Dem Florida State Rep. Anna Eskamani got very angry on Friday over a venue daring to host an event with Gov. Ron DeSantis “literally in one of the most #LGBTQ+ friendly parts of Orlando and during Pride Month too.”
She added that “Orlandoans deserve better than this culture war BS”:
Wow. Super disappointed to see The Plaza Live hosting an event w/DeSantis next week — this is literally in one of the most #LGBTQ+ friendly parts of Orlando and during Pride Month too.
Orlandoans deserve better than this culture war BS.https://t.co/HTXnftphFm pic.twitter.com/B2pPeOfCwg
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) May 27, 2022
She’s also not very happy with Dave Rubin interviewing the governor “literally in one of the most #LGBTQ+ friendly parts of Orlando and during Pride Month too”:
And it’s not just DeSantis; the guy hosting him is awful too pic.twitter.com/J4Z2ZnKfzH
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) May 27, 2022
Um, who wants to tell her?
Anna, @RubinReport is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Bad look for you to be gatekeeping.
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) May 28, 2022
For those that don’t know, Dave is also married:
Anna… Not sure if you know this, but @RubinReport is already married. pic.twitter.com/WvNnT55Jmv
— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) May 28, 2022
That’s a photo from Candace Owens’ wedding, by the way:
Not only married, but this picture was at noted white supremacist @RealCandaceO’s wedding!
I’m sure she’d be happy to sit down with @AnnaForFlorida too! https://t.co/6wOFj8sv2c
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) May 28, 2022
She went on to accuse Dave of being a “grifter”:
Sounds like a grifter to me
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) May 27, 2022
Imagine if the parties were reversed here?
Despite your obvious homophobia and bigotry (you think all gay people must think the same way, which is the very definition of prejudice), my offer to come to the show still stands. https://t.co/YkEeHHnFtd
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) May 27, 2022
Dave also invited Rep. Eskamani, as a guest of him and his husband, to attend the show:
Hi Representative Eskamani, my husband and I would like to invite you to the event as our guest. First row seats, let me know… https://t.co/opclrfRuWX
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) May 27, 2022
But, rather than apologize to Dave, she said she’d only go if she got to debate Gov. DeSantis on stage:
Only if I can be on stage and debate both you and DeSantis. And @bjoewolf can join us to livestream the whole thing 💅🏽 https://t.co/aootGbCCZo
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) May 28, 2022
She’s also trying to pick a fight with DeSantis press secretary Christina Pushaw:
Huh. Someone seems scared to debate me 🤔 pic.twitter.com/gdtTDtTrBf
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) May 28, 2022
What an embarrassment to Florida she is:
lol how ridiculous @AnnaForFlorida. 1K people bought tickets to see me and the governor. I’m not giving you a second of that time. I invited you to see what freedom, liberty and Florida are truly all about. I’ll gladly debate you at another venue in the future.
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) May 28, 2022
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