Ron DeSantis responds to hecklers at Republican leadership forum in Tampa
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addressed a group of hecklers during a Republican leadership forum held at TPepin's Hospitality Centre in Tampa on September 1. During the event, Ron DeSantis responded to a woman who interrupted his speech by accusing her of being paid by George Soros.
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He told the woman that Soros was not paying her enough because she was not very good at protesting. Ron DeSantis noted that standing up and screaming is not an effective way to protest and urged the audience to be more respectful during the civic process. He also mentioned that while Soros used to hire people who were very good at protesting, the people he pays now are often just screeching. The forum featured several Republican candidates for statewide office, including U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, Attorney General James Uthmeier, and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia. The event also included Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson. During the forum, one audience member brought up the Hope Florida case involving the diversion of $10 million in Medicaid funds to a charity run by first lady Casey DeSantis.
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