Jacob Ogles
As Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigned in Nevada, he promised as President to declare a national emergency on the border.
“We’ll declare a national emergency on Day 1, we’ll shut the border down,” DeSantis told attendees at the 8th Annual Basque Fry, reported ABC affiliate KOLO.
“We will actually build a border wall, hold Mexico accountable, and we will hold the drug cartels accountable for the carnage that they’re causing with the fentanyl coming into this country. So, that will happen and that will be a Day 1 issue for us.”
Even as Governor of Florida, DeSantis has frequently hammered on immigration issues. His first year leading the Sunshine State, he signed a law banning sanctuary cities. He’s made national headlines using state dollars to fly migrants from the Texas border to Massachusetts and, more recently, to California.
He also has pushed strict requirements for employers to check immigration status for workers, toughening requirements he previously signed in 2020.
As DeSantis campaigns for President in border states, he has stepped up rhetoric about immigration security. Nevada is expected to be among the first four states awarding delegates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Meanwhile, he has heavily criticized Democratic President Joe Biden as border crossings increase, even bringing legal action on behalf of Florida against the administration.
In Nevada, KOLO reported DeSantis found an audience eager for options in the nomination fight. He promised to be a strong executive should he win election to the White House.
“In a position like executive, President or Governor, you’ve got to be a leader,” DeSantis said. “And what leadership is about is, are you going to be willing to stand strong for what is right in the face of intense opposition and criticism and having the weight of the world come down on you, or are you going to fold and follow the pack?”
25 comments
Jay Smif
June 19, 2023 at 11:33 am
Has pudgy fascist Ron DeSantis missed the fact that Florida doesn’t share a border with Mexico? Do you cultists still pretend that he’s “not a racist?”
Dont Say FLA
June 19, 2023 at 4:17 pm
Rhonda knows Florida does not share a land border with Mexico. That is why Rhonda wants to build a wall. Rhonda wants capacity 30 fishing boats landing on Amelia Island overloaded with 600 migrants, same as happens over in Europe with overloaded boats of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, frequently resulting in drowning disasters. Rhonda’s next idea for keeping migrants out is to string barbed wire from the Floribama Lounge to Port Everglades, ruining the Gulf Coast’s tourism industry because Key West is on the Gulf side and that’s where the trans drag queens are. Stupid Rhonda.
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PeterH
June 19, 2023 at 11:59 am
…….and Mexico will build a border wall! We’ve heard the promise’s forever!
……and Ron DeSantis knows well that ONLY CONGRESS can write new enforceable legislation to solve the southern border crisis.
George J Kamburoff
June 19, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Florida does not have a border with Mexico. Maybe he means the the border with Disney.
Earl Pitts American
June 19, 2023 at 12:14 pm
Smooth move Ron,
I’m going to go ahead and break the news to our Great Nation.
The Desantis/Pitts White House has received a 100% committment from our choice of Border Wall Construction Czar/Border Wall Czar.
LADIES AND GENTELMEN I GIVE YOU THE GOAT, THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME, THE ONE AND ONLY EIGHT YEAR BORDER CZAR DONALD J TRUMP.
Thank you America,
The Desantis/Pitts White House
NaziEarl
June 19, 2023 at 1:29 pm
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TJC
June 19, 2023 at 4:13 pm
Relax. The writer who calls himself Earl Pitts here on FP is modeled very closely on this comedian (as described in Wikipedia): “Earl Pitts is a fictional character performed by Gary Burbank, a radio personality from Cincinnati, Ohio beginning in 1968. Pitts, who is almost always referred to as “Earl Pitts, Uhmerikun” is a stereotype of a redneck from the Southern United States.” (Wikipedia)
It’s just a game for him.
Tom
June 19, 2023 at 1:15 pm
So when he was a Rep in the House, what exactly did he do to fix the border issues? The President can’t fix it without Congress and they seem happy enough to do nothing other than complain, blame whatever President happens to be in power and just kick the can down the road. He’s a stupid little man in both word and deed.
Why So Many Jails? So Many Churches
June 19, 2023 at 1:28 pm
The “National Emergency “ of Christian criminals flooding our courts and prisons!
Sterilize all Christian’s so we can curb their crime wave!
Michael K
June 19, 2023 at 1:40 pm
Does he know that it will take an act of Congress – full bipartisan support – to enact long overdue comprehensive immigration reform? Does he also understand the need to ensure a path to citizenship for the millions of young people who were brought to the US as children?
Let me guess: Mexico is going to pay for his idiotic wall? As someone who claims to be a student of history, he should know that walls are doomed to fail and simply don’t work. Perhaps he forgets that much of the Southwest was once Mexico, with generations of historical connections.
Truth is, Republicans are only interested in the border as a divisive campaign issue, with no real interest in actual solutions. Just boogeymen.
Dont Say FLA
June 19, 2023 at 1:42 pm
Rhonda wants to hold Mexico accountable for US border crossings? According to GOPs, that is the current situation, so what is Rhonda even talking about? Whatever they’re talking about, I am sure it will work as well as Trump making Mexico pay for that wall he promised to build. Do GOP voters really not remember the same false promises and same grievances that had voters pick Democrats in 7 of the last eight Presidential elections?
The only GOP to be elected by the people since Reagan was Dubya one of his two times,. and that was as the result of his own failures allowing 9/11 Never Forget unless you’re the PGA and the GOP inside Saudi Arabia’s pocket in which case you already forgot
Andrew Linko
June 19, 2023 at 1:47 pm
But ‘NO’ Action on the number of Insurance companies stopping underwriting in Florida, or the number of insurance companies leaving Florida, resulting in all the 55 plus communities paying 50-150% more in insurance and resulting in higher HOA fees. Congress gave the State of Florida the power to fix this, but tax dollars pay DeSantis to run the State of Florida, higher insurance rates result in more contributions to his Presidential aspirations, and we are all paying double taxes!
Emgergency! Emgergency! Emgergency!
June 19, 2023 at 1:50 pm
How dumb does Rhonda think people are? “If elected, I will say words. I will get somebody to write a PR statement, and I will release that statement.” Yay for Rhonda. Their empty promises are even worded as being empty. Good job Rhonda.
Andrew Linko
June 19, 2023 at 1:54 pm
Well he is not President, and we are paying him tax dollars to run Florida, not attack Disney. Why are oranges rotting and prices going high? Immigration is good for the entire economy. I find it amusing that those who hate immigrants have a last name of another Country’s descent, and they don’t even know it!
Ormond
June 19, 2023 at 2:06 pm
This guy is an embarrassment! Horrible governor that spends less time here than other places. Never disliked a politician this much. Ever!!
tom palmer
June 19, 2023 at 11:06 pm
More hot air
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Joe
June 20, 2023 at 2:18 pm
Lol, sure you will, pipsqueak! Whatever Casey says!
Dr. Franklin Waters
June 20, 2023 at 8:41 pm
The border with Mexico has been an issue for like 50 years.
But it’s weird how it only becomes some dire emergency when a Democrat is in the White House and GOP needs to scare people.
Conservatives are basically scared little children, and easy to manipulate.
Dont Say FLA
June 21, 2023 at 7:36 am
The border with Mexico hasn’t been an issue for like 50 years. It’s been a solution for like 50 years. The problem is poor white people thinking they’re too good to work like everybody else works. Non-poor white people work. Non-poor all colors of people work. Poor people of all colors, except white, work too, doing whatever menial tasks they are qualified to do, no matter how exhausting and boring and nowhere-going. Conservatives pointing fingers at so-called welfare queens, they should do that exclusively in front of the mirror. Conservatives are the reason the border is the solution to finding no-to-low-to-medium skill workers. Poor whites got sold a bill of goods called “thoughts and prayers.” And it was rich whites that sold it to them. Rich whites are the problem in the USA. Rather than blaming each other, let’s give the ultra-rich folk all a tour of the Titanic.
Andrew Linko
June 20, 2023 at 10:50 pm
What’s really ironic, is that the Governor’s campaign for house, Governor, and now President is funded by thousands of Florida builders and contractors who employ migrants to build the state’s economy, yet they receive no credit, and are his political target!
eagelMD
June 21, 2023 at 2:08 pm
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Tjb
June 22, 2023 at 3:32 pm
Hey Ron, what about a national emergency response to the huge cost of insurance in Florida before your address the border issue. Stop your foolishness and help Floridians facing real issues.
Dont Say FLA
June 23, 2023 at 8:48 am
Rhonda is helping Floridians facing real issues. Insurance company CEOs called up Rhonda and said “We need more and more profits” and Rhonda said “I can help with that!”
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