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'''Ronald Dion DeSantis''' (born September 14, 1978) has been governor of [[Florida]] since 2019, during which he transformed his office into a criminal enterprise using various unethical and illegal tactics to support his campaign, while implementing some conservative policies hoping they would turn conservative voters against Donald Trump. After his campaign failed, he reluctantly endorsed Trump. While Trump accepted this endorsement, it is unlikely that DeSantis will have any meaningful political career once his last term as governor expires in 2027, or before that if he is impeached, indicted, and/or imprisoned for the various crimes committed by his campaign.

'''Ronald Dion DeSantis''' (born September 14, 1978) has been governor of [[Florida]] since 2019.

 

It was due to Trump's endorsement of him in 2018 that DeSantis was able to win the [[Republican]] gubernatorial primary, and then barely defeated the later-indicted [[Democrat]] [[Andrew Gillum]] in the [[2018 midterms]].<ref>''[http://archive.is/QfvFt If Democrats want to win, they need a black politician on the ticket]'', Theodore R. Johnson, ''The Washington Post'', March 13, 2020.</ref>  In 2022, [[Ashley Moody]] won reelection as Attorney General by nearly 61% of the vote, which helped carry DeSantis to victory with a smaller number of those same votes.<ref>Previously, DeSantis served as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from January 2013 to September 2018.</ref>

 

Amidst the [[CCP pandemic]], DeSantis' main claim to fame has been his numerous polices which have emphasized "freedom over [[Faucism]]."<ref>Stone, Tyler (June 4, 2021). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/06/04/desantis_florida_choose_freedom_over_faucism.html DeSantis: Florida Chooses Freedom Over Faucism]. ''RealClearPolitics''. Retrieved October 10, 2021.</ref>  This has caused many to believe that he is a sincere anti-establishment conservative, much like many once believed [[Ted Cruz]] to be such. However, there is much evidence to the contrary. In recent months, DeSantis has embraced the [[Liberals|liberals]], [[mainstream media]], and other [[Opposition to Donald Trump|Never-Trumpers]] who have been heavily promoting him as an alternative to [[Donald Trump]] for the [[Republican]] nomination for president in 2024, despite the fact that he has no chance of defeating Trump even if he tries to do so. Additionally, DeSantis supports or has previously supported several initiatives promoted by the Republican party establishment, such as the [https://www.conservapedia.com/Trans-Pacific_Partnership Trans-Pacific Partnership][https://ballotpedia.org/Ron_DeSantis%27_congressional_history], the [[NATO war in Ukraine]], and [[censorship]] of [[Politically incorrect|politically incorrect]] businesses.

 

DeSantis is thought to have initially, behind the scenes, slowed passage in [[Florida]] of the [[pro-life]] [[Heartbeat Bill]], despite how it had already passed in 14 other states.  Instead DeSantis boasted of a sham [[pro-life]] 15-week ban riddled with loopholes.<ref>See [[DeSantis sham pro-life bill]].</ref>  Apparently beholden to the [[Koch network]]'s [[dark money]], DeSantis endorsed their half-baked scheme to rewrite the [[U.S. Constitution]] misnamed the "[[Convention of States]]."<ref>https://conventionofstates.com/endorsements</ref>  His office may have played a role in securing a $10 million "jackpot" job for fellow [[Koch network]] functionary [[Ben Sasse]], who then quit his job as [[U.S. Senate|U.S. Senator]] before even the middle of his term to become president of the [[University of Florida]]. Apparently to appease his [[dark money]] delusional donors, in February 2023 advertisements were played in [[Idaho]] of DeSantis endorsing a [[Con Con]],<ref>https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/joy-reid-desantis-constitution-rcna71158</ref> which Justice [[Antonin Scalia|Scalia]] called a "horrible idea."

Under DeSantis' leadership, [[Florida]] has become a center for [[abortion]] in the southeast and the Chief Justice appointed by DeSantis to the [[Florida Supreme Court]] is thought to believe there is a right to abortion in the Florida Constitution.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/floridas-abortion-access-hinges-on-conservative-court-redone-by-desantis-00103036 </ref> DeSantis is perhaps best known for appearing in US socialist Junta leader Joe Biden's attack ads on Trump.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/biden-uses-desantis-dig-trump-160933439.html Biden Uses DeSantis’ Dig At Trump In New Campaign Ad]</ref>

Under DeSantis' leadership, [[Florida]] has become a center for [[abortion]] in the southeast and the Chief Justice appointed by DeSantis to the [[Florida Supreme Court]] is thought to believe there is a right to abortion in the Florida Constitution.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/floridas-abortion-access-hinges-on-conservative-court-redone-by-desantis-00103036 </ref> DeSantis is perhaps best known for appearing in US socialist Junta leader Joe Biden's attack ads on Trump.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/biden-uses-desantis-dig-trump-160933439.html Biden Uses DeSantis’ Dig At Trump In New Campaign Ad]</ref>

Pandering to his [[dark money|dark-money]] mega-donors, DeSantis personally pushed for statewide [[sports gambling]] in a deal valued at $2.5 billion, despite opposition by [[conservative]]s based on the enormous harm inflicted by the [[gambling]] [[addiction]].<ref name="Politico">https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/30/desantis-scores-big-legal-win-upholding-2-5b-gambling-deal-with-florida-tribe-00104427</ref>

Pandering to his [[dark money|dark-money]] mega-donors, DeSantis personally pushed for statewide [[sports gambling]] in a deal valued at $2.5 billion, despite opposition by [[conservative]]s based on the enormous harm inflicted by the [[gambling]] [[addiction]].<ref name="Politico">https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/30/desantis-scores-big-legal-win-upholding-2-5b-gambling-deal-with-florida-tribe-00104427</ref>

Despite propaganda claiming the contrary, DeSantis has not governed as a sincere conservative. To paraphrase "Dutchman," a prominent commentator on ''The Conservative Treehouse'', every action he has taken since 2018 was a political calculation designed to create two non-existent images, one of a "Free State of Florida" and the other of a "Trump lite". He is not nor has he ever been [[America First]]; his public image is totally artificial and disconnected from reality.[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/06/22/everyone-is-going-to-think-im-nuts-but-im-not-nuts]

Despite propaganda claiming the contrary, DeSantis has not governed as a sincere conservative. To paraphrase "Dutchman," a prominent commentator on ''The Conservative Treehouse'', every action he has taken since 2018 was a political calculation designed to create two non-existent images, one of a "Free State of Florida" and the other of a "Trump lite". He is not nor has he ever been [[America First]]; his public image is totally artificial and disconnected from reality.[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/06/22/everyone-is-going-to-think-im-nuts-but-im-not-nuts]

DeSantis is also a supporter of the inappropriately-named "[[Convention of States]]" movement, which despite its premise would grant [[globalist]]s and [[Leftists|leftists]] a unique opportunity to unilaterally rewrite the [[U.S. Constitution]].

DeSantis is also a supporter of the inappropriately-named "[[Convention of States]]" movement, which despite its premise would grant [[globalist]]s and [[Leftists|leftists]] a unique opportunity to unilaterally rewrite the [[U.S. Constitution]].

==Florida Governor==

==Florida Governor==

Federal election law apparently prohibits DeSantis from using much of his campaign funds, much of which were contributed in million-dollar donations by [[hedge fund]] and [[private equity]]-type billionaires, on a presidential campaign.<ref>https://dnyuz.com/2023/04/08/for-desantis-overflowing-war-chest-obscures-the-challenges-ahead/</ref>

Federal election law apparently prohibits DeSantis from using much of his campaign funds, much of which were contributed in million-dollar donations by [[hedge fund]] and [[private equity]]-type billionaires, on a presidential campaign.<ref>https://dnyuz.com/2023/04/08/for-desantis-overflowing-war-chest-obscures-the-challenges-ahead/</ref>

In November 2021, former Trump campaign advisor and [[lobbyist]] [[Roger Stone]] prophetically accused DeSantis of political posturing to set up a [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]]-like campaign for the [[United States presidential election, 2024|2024 presidential election]].  Stone sought a pledge by DeSantis not to run against Trump.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/roger-stone-run-governor-desantis-pledges-not-to-run-president-2021-11</ref><ref>https://t.me/RogerStoneJr/1470</ref> DeSantis supposedly privately mocked Stone's status as a convicted felon, despite evidence that Stone's prosecution was the result of a [[Deep State]] smear campaign and the fact that he had been pardoned by Trump. Those remarks were supposedly made behind closed doors, as DeSantis likely knew that making them public would potentially end his political career. Stone in turn responded by demanding that DeSantis apologize for those remarks.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/florida-playbook/2021/11/10/stone-desantis-owes-me-an-apology-495042</ref> As of January 2023, DeSantis had not issued such an apology. Stone also insulted DeSantis, calling him a "Yale Harvard fat boy" who "can't get out of his own way" and accused DeSantis having an affair with former [[Newsmax]] reporter Emerald Robinson while he had been out of the public eye, despite the fact that DeSantis had been helping his wife Casey during her struggle with breast cancer during that time.<ref>https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/roger-stone-calls-ron-desantis-yale-harvard-fat-boy-after-reports-of-rift-between-florida-gov-donald-trump-30657050</ref>

In November 2021, former Trump campaign advisor and [[lobbyist]] [[Roger Stone]] prophetically accused DeSantis of political posturing to set up a [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]]-like campaign for the [[United States presidential election, 2024|2024 presidential election]].  Stone sought a pledge by DeSantis not to run against Trump.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/roger-stone-run-governor-desantis-pledges-not-to-run-president-2021-11</ref><ref>https://t.me/RogerStoneJr/1470</ref> DeSantis supposedly privately mocked Stone's status as a convicted felon, despite evidence that Stone's prosecution was the result of a [[Deep State]] smear campaign and the fact that he had been pardoned by Trump. Those remarks were supposedly made behind closed doors, as DeSantis likely knew that making them public would potentially end his political career. Stone in turn responded by demanding that DeSantis apologize for those remarks.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/florida-playbook/2021/11/10/stone-desantis-owes-me-an-apology-495042</ref> As of January 2023, DeSantis had not issued such an apology. Stone also insulted DeSantis, calling him a "Yale Harvard fat boy" who "can't get out of his own way" and accused DeSantis having an affair with former [[Newsmax]] reporter Emerald Robinson while he had been out of the public eye, despite the fact that DeSantis had been helping his wife Casey during her struggle with breast cancer during that time.<ref>https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/roger-stone-calls-ron-desantis-yale-harvard-fat-boy-after-reports-of-rift-between-florida-gov-donald-trump-30657050</ref>