Ron DeSantis confronts heckler on left-wing indoctrination in schools | World news
Ron DeSantis, Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate, faced a heckler during a speech addressing left-wing indoctrination in public schools.
“Unfortunately, there are bad things going into schools, pornography going into schools,” DeSantis told the crowd.
The incident occurred during an event in Lexington, South Carolina, where DeSantis was discussing concerns about inappropriate content, including pornography, entering schools.
Interrupting the governor, a woman shouted slogans and called DeSantis an “af***ing fascist” in response to his stance on children’s health. The audience booed the heckler as DeSantis mockingly thanked him, “Yeah well, thank you, thank you” for the interruption before firing back.
Florida’s 44-year-old governor emphasized the need to protect children from indoctrination and imposed programs, saying, “We will not let you impose a system on our children! We will stand up for our children!” He reassured his audience that the battle against those who support such ideas is being won every day in Florida.
“People like that in Florida are the people we beat every single day on policy. We don’t let them win. We won all these battles. We do not let them indoctrinate our children. It’s not on our watch,” he explained.
Critics, including Disney CEO Bob Iger, have targeted DeSantis for signing a law that prohibits discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools for high school through third graders.
Iger expressed concern that this law, known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, would endanger young LGBTQ people. The dispute escalated into a legal battle over oversight of the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.
Many of the public and powerful GOP candidates, including former President Donald Trump, criticized DeSantis for his actions, labeling them as political positions.
The DeSantis administration also banned progressive education on black history, citing it as “radical,” and enacted a law that gave parents access to educational programs to address concerns about sexual materials in children. the school library.
DeSantis defended these measures, refuting claims that banning the books was the decision.
“Some people say if you don’t have every book under the sun in the library you want to ban books…. That’s not true,” he said in March.
Ahead of the 2024 presidential race, the Florida governor has been actively campaigning in key primary states such as Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
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President Biden, 80, criticized DeSantis’ Parent Rights in Education Act as “abhorrent” before its passage last year.
Despite a significant lead for Trump over DeSantis in the primary by a 28-point margin, both candidates trailed Biden in the general election, according to a recent Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
