Last week, a video went viral of Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis telling high school students to take off their masks and dismissing the wearing of face masks as "Covid theater."
DeSantis was at the University of South Florida in Tampa to announce $20 million in funding for cybersecurity and IT training opportunities— nothing to do with masks and COVID-19. "You do not have to wear those masks," he said, clearly humiliating the students, with a tinge of anger in his voice. "So if you wanna wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous."
