DeSantis fights back when leftist blames him for racially motivated attack: 'I'm not going to take that'



Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) promptly shut down on Thursday a leftist opponent who blamed him for the Jacksonville shooting last month.

At an event celebrating Florida's pro-freedom positions on mask mandates and lockdowns, a member of the audience accused DeSantis of being responsible for a "racially motivated" shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General last month that left three black Floridians murdered.

Specifically, the person, a black man who identified himself as someone who disagrees with DeSantis' policies, accused DeSantis of having "enacted policies that hurt people like myself" because he has "allowed weapons" to be put into the hands of "immature, hateful" people who carry out violence.

But DeSantis refused to let those accusations stand.

"First of all, I did not allow anything with that," DeSantis said. "I'm not gonna let you accuse me of committing criminal activity. I am not going to take that. I'm not going to take that. You want to have a civil conversation, that's one thing — try to say that I'm letting — that guy was Baker Act-ed. He should have been ruled ineligible, but they didn't involuntarily commit him."

"Please allow me to speak my truth, sir," the man responded.

"No, no. No, no. There is the truth. There is something about the truth. It's not — everyone doesn't have their own truth," DeSantis fired back, to loud applause. "You don't get to come here and blame me for some madman. That is not appropriate, and I'm not going to accept it."

Shockingly, the man then accused DeSantis of allowing people "to hunt people like me."

"Oh, that is nonsense. That is such nonsense," the governor responded. "We've done more to support law enforcement in this state than anybody in throughout the United States. Our crime rate in Florida is at a 50-year low. We have enacted policies so that people have a chance to live in safety."

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According to WJXT-TV, security escorted the man out after the exchange.

Unfortunately, the man was not the first person to accuse DeSantis of being responsible for the Jacksonville tragedy. State Rep. Angie Nixon (D), for example, claimed DeSantis has "blood on his hands," and various religious leaders have also blamed DeSantis.

Those critics, however, cannot point to any policies or actions that definitively demonstrate DeSantis shares responsibility for last month's attack.

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Sleepy Joe’s reaction to Kamala Harris’ latest word salad is PRICELESS



Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have many things in common, the most notable being their mutual desire to implode the nation.

But they’re also on par when it comes to the art of rhetoric. Both are laughably inarticulate – she’s a master of word salads, while he’s adept at confusing everyone with his incoherent, slurred speech.

A perfect union.

At a recent roundtable meeting with President Biden, Al Sharpton, and other civil rights leaders, the VP delivered (or shall we say attempted to deliver) a speech about the Jacksonville shooting.

Per usual, her delivery was a hot mess.

“Our country was founded on many noble principles, including ‘e pluribus unum’ – out of many, one,” she begins, “and to live up to those ideals, I think at this moment in time requires moral clarity on behalf of every American about what is at stake right now.”

“The vast majority of us have so much more in common than what separates us, yet there are those who are intentionally trying to divide us as a nation,” she continues.

“Yeah, two of them are sitting right there at that table,” interjects Pat Gray.

“I believe each of us has a duty – a duty to not allow factions to sever our unity,” she drones, adding that “our diversity is our strength, and our unity is our power as a nation.”

If that gibberish wasn’t ironic, hypocritical, and ridiculous enough, just wait, because while Kamala blathers on and on about the threat to the unity of the country, Sleepy Joe is putting on his own show. Although we’re pretty sure he doesn’t even know it.

Pat plays the video again but this time zeroes in on the president, who looks like he just woke up after months of hibernation.

Not only is his mouth hanging open, but he also seems to be randomly flipping through the pages of his binder (at a glacial pace, of course).

“I think he realizes halfway through her speaking – ‘oh, you’re talking?”’ Keith points out.

“Close your mouth, Joe,” Pat says.


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Democrat stands up for DeSantis, quiets protesters who jeer him at prayer vigil: 'It ain't about parties today'



Jacksonville Councilwoman Ju'Coby Pittman (D) shut down protesters who booed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) at prayer vigil on Sunday.

At a prayer vigil held near the Dollar General store where a 21-year-old gunman killed three people in what law enforcement called a "racially motivated" attack, DeSantis said he is already taking action to ensure that future attacks do not happen.

As he was speaking, people in the crowd jeered at the governor — and that's when Pittman stepped in. She took control of the microphone and reminded those booing that not everything is about politics.

"Listen, y'all. Let me tell you: We finna put parties aside because it ain't about parties today," she said. "A bullet don’t know a party. So, don't get me started."

"If the governor wanted to come here, and he bringing gifts to my community, y'all know I'm taking the gifts, because we've been through enough already, and I don't want to go through no more," she continued. "Now y'all be quiet just a minute and let the governor say what he gonna say."

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After Pittman quieted the crowd, DeSantis promised funds to increase security at Edward Waters University, a historically black college in Jacksonville where the gunman was first spotted before he opened fire at the Dollar General store.

"We are not going to let people be targeted based on their race," he said. "We are going to stand up, and we are going to do what we need to do to make sure that evil does not triumph in the state of Florida."

On Monday, DeSantis made good on that promise. His administration announced "an initial, immediate award of $1 million" to be given to EWU to improve campus security. He also announced $100,000 will be allocated to help victims' families.

DeSantis, meanwhile, canceled campaign events this week, giving him time to respond properly to this weekend's tragedy. He is also helping the Sunshine State prepare for an expected hit from Hurricane Idalia, which is currently expected to make landfall as a major hurricane on Wednesday.

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Sheriff masterfully shuts down anti-gun narrative after 'racially motivated' shooting: 'The problem is the individual'



Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters rebuked on Sunday the leftist narrative that blames guns — not people — for atrocities in which a firearm is used.

On Saturday, a 21-year-old gunman opened fire at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, killing three people before killing himself. The perpetrator left behind multiple manifestos, authorities said, revealing his motive for carrying out the attack. Law enforcement said the attacker was "racially motivated" by his "hate" for black people.

At a press conference providing an update about the attack, a reporter asked Waters "what should have been done" to prevent the atrocity. The problem, Waters explained, is not guns, but people who use them in an evil manner.

"We have to stop people with bad intentions," he said. "The story is always about guns — people are bad — this guy's a bad guy.

"If I could take my gun off right now, and I lay it on this counter, nothing will happen. It'll sit there. But as soon as a wicked person grabs ahold of that handgun and starts shooting people with it, there's the problem," he continued. "The problem is the individual. Now guns are a tool that people use to do horrible things. But it's the individuals that wield these things. So we are working hard to try to stop that."

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According to Waters, the perpetrator was legally permitted to own the firearms that he used to carry out his attack. In fact, he had no criminal history, and the firearms were "100% legal."

"There was no flag that could have come up to stop him from purchasing those guns. As a matter of fact, it looks as though he purchased those guns completely legally, and all of the [federal firearm licensed dealers] did what they were supposed to have done to make sure that there were no issues," Waters explained.

"Therein lies the difficulty: When a person grabs ahold of a gun with hateful intentions, it's very difficult to stop that from happening," he said.

The sheriff also rebuffed the excuse that the perpetrator was driven primarily by mental illness. Waters said the perpetrator's manifesto, which the sheriff described as the "diary of a madman," showed that while his ideas were "completely irrational," he was "100% lucid."

"He knew what he was doing," Waters said. "Mental illness is there, but not everyone who is mentally ill grabs a firearm and kills people for no reason."

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