A.G. Gancarski
Florida’s Attorney General is rejecting a claim that the state’s Governor is a “White supremacist,” calling it “untrue.”
During a segment on the Fox News program “The Story with Martha MacCallum,” Ashley Moody was asked about a charge from radio personality Charlamagne tha God that the Governor’s opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) meant that he was a “White supremacist.”
“Look, Ron DeSantis served this country. He believes in equal opportunity for everyone, equal application of the law. That’s what he wants taught. That’s what he wants educated here in the state of Florida. And to say otherwise is untrue,” Moody contended.
On Tuesday’s episode of “The Breakfast Club,” the radio personality offered a different take.
“It’s obvious that Ron DeSantis is a White supremacist. Right? It’s amazing to me that a person like that would be running for President. And when I think about it, it’s like, damn, he’s not even interested in bringing the country together, clearly. Right?” Charlamagne said.
The host then addressed DeSantis’ impending run for President, suggesting that the state’s issues will be the nation’s in due time.
“I don’t think many people care yet because it’s something that’s just contained to Florida, but what happens when this person decides to announce that they’re running for President of the United States of America? Like, we know what this man is about, and what this man is about is clearly erasing Blackness,” Charlamagne said.
On Monday, DeSantis signed legislation (SB 266) that bans spending on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in classrooms.
DeSantis said the bill will eliminate “DEI infused” courses of study, such as “gender studies.”
“Some of these niche subjects … Florida’s getting out of that game,” DeSantis said. “You want to do things like gender ideology, go to Berkeley if that’s what you want to do.”
The Governor has claimed that DEI is “better viewed as standing for discrimination, exclusion and indoctrination.”
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Anne Geggis of Florida Politics contributed to this report.
16 comments
Michael K
May 17, 2023 at 9:06 pm
“He (DeSantis) believes in equal opportunity for everyone, equal application of the law.”
That’s laughable: DeSantis is all in for voter suppression, gerrymandering Black people out of representation, ignoring the will of the people on ballot initiatives, harassing LGBTQ people, controlling women’s bodies, banning books, destroying public education, intimidating teachers, and treating trans people and migrants like dirt. He knows the dog whistles and policies that excite the Republican MAGA racist base all right – and refuses to man up to human decency just to garner the white supremacist vote.
Trevor Morris
May 17, 2023 at 10:47 pm
That’s only because Ashley Moody is a liar.
Dont Say FLA
May 18, 2023 at 11:19 am
Ahsey must of ate too much of her fentanyl halloween candy
IAN
May 18, 2023 at 7:44 am
He’s not a white supremacist he just plays one on TV.
WGD
May 18, 2023 at 10:06 am
Let’s not split hairs, he’s a bigot.
Ron DeSantis is a White Supremacist
May 18, 2023 at 10:10 am
Of course it’s true. Ron DeSantis IS indeed a White Supremacist.
When somebody tells you who they are, believe them.
His weird and toxic obsession with CRT, attacking the college board, his defunding of inclusivity programs, his non-stop raging about “Wokeness” (whatever that even means), getting rid of school books that dare mention anything that might make a white person feel uncomfortable about the past.
This is all textbook racist garbage from a guy who is sub-human filth.
Dont Say FLA
May 18, 2023 at 11:18 am
Rhonda is not a white supremacist, and his attacks on Disney are not in any way a danger to free market principles. LOL. Did anybody expect him to confess via words? That ain’t happening. But his actions, they confess daily on his behalf.
Ron DeSantis "served"
May 18, 2023 at 11:22 am
Mrs Moody is correct that “Ron DeSantis served this country.” His Naval service he brags about is that he served at Guantanamo Bay as a prison guard. He denies all wrongdoing, of course. But we all saw the pictures of what really went on down there. Those pictures were made public before deepfake pictures were even dreamed of. We saw what the bully prison guards did, and we see Ron DeSantis bullying trans kids and drag queens. Those of us who can math, we can add it up.
Lex
May 18, 2023 at 11:25 am
You have to love that we live in a Country where one side is calling the other all sorts of despicable names on a routine basis. I don’t think anyone would know an actual “white supremist” anymore. Since obviously half the Country are “White Supremists” under the Left’s current definition. It is like the Boy who Calls Wolf.
Dont Say FLA
May 18, 2023 at 12:20 pm
Would love to hear either of Rhonda or Trump say white supremacists are despicable, but that ain’t happening. Remember how the story of the boy that cried wolf went? Nobody listened to him and the wolf that WAS there went to town, eating every last one of the people that refused to listen.
Ok Boomer
May 18, 2023 at 2:38 pm
“You have to love that we live in a Country where one side is calling the other all sorts of despicable names on a routine basis.”
Give me a break, Lex.
Listen to just 5 minutes of AM talk radio, and whatever angry and screaming voice you happen to tune in to will be dripping all kinds of hate and vitriol towards half the country.
The one and only time I tuned into Mark Levin just out of curiosity, I was treated to an unhinged rant from this munchkin voiced lunatic screaming about “the Left” are “communist enemies of freedom, America, and all that’s good and decent in the world and that they need to destroyed by all means necessary” That’s pretty much an exact quote too.
I switched it off, shook my head, then all the violent rhetoric and actions from the right wing in the last few years made sense. The right is being told to rise it violence.
Rhonda is a hobbit
May 18, 2023 at 12:43 pm
Rhonda a hobbit supremacist, and he forgot his milk crate to stand on for the picture with Ashey that’s displayed with this news story.
Billy the Bamboozler
May 18, 2023 at 3:44 pm
Ashley “Fentanyl Halloween candy” Moody at it again. The Fentanyl is colored so people don’t mistake it for something else. It’s a protective measure. But, by the time it gets on down the far right police state propaganda line, it becomes “Fentanyl Halloween candy.” Also, the lady was duped by Donald Trump’s Stop the Steal hoax and frivolous litigation to overturn a free and fair election.
Da Real God
May 19, 2023 at 3:13 pm
Ashley Moody is a stooge and tool. I would pay BIG money to watch Moody be interviewed by Charlamagne. She couldn’t last 5 minutes, because her little Republican bubble would pop in three seconds and she would be exposed for the hack she is.
Tom Palmer
May 19, 2023 at 5:58 pm
She only disputes it, not refutes it. Opinion is not evidence.
Moving to Canada
May 25, 2023 at 6:47 am
The networks are all in for this white supremist.It’s all scripted and America is eating it like candy. Desantis is waiting for Trump to get moved out (legally) and will pardon him for his endorsment. He will probably choose Haley or Scott to appease those who attempt to expose his racism. It’s what this country wants and those in control will see it through. Get ready!
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