Ron DeSantis News
From state reforms to national campaign issues, The Daily Signal covers DeSantis’s role in reshaping conservative politics and the election landscape.
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Megyn Kelly Thinks It’s Time for DeSantis to ‘Get Out There and Fight’ on Liberal Networks
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Podcast host Megyn Kelly disagrees with some Republican takes that 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis floundered through Friday's town hall with Tucker Carlson. And she thinks it is time for the Florida governor to make a stir on liberal television networks. "I think DeSantis is starting to find his groove," Kelly…Mary Margaret Olohan -
‘Never Compromise’: DeSantis Slams Rival GOP Candidates for Backing Disney Despite ‘Sexualization of Children’
PHILADELPHIA—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican candidate for president, addressed a packed, cheering crowd Friday at Moms for Liberty’s Joyful Warriors National Summit here. In a 30-minute speech, DeSantis rallied to the group’s cause of parental rights, outlining related victories his Florida administration oversaw and tearing into progressives’ actions against families and the U.S. as…Tony Kinnett -
Ron DeSantis Files to Run for President
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has finally officially filed paperwork to launch his 2024 presidential bid. "Our border is a disaster, crime infests our cities, the federal government makes it harder for families to make ends meet, and the president flounders," DeSantis says in a video announcing his campaign. "Decline is a choice," he adds. The…Mary Margaret Olohan -
DeSantis Signs Bill Outlawing ‘Mutilation’ of Minors Through Transgender Surgeries
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday banning the “mutilation” of minors via sex-reassignment surgeries, according to remarks made at a press conference. SB 245 passed the Sunshine State Legislature earlier this month with significant majorities in both the House and the Senate. DeSantis, a Republican, announced during a press conference Wednesday that he had signed into…Kate Anderson -
DeSantis Signs Bill Ending DEI Programs in Higher Education
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed legislation into law Monday to eliminate so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, in higher education. State legislators on May 3 passed the bill, SB 266, to bar public colleges and universities from spending taxpayer dollars on DEI programs. The bill signing fulfills a promise DeSantis made in January to…Alexa Schwerha -
Gov. DeSantis Takes Action Against US’ ‘Greatest Geopolitical Threat’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed three bills into law on Monday aimed at combating “the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party” in the Sunshine State. “Florida is taking action to stand against the United States’ greatest geopolitical threat—the Chinese Communist Party,” DeSantis said in a statement. “I’m proud to sign this legislation…Samantha Aschieris -
Gov. Ron DeSantis Dismisses Disney Lawsuit as ‘Political,’ Without Merit
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said Thursday that The Walt Disney Co.’s lawsuit against him and other Florida officials not only is “political” but lacks merit. “They’ve been treated much different than Universal, SeaWorld, and all these other places [in Florida] and so they’re upset because they’re actually having to live by the same…Samantha Aschieris -
‘Distortion of Constitutional Government’: DeSantis Says Founders Would Oppose Administrative State
The “reservoir of freedom” that is the state of Florida should give Americans hope about the state of the nation, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says. “Florida really should be a source of hope for people, because as all these other problems mounted throughout our country, we were able to get the big things right,” DeSantis, a…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
DeSantis Joins the Fight for Sanity Against the Foreign Policy Blob
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ written statement to Tucker Carlson heard around the world earlier this month on the Russia-Ukraine war has caused nothing short of a full-scale meltdown from the arrogant consistently wrong-thinking, military-industrial complex-addled band of bipartisan dunderheads who collectively comprise the American ruling class’s foreign policy “blob.” The reality is that the governor…Josh Hammer -
Why DeSantis Is In Favor of Banning TikTok
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks the Chinese-owned app TikTok is a “security risk” and is in favor of banning it. “I would. I think so. I think it’s a security risk, they are harvesting so much data on our citizens,” DeSantis replied when asked if he would ban the app during an exclusive interview…Samantha Aschieris -
DeSantis to Keynote Heritage Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Event
During his first term in office, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis implemented what he calls “the Florida Blueprint” to propel his state to No. 1 in growth rate, tourism, new business formations, parental involvement in education, and public higher education. Next month, the governor will share his successes at The Heritage Foundation’s Leadership Summit, a two-day…Rob Bluey