During a CNN town hall in Iowa, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida made several policy-related statements and political maneuvers. DeSantis expressed his desire to implement 'instant' background checks and showed openness to abolishing the three-day waiting period for rifle purchases, a measure that was put in place following the Parkland shootings. He also stated his intention to eliminate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and advocated for a flat tax system. In a move to differentiate himself from former President Donald Trump, DeSantis highlighted Trump's lack of action on ending birthright citizenship and criticized him for not being genuinely pro-life, despite Trump's role in the end of Roe v. Wade. DeSantis emphasized that the 2024 election should focus on President Biden's failures and his own positive vision for the country, rather than being a referendum on Trump. His administration's record on fiscal matters was noted, with spending in Florida having risen by 28 percent, and the creation of a $1.5 billion online sales tax burden on Floridians. Additionally, DeSantis presented Kaitlan Collins with a Caitlin Clark jersey, poking fun at a mix-up by Nikki Haley.
Going to devote inordinate energy to reading the scoring of DeSantis’s tax plan just for the quaint nostalgia of evaluating an actual policy proposal. https://t.co/bSRdFkbxA0
I want to eliminate the IRS. https://t.co/t7m2K4c3yV
Is Donald Trump “pro life?” @kaitlancollins asks @RonDeSantis “Of course not,” DeSantis says in Iowa town hall
Ron DeSantis, during CNN’s town hall in Iowa tonight, says “of course” Donald Trump is not pro-life.
Ron DeSantis says in CNN Iowa town hall that Donald Trump is not pro-life.
Asked if he thinks Trump is not pro life, DeSantis says, “Of course not!” The man responsible for the end of Roe. https://t.co/DvuhgMjHxd
DeSantis calls out Trump for attacking *state level* pro-life legislation, recalls how he has flip flopped on the issue
🔥 WATCH — @RonDeSantis calls out Trump: “Trump ran in 2016 saying he would [end birthright citizenship]. Did he ever sign his name to an executive order? Never signed it” “What is he now telling people in Iowa? He says he’s going to do the same thing that he DIDN’T do" https://t.co/LYAhn95syT
Ron DeSantis just came for a flat tax in Iowa at the CNN Town Hall less than two weeks before the caucuses
Ron DeSantis created a $1.5 billion online sales tax burden on Floridians.
FACT CHECK: ❌Under Ron DeSantis, Florida's spending is up 28% ❌DeSantis’ spending created a $1.5 BILLION online sales tax burden on Floridians!
We don’t want the 2024 election to be a referendum on Trump and the past. We want it to be a referendum on Biden’s failures and our positive vision for the country. I offer that. https://t.co/p0yTQgYg04
Under DeSantis's administration, spending in Florida has risen 28 percent.
.@RonDeSantis may not be Reagan up there, but just as a performer, he's far better than he was at the beginning of the race. (Cue the low bar jokes.) These months on the hustings have clearly sharpened him. (Or was it sparring with @GavinNewsom?)
Good to see @GovRonDeSantis call out Trump for avoiding debates and Town Halls in the GOP primary. #CNNTownHall
AMAZING! @RonDeSantis presents Kaitlan Collins with a Caitlin Clark jersey after Nikki Haley mixed them up 🤣🤣 https://t.co/rsGXXp2uVw
During a CNN town hall in Iowa @GovRonDeSantis says he wants "instant" background checks and sounds open to a bill filed for this year's session that would get rid of 3-day waiting period for rifle purchases that was imposed after the Parkland killings....
If the game is on the line and we need a buzzer beater, I’m going with Clark over Collins. https://t.co/GoeV1y32tv
CNN Town Hall with Ron DeSantis starts now. 🙂. Go Ron!
Why I drove 13 hours from Pittsburgh to #Iowa on New Year’s Eve and why I am staying through the #IowaCaucus. There still is good in the world. And it’s worth fighting for. #DeSantis2024 #freedom #courage @RonDeSantis @CaseyDeSantis https://t.co/Vc0dj2oU2s