ORLANDO, Fla. — Declaring that “Florida has defeated Fauci-ism” and condemning the “scientific and technical elite,” Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off CPAC in Orlando on Thursday, where some of America’s most prominent conservatives gathered for four days of schmoozing and speeches.
“We need people all over the country to be willing to put on that full armor of God to stand firm against the left,” DeSantis said. “I can tell you this: In Florida, we will be standing our ground. We will be holding that line. We are not going to back down. ... We have only begun to fight.”
One thing the Republican governor did not mention was Russia’s attack on Ukraine, despite speaking at the same time President Joe Biden addressed the nation about the crisis.
