A.G. Gancarski
A MAGA icon isn’t backing down from his decision to interview the Chair of the Florida Democrats, saying her critiques of Gov. Ron DeSantis are “legitimate.”
Roger Stone said Friday that Nikki Fried was a “legitimate critic” of the Governor. He said the $10 million slotted to Hope Florida in a political settlement last year, which ended up in part funding a campaign backed by the Governor’s Office to stop a constitutional amendment legalizing adult-use pot, was a “legitimate scandal.”
Stone accused the Governor and First Lady, Casey DeSantis, of “epic corruption,” alleging that they were caught “red-handed diverting, I believe, $10 million from Medicaid.”
“You know, we go wherever the facts lead us. We go wherever the truth leads us,” Stone told OANN host Matt Gaetz on Friday.
Stone, a staunch Donald Trump loyalist, called Fried a “longtime friend” ahead of her segment on WABC, in which they discussed what Stone said might be the “greatest single corruption scandal in Florida history.” (And it’s worth noting that Gaetz and Fried are longtime friends as well.)
The agreement between Stone and Fried went beyond the allegations regarding Hope Florida.
“I’ve been bringing to light all of this corruption that Ron and Casey and his executive office has been doing for six years. And it’s good to see that the Republican Legislature, specifically in the Florida House, is finally understanding that this is not partisan. You know, uncovering corruption and making sure that we’re holding our elected officials to some type of standards and no one’s (above) the law,” Fried said.
“It’s almost as if Ron and Casey DeSantis think the law doesn’t apply to them,” Stone remarked, before bemoaning how the current administration has “gutted the Sunshine Laws.”
Ahead of the broadcast Thursday night, a DeSantis spokesperson called this evidence of a “contrived, politically motivated astroturf campaign against the Governor and First Lady.” And Florida GOP Chair Evan Power called it “extremely disappointing,” given that Fried “has said horrible things about our President and Governor.”
DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier have said the executive branch did nothing wrong.
“Maybe it’s because it conflicts with their vision of government first. Maybe they just don’t like seeing other people have success in the political sphere. Maybe they have their own agenda or their own ax to grind. But I can tell you, the program has been fantastic,” DeSantis said, calling the House probe into the matter a “total flop.”
Uthmeier said Hope Florida “made its own decision to give generous support to other not-for-profits,” with “some of the organizations already involved in the fight” to keep marijuana illegal for recreational use.
“Hope Florida didn’t do anything wrong,” he said.
18 comments
Earl Pitts American
April 19, 2025 at 4:34 pm
Roger Stone has soiled his reputation along with Dooking His Tighty Whities for his RINO assocation and fratisination with Nikki Weed.
Earl Pitts American
Foghorn Leghorn
April 19, 2025 at 5:16 pm
Nikki Weed? Hilarious Earl P.
Foghorn Leghorn
April 19, 2025 at 6:17 pm
Nikki would sleep with Trump if he helped her further her cause against the DeSantis family.
Berry Berry True
April 19, 2025 at 9:09 pm
And you would suck his dick. Just for fun.
Foghorn Leghorn
April 19, 2025 at 9:30 pm
Berry would take it up the wazoo all for that MS13 tattoo to get placed on his forehead. Maybe Van Hollen will come back to El Salvador to help you. I heard he likes the margaritas there.
Own Retards
April 20, 2025 at 7:57 am
Another hard R magat who doesn’t understand due process, even the Reaganite activist judge has said there is no evidence of MS-13 association and ordered his return. Your Lil Palestinian dictator who you sucked along with Donny placed the margarita there as was reported.
Foghorn Leghorn
April 20, 2025 at 9:07 am
Ha! Ha! Who told you that? Were you there? Hilarious once again.
Berry Berry True
April 19, 2025 at 9:11 pm
So would Earl.
Earl Pitts American
April 20, 2025 at 10:16 am
Thanks Berry for you love and feility of all things Earl,
Earl Pitts American
ScienceBLVR
April 19, 2025 at 7:02 pm
Today’s lesson: Politics makes strange bedfellows is actually a variation of the Bard’s “ Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows”…400 years and still applies. Some $hit never changes..
Moira G
April 19, 2025 at 7:26 pm
Clearly she’s supporting Jolly for governor who isn’t even a Dem. Great going Nikki.
MH/Duuuval
April 22, 2025 at 9:21 am
Jolly is an American first and not a Trump swell — as in to swell Trump’s imperial presidency.
Ocean Joe
April 20, 2025 at 8:37 am
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. All of you Republicans out there who think Trump will live and let live or forgive and forget, really dont understand who he is. Desantis is on his permanent list. The man who demands loyalty and gives none will never change. Roger Stone is simply doing his bidding.
Foghorn Leghorn
April 20, 2025 at 11:19 am
Trump definitely holds grudges and will seek revenge on people. No different than Nancy Pelosi. Maybe that’s why they hate each other. They have similar personalities.
PeterH
April 20, 2025 at 11:51 am
Roger Stone has no political center keel ….. if Ron DeSantis decides to run for president….. Stone will tattoo an image of DeSantis on his back and be a DeSantis cheerleader!
tom palmer
April 20, 2025 at 2:08 pm
Getting back to the topic of the Hope Florida $, Mr. Andrade has suggested the current Fla AG may be guilty of fraud and money-laundering. When a member of the Legislature from your own party says that, it seems serious
Ocean Joe
April 20, 2025 at 3:05 pm
They went from being lap dogs to snapping Chihuahuas! Desantis forced them to choose between him and Trump, and unfortunately for him they did.
Mark
April 21, 2025 at 6:38 pm
Rhonda is finding out what “lame-duck” really means. No one in the legislature cares what he thinks, anymore. They see him as weak (I always have. Bully=Coward) so now it’s their chance to make their bones by fighting him. Floriduh Democrats, all 12 of you, take notes.
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