People who said that presidential candidate Ron DeSantis needed to step out of his bubble of right-wing media outlets and face unfriendly audiences have apparently never seen the Florida governor give a press conference. With perhaps one exception, Florida media is completely biased against DeSantis and is perhaps the most hostile audience he could speak to. These Floridians say they know what a dictator DeSantis is because they live in the hellscape that is Florida.
Florida TV station WESH 2 News went to work investigating people’s concerns with DeSantis’ use of a state plane.
WESH 2 Investigates concerns about DeSantis' use of state plane https://t.co/ufazlZf37E
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) May 26, 2023
"concerns"
— JWF (@JammieWF) May 27, 2023
Greg Fox reports:
Two taxpayer watchdog groups are raising concerns about the use of the state plane by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Shortly after speaking at the Florida Parent Educators Association in Orlando, DeSantis boarded the state’s $15 million jet, a Cessna Citation Latitude, and took off from Orlando back to Tallahassee.
We know this because WESH 2 Investigates has been tracking the plane, using publicly available online websites, since it was purchased in 2019 for the sole purpose of transporting the governor for “official” business.
“Official” business.
Buried down in the 21st paragraph… @GovRonDeSantis goes to this event (organized by the FPEA) every year, but now @GregFoxWESH believes it’s a problem?
Greg acknowledges in his email that the governor has gone to this event before.
Greg is just mad that he wasn’t invited. https://t.co/E9OhX50pj7 pic.twitter.com/3oDPCKlJHM
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) May 27, 2023
“Is the Governor using a taxpayer-funded plane to advance his presidential campaign?”
I love @TeamDeSantis.
These guys slap so hard, are absolutely fearless – and always bring the receipts.
The Florida Blueprint is a great policy model for the rest of the country.
But DeSantis team also has a great blueprint for any Republican campaign that wants to win. https://t.co/lwcLgs5mu3 pic.twitter.com/53CfF8WNPj
— Reality's PR Guy (@PhilALarsen) May 27, 2023
Get ready for these. They will come daily.
— Wess (@WSY561) May 27, 2023
You never see these same people complain about Joe Biden flying home on the world’s most expensive plane every weekend.
But they’re sure quick to complain when the governor goes to speak to Florida’s homeschooling families about state education policy.
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) May 27, 2023
It’s amazing how they just CANNOT UNDERSTAND he’s the current governor. 😂
— Jenna Ellis 🐊🇺🇸 (@JennaEllisEsq) May 27, 2023
A good example of how media fabricate stories. The author is the source of the “concern” he implies he is merely investigating.
— Trevor Gehman (@trevorgehman) May 27, 2023
WESH 2 Investigates 🤣
— Jimmy Walker (@JimmyWa76268102) May 27, 2023
This is why everyone hates your industry.
— Augustina 🇻🇦 (@AugustinaJJD) May 27, 2023
This is hilarious.
— Greg Wa (@xgwakex) May 27, 2023
I'm embarrassed for you.
— Michelle Benavidez (XX) (@Michelle_B_1976) May 27, 2023
Having worked in local tv for a bit. Let’s just say that most who work there arent the sharpest tools in the shed.
— FauciForPrison (@Serious58221341) May 27, 2023
@GregFoxWESH is a clown 🤡
— Will Adkins (@WillAdkins11) May 27, 2023
Everything DeSantis does now will be considered a “blurring of the lines” between governing and campaigning. The media didn’t seem as concerned about California Gov. Gavin Newsom flying all over the country to red states to which he’d banned state travel to campaign against DeSantis.
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Related:
Not a parody: Ron DeSantis pudding story may end his 2024 presidential bid https://t.co/IOX9N4Vd7M
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 16, 2023
