The White House has criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his efforts to dismantle far-left and transgender ideology in the state. The criticism comes as DeSantis is likely to run for the GOP nomination for president in 2024.
The White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has labeled DeSantis’ initiatives as “despicable” and motivated by hate rather than protecting freedoms or having a good-faith conversation on how to move the country forward.
She has taken aim at DeSantis on multiple policy issues, including the conversation surrounding illegal immigration and Disney’s self-governing status and special tax treatment in Florida.
DeSantis has repeatedly touted Florida as a place “where woke goes to die,” which Jean-Pierre believes is just a conversation of “extreme Republicans” and “MAGA Republicans” who do not agree with an issue or policy.
She believes that it turns into hate and a despicable policy, which is not the way to move forward.
She criticized certain education policies pushed by the DeSantis administration, stating that it attacks young kids and their parents because of how they view themselves, live, and want to live.
DeSantis has signed or pushed multiple bills aimed at protecting children in Florida schools. Last March, he signed a parental rights bill that bans teachers from giving classroom instruction on “sexual orientation” or “gender identity” in kindergarten through third grade.
The measure is dubbed by Democrats as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, but it does not ban the word “gay” in school settings, nor does it ban casual discussions of topics relating to sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.
A new bill from the Florida House of Representatives aims to restrict the use of gender pronouns in school. House Bill (HB) 1223 defines “sex” as “the binary division of individuals based upon reproductive function.”
Additionally, the bill mandates that “a person’s sex is an immutable biological trait” and “it is false to ascribe to a person a pronoun that does not correspond to such person’s sex.”
DeSantis’ press secretary, Bryan Griffin, responded to the White House’s remarks, stating that the policies labeled as “despicable” by Jean-Pierre include no porn in schools, preserving the innocence of children, and keeping public education free from sexual content, radical gender ideology, and racial discrimination.
In conclusion, the White House has criticized DeSantis for his efforts to dismantle far-left and transgender ideology in Florida, labeling them as despicable and motivated by hate.
DeSantis has signed or pushed multiple bills aimed at protecting children in Florida schools, including a parental rights bill that bans teachers from giving classroom instruction on “sexual orientation” or “gender identity” in kindergarten through third grade.
A new bill from the Florida House of Representatives aims to restrict the use of gender pronouns in school.
