https://wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-covid-record-lockdowns-vac…
Trump and the left are distorting Florida’s superior pandemic performance on public health and limiting harm from lockdowns.
Mr. DeSantis and some other GOP Governors, notably Brian Kemp in Georgia and South Dakota’s Kristi Noem, broke ranks in early May by easing virus restrictions. Democrats denounced Mr. DeSantis for “letting it rip,” but he reopened the state in phases and took into account the healthcare system’s capacity to treat sick patients.
On May 4 restaurants and retail stores were allowed to open at 25% of capacity. Two weeks later Mr. DeSantis announced that theme parks, including Disney World, could submit plans to reopen as early as June if they could keep patrons safe. In June Mr. DeSantis gradually eased other restrictions.
That summer Covid swept Florida and southern states that had largely dodged a first wave in the spring. But Mr. DeSantis, having examined the data and consulted scientists such as Stanford University’s Jay Bhattacharya, refused to shut down businesses. Instead he focused on protecting the elderly who faced immensely higher risk.
@TenaciousRice9mos9MO
NYT 7/2021: "More people in Florida are catching the coronavirus, hospitalized and dying of Covid-19 than at any point in the pandemic. 227 virus deaths were being reported each day in Florida, on average, as of Tuesday, a record for the state and by far the most in in the US."
@ThriftyCatDemocrat9mos9MO
DeSantis needs to dump Paul Ryan and ditch the scummy GOP consultants class.
Then, go back to Florida and do his job.
He will never be the GOP nominee!
I still recall the early days here is one example. Stop claiming DeSantis handled Covid better than anyone else. That is a load of crap.
@MinorityWhipGnu9mos9MO
I think that it has more to do with President Trump's inability to coalesce independent(mostly women) voters.I mean no disrespect,but Gov Desantis is working hard,and his PACS are doing him a disservice,and why? They're being reactive instead of proactive.
@WorldlyJudiciaryRepublican9mos9MO
His did a really job on Covid here in FL. Doesn’t make him a good candidate for president, doesn’t excuse the disloyalty when we thought we were on the same team, all the wasted $ fighting Trump with his AWFUL campaign.
FL for Trump 2024
NEVER DeSantis. Loyalty matters.
@SteadfastLeftLaneRepublican9mos9MO
Nah DeSantis wants Trump indicted bc that was the plan all along! There is no other logical reason for him to enter this race.
@V3toRoadrunner9mos9MO
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