Texas Senator Ted Cruz found himself infuriated on Sunday after the late civil rights champion Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter attempted to invoke Dr. King’s legacy to attack the modern incarnation of the anti-racism movement.
Mr. Cruz used Dr. King’s name in his own tweets attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best-known anti-racism organizations.
oliver o’connellMay 23, 2023 20:15
The governor of Florida, who is seen as Donald Trump’s leading rival for the Republican presidential nomination, will launch his bid for the White House during the Twitter Spaces event on Wednesday night with the billionaire.
The event will air at 6 p.m. ET and will be moderated by tech entrepreneur David Sachs, a supporter of Mr. DeSantis and a close business adviser to Mr. Musk. According to NBC News.
oliver o’connell23 May 2023 19:38
As he appointed the seventh right-wing justice to the Supreme Court, the Florida governor noted how he, if elected president, would be able to run for re-election and spend eight years in the White House, unlike Mr. Trump. He will be able to serve only one term as he has already spent four years as the Commander-in-Chief.
Gustaf Kilander Reporting from Washington, DC.
oliver o’connell23 May 2023 19:30
Florida Govt. Ron DeSantis will announce he is running for president during discussions with Twitter CEO Elon Musk, three sources familiar with the plans told NBC News.
Musk and DeSantis will host an event on Twitter Spaces, the site’s platform for audio chats, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. It will be moderated by David Sachs, a tech entrepreneur who is a Musk confidante and DeSantis supporter.
That same evening, the campaign will release a launch video, and DeSantis will begin visiting several early states after Memorial Day.
oliver o’connell23 May 2023 19:12
According to reports, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis predicted that if he wins the presidency, Conservatives could hold a 7-2 majority on the Supreme Court for 25 years.
The governor and presumptive candidate for the Republican nomination for president made the comments while speaking at the National Religious Broadcasters Conference in Orlando.
oliver o’connell23 May 2023 19:00
Jack Sweeney, a student at the University of Central Florida, created a Twitter account called “@DeSantisJet” that tracks the whereabouts of the plane Mr. DeSantis uses.
oliver o’connell23 May 2023 18:45
As Ron DeSantis prepares to take the national stage, interest will inevitably turn to his personal life and that of his wife, Casey DeSantis, as a potential US First Lady.
joe somerlad Profile of the current First Lady of Florida.
oliver o’connell23 May 2023 18:15
Speaking at the National Religious Broadcasters Conference in Orlando on Monday night, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis outlined his vision for maintaining and even growing a conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
Washington Post The report states that he proposed that should he be elected president and serve two full terms, the number of conservative justices could rise to seven out of a total of nine, indicating that John Roberts (who is sometimes considered liberal are in favor of the judges) and Sonia Sotomayor to be substituted as may be required.
“So it’s possible that in those eight years, we have an opportunity to strengthen the justices … make improvements with Alito and Thomas as well as really with those other guys, and if you were able to do that, You will have a 7-2 conservative majority on the Supreme Court that will last a quarter of a century,” Mr. DeSantis said to thunderous applause.
Democratic groups have described the scenario as a “nightmare”.
oliver o’connell23 May 2023 17:50
It appears that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped the “FL” from his personal Twitter handle and has acquired the @RonDeSantis handle from its previous owner.
It appears that his team has also ditched the Sunshine State from his handle, becoming @TeamRonDeSantis.
An official announcement of his candidacy is expected this week as he files paperwork and meets with donors, has already visited several early primary states and begun a short international trip.
On Monday, Senator Tim Scott entered the race to be the Republican nominee and received a surprisingly warm welcome from the current leader of the pack, Donald Trump (who surprisingly also dissed DeSantis in the same post).
oliver o’connellMay 23, 2023 17:38
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is brushing off any concerns about the NAACP issuing one formal advice Warning travelers that the Sunshine State is “openly hostile” toward black people, people of color and LGBT+ people.
Independent People contacted Mr. DeSantis’ office on Monday about the May 20 advisory issued by the largest and oldest civil rights organization in the United States.
oliver o’connell23 May 2023 17:30
