During his defense of the Republican platform at the Republican National Convention, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) likened the current president’s term to the storyline of a well-known comedy movie.
“Our adversaries do not limit their plans to the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.,” DeSantis declared. “We need a top executive who can oversee operations around the clock, seven days a week. Four more years of a weekend under Bernie’s leadership is not something America can afford.”
In the 1989 film, two young guys find out their boss has passed away and decide to spend the weekend bringing him around in an attempt to persuade people that he is still alive. President Joe Biden, according to DeSantis, is only a “figurehead” for the Democratic agenda and is not in charge of his party.
Strong cheers greeted the Florida governor as he took the platform, although he primarily kept to the issues he had already explored during his own presidential campaign.
Speaking swiftly, DeSantis retaliated against illegal immigration, stating that most Democrats are in favor of it but cautioning against sending any to Martha’s Vineyard. Then they become really irate. In 2022, he carried out that exact action himself, earning accolades from his followers and indignation from the Left.
DeSantis was a rising star in the Republican Party at the time, and many considered him a possible Trump successor. However, as Trump regained prominence—particularly after his first criminal arrest in New York—his presidential candidacy faded.
Last week, there were rumors that DeSantis wouldn’t even be speaking at the conference. However, his representatives reaffirmed his scheduled appearance and insisted that he would speak.
When Trump halted his presidential campaign in January, DeSantis gave his support, but the two did not communicate until April. Following former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, whom Trump defeated in the Republican primary, the governor of Florida made a speech.
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who was a previous opponent of Trump during the primaries, also spoke at the convention earlier in the evening, although he consistently supported the former president’s positions. Another speaker, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), took the stage on Monday night.
During his speech, DeSantis supported Trump, just like the others, but he mostly addressed issues like COVID-19 vaccine mandates, citizenship requirements for voting, preventing public education systems from “indoctrinating” children, reducing the size of the federal government’s executive branch, and supporting law and order.
“We uphold the ideals expressed in our Declaration of Independence, which maintain that our liberties originate from God’s hand, not from the state’s charity,” he declared.
In addition, he bragged about his personal leadership of the Florida Republican Party.
Razor-thin margins have decided elections in my native state for decades, the man claimed. “Today, the Democratic Party is in ruins because of fearless leadership.”
However, he concluded by endorsing his former adversary, Donald Trump, and declaring that it was time for him to win the presidency again.
DeSantis suggested naming the 45th president of the United States as the 47th president of the nation. “Let’s elect Republicans across the board and respond to our party’s nominee’s call to arms to defend the United States.”
