‘We Beat Disney, Fauci, Soros’: Ron DeSantis unleashes ‘Florida model’ in hard-hitting midterm rally

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a rally in St. Cloud, in Osceola County south of Orlando, on Tuesday night, presenting his administration's record as a model for Republicans in Congress. The event backed Dan Green, a Navy veteran running in Florida's 9th Congressional District, whose candidacy DeSantis cast as part of a wider effort to bring aggressive Florida-style governance to Washington, according to Fox News.

DeSantis told the crowd he supports term limits for members of Congress, but said that until they exist, voters can remove the current officeholder themselves. He argued that Washington is too often about self-promotion and social media press releases that produce nothing, while Florida has taken on every major fight and won it. Fox News reports that he rejected poll-driven politics and stressed that real leadership shows itself when an issue is difficult and brings criticism, not when it is popular or easy.

He then ran through a list of what he described as victories over left-leaning institutions. He said Florida beat George Soros on crime by removing two prosecutors the billionaire backed, beat Martha's Vineyard on illegal immigration, and beat the Muslim Brotherhood by banning Sharia law. He also said the state defeated teachers unions through universal school choice for all Florida families, and defeated the SEIU through paycheck protection. The coverage also notes his administration's clashes with Disney, unions and federal mandates, which he pointed to as evidence that a combative, policy-driven approach works and should be carried into Congress.

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