Email insights: Ron DeSantis cashes in on George Soros again

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The Governor returns to a familiar target.

Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to make slams of billionaire George Soros central to his fundraising appeals.

In a Wednesday email to donors discussing what he said is the most “consequential election in our state’s history,” DeSantis yet again invoked the Hungarian-American billionaire’s name.

“My opponent is turning to Leftist Super PACs and dark money billionaires like George Soros, who are desperate to infiltrate our state,” DeSantis contended.

Critics have contended the repeated invoking of Soros’ name is antisemitic. But despite those concerns, the anti-Soros beat goes on for the DeSantis fundraising operation.

“George Soros is going all-in for the midterm elections. He alone makes up one-third of the donations from billionaires received by Leftists this cycle — including woke candidates running across the state of Florida,” DeSantis asserted Thursday, in an email entitled “Soros-funded extremists are threatening our state.”

“Soros is currently pouring MILLIONS of dollars into the November election — trading checks for influence over the legal system in communities across the nation,” the Governor contends, just above a call to action for “immediate support to stop Soros from destroying Florida.”

“Leftist politicians and Soros-backed prosecutors are enabling chaos and undermining the law enforcement profession by letting violent criminals walk free with hardly a slap on the wrist,” DeSantis contended Tuesday. “My opponent’s extreme agenda and admiration of Soros-backed policies only fuel my resolve to fight woke tyranny and Keep Florida Free.”

DeSantis has been warning his supporters that 2022 is “another Soros-funded cycle” all year, offering a throwback to a 2018 race where the billionaire played a bigger role.

DeSantis was directly opposed by Soros money in his 2018 campaign, which saw Democrat Andrew Gillum draw on $2.2 million from Soros sources, while Soros became part of DeSantis’ closing pitch in October of that year.

“A Governor is able to appoint people to all these agencies, boards. There are literally thousands of appointments the Governor has. He would be seeding, into our state government, you know, Soros-backed activists,” DeSantis said of Gillum during 2018’s closing stretch.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has written for FloridaPolitics.com since 2014. He is based in Northeast Florida. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


22 comments

  • Linwood Wright

    October 19, 2022 at 4:30 pm

    Oooooooh, scaaaaary!
    All you need to do is mention George Soros, the Conservative Boogeyman, and they’ll just throw money at you. Bunch of scared little suckers.

    See also: Immigrants taking our jobs, Antifa, and migrant caravans.

  • Tom

    October 19, 2022 at 4:43 pm

    George Soros is the man. An invaluable weapon in the fight against the American Nazi Party (GOP)

    • Tom

      October 19, 2022 at 5:25 pm

      Real Tom Legend here.
      Corsin, you piece of shit.
      You are a degenerate Pussy, you can’t stand on your own.
      Gutless.

      • Tom

        October 19, 2022 at 8:39 pm

        👆It’s fake Tom again…

    • Jack

      October 20, 2022 at 5:51 am

      You’re a demon…. Can’t wait to see your demonic face when Jesus shows up… Freak

      • Tom

        October 20, 2022 at 9:05 am

        You need antipsychotic medication. Hell you need a smack buddy..

  • tom palmer

    October 19, 2022 at 5:07 pm

    Did he mention the Rothschilds space rays?

  • Tom

    October 19, 2022 at 5:30 pm

    Soros deserves everything he gets!
    Good for Gov Kahones!
    Soros has caused and brought and bought mayhem to American society. Lawlessness.
    Wah, Wah, no one cares!
    You can ridicule the politics, and not be raising race.

    • KAY

      October 19, 2022 at 8:12 pm

      And of course, DeathSantis never got a cent from the Koch Brothers, right? So, yeah…politics = big money no matter the party.

    • Joe Corsin

      October 19, 2022 at 8:41 pm

      Soros is a hero. You are a zero. A tropical 3 ocean windcane 🤡

  • PeterH

    October 19, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    Gerrymandering, abstaining from debates, voter suppression, cultural wars, racist dog whistles, controlling women’s reproductive health decisions and irrational gun legalization are all weapons in the Republican arsenal to win elections.

    REPUBLICANS ARE AMERICA’S PROBLEM!
    VOTE ALL REPUBLICANS OUT OF OFFICE!

    • Tom

      October 19, 2022 at 8:25 pm

      Lies, fake outlines!
      What does that have to do with mayhem, lawlessness, murder, and robbery.

      There is no voter suppression.
      Liberal fake news and lies.
      Shut the heel up, Obummer says

      • Joe Corsin

        October 19, 2022 at 8:42 pm

        👆 This guy talking about Trump crime spree???

  • Yrral

    October 19, 2022 at 7:38 pm

    Sum up Florida Republicans Google Rubio Seed Of A Rapist

  • Yrral

    October 19, 2022 at 9:31 pm

    Why is Desantis allowed to get away,with saying Soros is part of a Jewish Conspiracies

    • Tom

      October 20, 2022 at 3:29 am

      Ural Mountain is a racist.

  • Yrral

    October 20, 2022 at 9:24 am

    Tom, people like you have not psychological matured,you wonder why time has passed, people like you up by your sophomoric racist post

    • Tom

      October 20, 2022 at 10:27 am

      Ural mountain, shut the hell up.
      I am legend, you are filth.
      You corsin, and nail, snail are ignoramuses.

      I speak facts, you speak pig Latin.
      Yes, please elaborate upon ridiculous moronic demonic lies, that you impugn good and decent public servants. Your conspiracies are shameful.

      Like Obummer says, shut the hell up!

      • Joe Corsin

        October 20, 2022 at 12:01 pm

        👆 This guy needs to be picked up by law enforcement and Baker Acted. He lost his fking mind..

    • Tom

      October 20, 2022 at 10:27 am

      Ural mountain, shut the hell up.
      I am legend, you are filth.
      You corsin, and nail, snail are ignoramuses.

      I speak facts, you speak pig Latin.
      Yes, please elaborate upon ridiculous moronic demonic lies, that you impugn good and decent public servants. Your conspiracies are shameful.

      Like Obummer says, shut the hell up!

      • Joe Corsin

        October 20, 2022 at 11:59 am

        Seek help for psychosis and narcissistic delusion. You need to be Baker Acted..

  • Impeach Biden

    October 20, 2022 at 11:48 am

    George Soros is spreading Round Earth propaganda in our schools.
    The earth is Flat! Research it!

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