Jason Delgado
The press secretary of Gov. Ron DeSantis welcomed Kyle Rittenhouse to Florida on Sunday and wished the Illinois-native an enjoyable stay.
A jury found Rittenhouse not guilty Friday in the fatal shooting of two men during a racial justice riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year.
In a picture tweeted by DeSantis spokesperson Christina Pushaw, Rittenhouse is seated in a tiki-themed restaurant alongside others. Pushaw later said the-18-year-old is in Florida to film an interview with Fox News pundit Tucker Carlson.
“Kyle and his family are visiting the great State of Florida,” wrote Pushaw in a tweet. “Welcome to our free state and enjoy your time here!”
Kyle and his family are visiting the great state of Florida. Welcome to our free state and enjoy your time here! 🌞 pic.twitter.com/BmXytfomIf
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 (@ChristinaPushaw) November 21, 2021
Pushaw isn’t the first political figure in Florida to rally around Rittenhouse. Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz on Wednesday floated a possible job offer to Rittenhouse while speaking on NewsMax, a right-leaning news network.
“He deserves a ‘not guilty’ verdict, and I sure hope he gets it, because you know what, Kyle Rittenhouse would probably make a pretty good congressional intern,” said the Panhandle Congressman. “We may reach out to him and see if he’d be interested in helping the country in additional ways.”
Pushaw’s tweet garnered mixed reactions. Some lamented the post while others expressed support for Rittenhouse.
Some users also voiced concerns over Rittenhouse’s safety. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers placed National Guard troops on standby amid fears of protests and riots after the verdict.
“FYI, for those worried about his safety — I completely understand your concern,” Pushaw added in a separate tweet. “I did not take this photo and was not the first person to share it. It was published earlier today. He is in Florida for Tucker’s show & has security with him; I’m sure he will be safe here!”
DeSantis is urging Rittenhouse to pursue legal action against news media “who smeared him into oblivion.”
29 comments
PeterH
November 21, 2021 at 7:07 pm
Maybe our wingnut Governor can introduce Kyle to George Zimmerman! I bet the two could compare which shooter has the closest set eyes and the biggest piece!
Hee Haw! Welcome to the Sunshine State!
Impeach Biden
November 21, 2021 at 7:36 pm
He is a free man you know. A jury of 12 listened to the testimony and reviewed the evidence. Joy Reid was not the judge and the MSNBC zombies were not the jury.
PeterH
November 21, 2021 at 7:45 pm
Freedumb does not determine innocence.
Impeach Biden
November 21, 2021 at 7:50 pm
Back to MSNBC zombie and Joy Reid and all her race baiting. Slurp it up.
Captain 👩✈️
November 21, 2021 at 9:20 pm
Scum
Frank
November 21, 2021 at 8:32 pm
12 jurors, reviewing evidence, deliberations, this is all “dumb” to the left.
Fred Cruz
November 21, 2021 at 10:29 pm
Only two people died that night in Kenosha and he killed both of them. If helps when your stepfather is the judge. You want to impeach Biden for no good reason. Perhaps you’re the zombie.
PSF
November 21, 2021 at 10:39 pm
However everyone knows the only station that does report the facts, is MSNBC…
Trump lost… Biden won…. deal with that….
Carlos Del Valle
November 23, 2021 at 12:52 pm
Well said !
Natalia
November 21, 2021 at 8:26 pm
Congrats you win a trophy for the most dumb comment on the internet.
Fred Cruz
November 21, 2021 at 10:30 pm
The governor is a wingnut.
zhombre
November 22, 2021 at 9:00 am
No, you’re a crank, a whole crank, and nothing but a crank, spouting your talking points like a wind-up toy.
Steve
November 21, 2021 at 7:15 pm
Lots of racist black people want your head son. Either because you fought back against socialist thugs..because you’re white or both. Joy Reid “white tears” on msnbc. Can you imagine the out cry if a white news announcer said black tears? Democrats and media are ONE.
Karl
November 21, 2021 at 8:26 pm
“Both”
Captain Howdy
November 21, 2021 at 7:16 pm
Wow. More crap from the Lincoln Project camp follower, slander a man and a youth whose cases went through the judicial system and were both found not guilty. That doesnb;t stop shitheads like you from slandering them. How much they pay you to post this troll shit? Or do you just do it cuz you got some kind of compulsion? Either way, blow it out your ass, crumb. What scumbags you lefties are.
Terry
November 21, 2021 at 7:21 pm
If Rittenhouse were black and shot a proud boy, self defense or not the left would build a monument to him. Same with Nicholas Sandmann.
Taylor
November 21, 2021 at 8:40 pm
Sandman. MSNBC, along with CNN again lying that the young white supremacist was trying to provoke the Indian banging the drum. All white people should BOYCOTT those stations.
Edward Freeman
November 22, 2021 at 9:57 am
What a crazy world we live in when a minor can bring an illegal gun across state lines to menace people exercising their 1st Amendment right, end up killing 2 of them, and walk free. Now the ignorant fascist who govern this state rally around this kid as some kind of hero, If the kid was black the police would have shot and killed him as soon as they saw him walking down the street with a gun. This is just another nail in the coffin of the idea of equal justice in this country.
zhombre
November 22, 2021 at 10:28 am
Rubbish. If you represent old style moderate Republicans, then they are fossils. You spout ignorance. Did you watch any of the Rittenhouse trial? Definitely not because you not misstate facts to blatantly. The rifle was not illegal, did not cross state lines, the men he shot were not exercising First Amendment rights; they were vandals and rioters who viciously attacked Rittenhouse. If you think DeSantis is an ignorant fascist, you’re a jerk. I reiterate: if you represent the old Republican party, then that party is a relic and confederacy of asses and should atrophy and die off like a usesless appendage.
Beverly Sizemore
November 22, 2021 at 11:54 am
FYI:
KYLE RITTENHOUSE. If you are shocked by this “Not Guilty” Verdict, I suggest you find other news sources to get your information.
For instance, did you know Kyle’s father and grandparents lived in Kenosha? Did you know the gas station where Kyle stayed until they singled him out to attack him is owned by his grandparents? Did you know Kyles reason for going to Kenosha was to protect his grandparents and their livelihood? Did you know they began their attack on Kyle because he extinguished a dumpster fire that the crowd started and was rolling into his families gas station with the intention to blow up the gas station? Did you know the attackers came on to his grandparents property to begin the attacks?
Did you know the city of Kenosha where Kyles family live are only a 20 minute drive from where Kyle lived with his mother in Illinois? Did you know Kyle legally possessed his rifle and was legally allowed to carry it? Did you know that the Police were told to stand down as businesses were destroyed and citizens attacked? Did you know Kyle tried to turn himself into these police after he first defended himself but his surrender and ask for assistance were denied by these police? Did you know Kyle was returned to the Meyhem by the police? Did you know that one of the perpetrators of the attacks (a felon) was standing next to the police with a loaded handgun and followed Kyle from the police to start his attack before being shot?
Did you know that someone knocked Rittenhouse down twice and then attempted to kick him with lethal force to the head and that his identity was illegally withheld by the prosecution. Did you know that Huber had hit him in the head 2x with a skateboard before he was shot? Did you know Gaige Grosskreutz was the man who followed Kyle from where he was standing with the police before pointing his illegally possessed pistol at Kyles head and being shot in the arm? Did you know each of these individuals were White and of the same race as Kyle?
Did you know that each of the individuals shot that night were felons? Rosenbaum was a 5 time convicted child rapist, Huber was a 2 time convicted woman beater? (his wife and Grandmother) and that Grosskreutz was a convicted Burglar with an assault on his record.
Again, if you did not know these facts, you watch the wrong news outlets and are being sucked into what seems to be a desire for political retribution against Americans who live by traditional American set of values. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
nancy
November 22, 2021 at 4:27 pm
False statements, it’s obvious that you don’t research what you post
David a Florio
November 24, 2021 at 7:26 pm
No the gas station was not owned by his grand parents, research something instead of copy and pasting you’re way to ignorance.
Helen
November 22, 2021 at 12:05 pm
Whatever MSNBC, CNN or the Democrat party support is horrible for Americans and especially white Americans.
lori
November 22, 2021 at 12:54 pm
I’m all for stand your ground and the 2nd amendment, I don’t care where he was from or why he was there but why did he have an AR-15 rifle? Talk about overkill no pun or disrespect to the victims intended.
Sharon
November 23, 2021 at 10:36 am
What do you think an AR15 is? The AR does not stand for assault rifle as so many people have been lead to believe. It was also not designed with the military in mind originally. When it was first designed the military was still using single bolt action rifles while these were available to the general public. They are not new, they have been around a long time, contrary to popular belief. Do your own homework. Don’t believe everything the talking heads tell you, regardless of where you get your news.
Chuck Pearson
November 24, 2021 at 10:28 pm
The M16 remains in use in more than fifteen NATO countries and over eighty countries across the globe. Manufacturing continues in the United States, Canada, and China. It has also become the focus of civilian gun enthusiasts who have developed new markets for accessories like AR red dot scopes and other optics systems.
The M-16 might have been replaced in the United States Military, but it’s far from an antique. Production continues, as the M-15 models continue to see use in militaries around the world. Likewise, the AR-15 continues to be a favorite of hunters and gun hobbyists, making it one of the most popular modern sporting rifle choices on the market today.
Evan
November 22, 2021 at 2:56 pm
At least if someone breaks into my home, I am civil enough to give them a choice. I mean,I am a reasonable person. 9mm, .40 cal. Or my German Shepherd’s teeth clamping down on your crotch.
John
November 22, 2021 at 7:26 pm
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Do your part. Patriots, pass this text along….
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Carol
November 25, 2021 at 5:39 pm
Anyone notice that currently there is a black person in every commercial? Considering they only make up 13% of the population is a neat trick.
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