American.
Ron DeSantis tells Floridians to not "monkey this up" by voting for his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum. pic.twitter.com/mz1hqHa21e
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“It’s disgusting that Ron DeSantis is launching his general election campaign with racist dog whistles,” the Florida Democratic Party chairwoman, Terrie Rizzo, said in a statement soon after the Fox News appearance.
Allegra Kirkland contributed reporting.
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