Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has repeatedly mentioned the notion of carpet bombing the Bahamas as part of his campaign rhetoric, a statement that has been reported by AGGancarski. This controversial statement has been brought up multiple times, with DeSantis recently specifying that it would take '12 hours' to 'flatten' the Bahamas in response to a hypothetical attack on Fort Lauderdale. The comments have sparked reactions, with critics labeling the remarks as 'weird and unhinged' and a 'clear dog whistle.' Shevrin Jones, identifying as a Bahamian, has called out the rhetoric as fake outrage. The aggressive stance towards the Bahamas has been compared to Republicans' earlier suggestions to annex Greenland.
.@RonDeSantis as a Bahamian, let me be the first to let you know that this is fake outrage and a clear dog whistle that you’re spreading. It’s clear that you’re saying and doing anything just to see what “sticks”. Leave the Bahamas out of your rhetoric! https://t.co/kuQHmJZG8m
Incredibly weird and unhinged that DeSantis continues to talk about carpet bombing the Bahamas. This has been a thing he keeps bringing up in the campaign. https://t.co/KNTycvlqSR
Incredibly weird and unhinged that DeSantis continues to talk about carpet bombing the Bahamas. This is been a thing he keeps bringing up in the campaign. https://t.co/KNTycvlqSR
Broke: Republicans pushing to annex Greenland Woke: Republicans pushing to annex the Bahamas https://t.co/Ds2Xc3w9Zo
.@RonDeSantis now says it would take '12 hours' to 'flatten' the Bahamas in the event its residents attacked Fort Lauderdale. Reporting by @AGGancarski https://t.co/I7h4s2mSU2 #FlaPol https://t.co/pMfeXA1FL4