Return of the ‘full armor of God’: Ron DeSantis to deliver post-election speech at Notre Dame
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 5/5/23-Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference after the 2023 legislative session concluded, Friday at the Capitol in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

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He's on the road again.

Irish eyes will be smiling on America’s Governor Friday, as Gov. Ron DeSantis will deliver remarks at Notre Dame’s Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government.

The speech was scheduled before the election.

“One of our aims at the center is to inspire Notre Dame students to become leading citizens who serve the public good. We do that, in part, by introducing them to our nation’s current leaders, especially leading Catholic politicians,” said Center Director Vincent Phillip Muñoz.

“We are privileged to host Gov. DeSantis and look forward to learning about his experiences governing one of the largest states of the Union.”

The topics during the talk could run the gamut from the “war on woke” that inspired him to make radical changes at New College and other Florida institutions of higher learning, to the Presidential Election and high-profile Florida amendments legalizing recreational pot and removing state restrictions the Governor and the GOP Legislature imposed on abortion.

Expect his Catholicism to factor into the remarks, if previous speeches about donning the “full armor of God” to audiences of faith are any indication.

“You are going to face blowback, you’re going to face attacks, you’re going to face smears, and it’s the faith in God that gives you the strength to stand firm against the lies, against the deceit, against the opposition. It gives you the foundation to know that all the insults, all the nonsense they throw at you ultimately doesn’t matter because you are aiming higher,” the Governor said in 2023.

DeSantis has said he’s looking at running for President in 2028, and the calculus on that will be affected by how the election proceeds in the coming days.

Donald Trump loss marginalizes running mate JD Vance and creates a window for the Governor that a Trump/Vance win likely would close.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


7 comments

  • White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump

    November 5, 2024 at 10:39 am

    He better chance getting laid with Stormy Daniels,than being President

    • The blue wave is coming!

      November 5, 2024 at 5:05 pm

      If the POS isn’t in Florida then he’s at least out of our hair. Rhonda and Riley on tour of colleges in the US spreading hate and idiocy.

  • EARL PITTS AMERICAN

    November 5, 2024 at 10:49 am

    Good Morn ‘Ting America,
    This Sage Speach by “AMERICA’S GOVORNOR” will be one for the history books as it will launch Ron & The Beautiful Casey into The White House for the TWO CONSECTUIVE POTUS terms immediatly following Trumps 4 years in The White House!!!!
    PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW,
    Thank you America, EARL PITTS AMERICAN
    *FREE BUMPER STICKER*
    *RON 4 POTUS RIGHT AFTER DON*

    • A Day without Delusional

      November 5, 2024 at 11:10 am

      Early onstage MAGA dementia, insane in the membrane,insane in the brain ,crazy loco,got no brain,insane in the membrane, insane in the brain

  • A Day without Delusional

    November 5, 2024 at 11:03 am

    Where the full armour today MAGA lite

  • Elmo

    November 5, 2024 at 11:37 am

    A despicable man with a despicable agenda.

  • Stockmarket

    November 8, 2024 at 3:08 pm

    Iris were more protestant then Catholic..loads of prejudice between the parties.

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