OUR republican state governor Florida, Ron DeSandisturned his fight against progressives in California, a key state for Democrats, into a pan-American campaign yesterday as he sets the stage for a pending bid for the US presidency. USA.

In recent days, DeSandis has been meeting with wealthy donors. As he shapes his message to the American public and voters through a series of speeches highlighting his achievements in Florida, he criticizes the progressive ideological positions of Democratic Party leaders on racial prejudice and discrimination, while preferring to position himself in Democratic strongholds. . including California, but also New York.

“War” with progressivism

He, who is expected to run for president in the coming months, has made fighting progressivism a central issue in his Florida gubernatorial exercise, as well as a way to connect with the GOP base.

Although he has yet to announce his intention to run for the White House, another presidential candidate, former Republican President Donald Trump, sees DeSandis as a major potential threat to his candidacy as the party’s Republican presidential primaries begin. Trump has already lashed out at DeSandis personally and politically as the Republican caucuses heat up.

Secret reference to the Trump presidency

DeSandis, speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library about 100 kilometers north of Los Angeles, veiledly referred to the chaos during the Trump presidency, as well as his defeat by Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020.

“You won’t see drama or intrigue in the palace,” DeSandis said, referring to the duties of a governor in Florida. “You will see the surgical precision and execution” of the movements.

DeSandis, who was narrowly elected governor in 2018, is actively seeking his radical re-election bid last November.

He attacked governors and Democratic leaders infected with the “virus of racial discrimination and prejudice”, emphasizing the rise of leftist ideological currents.

At the same time, he criticized their policies regarding taxes, mandatory vaccinations and brainwashing in the classrooms.

“New Sheriff in Town”

DeSandis has also been critical of the Walt Disney Co, which opposes a Florida law that restricts in-class teaching of gender and sexual orientation.

Last month, he signed a state law repealing the Walt Disney World special tax regime that allowed him to operate with a large degree of autonomy for half a century.

“There’s a new sheriff in town,” DeSandis said, referring to what he calls the end of Disney’s “corporate empire.”

Other candidates are expected to take part in the primary rounds of the Republican presidential nomination, including former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under President Trump, Nikki Haley, announced her presidential candidacy last month.

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters}