Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday hit back at the Biden administration over Vice President Kamala Harris’ allegations that Florida is faking black history.
At a press conference, the governor defended the state’s black history education, arguing that the state teaches an accurate and balanced narrative of the nation’s past. (Related: NAACP issues travel warning for Florida)
“I mean, I thought it was absolutely ridiculous. It may have worked in the past, nobody buys their nonsense anymore,” DeSantis said.
The Florida governor hinted that the Biden administration has decided to focus on internal affairs in the state to divert attention from its alleged failures.
“Nobody buys their nonsense anymore!”
Must see: @RonDeSantis Blame the Harris-Biden administration for lying about Florida’s education standards without performing its duties.
“She’s going to come to Florida and try to squeal and agitate… pic.twitter.com/s0gAtit2UP
— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) July 21, 2023
“So she’s come to Florida, squealing and trying to demagogue … All she’s doing is ignoring the responsibility our government has to protect our borders. They’re failing at that.” They’re not developing enough domestic energy — they need to. They haven’t done what we have to do to counter China in the Pacific, and it goes on and on. ”
“So I encourage people to read it for themselves,” added DeSantis.
news Circulated This week, Florida announced it would teach students about the benefits of slavery to black people. Conservative commentators denied these allegations, arguing that state education standards required teachers to teach how slaves developed skills that they could use to their advantage.according to state documentthese skills include carpentry, domestic work, farm work, and painting.
Vice President Kamala Harris shredded A series of speeches this week addressed black historical standards in Florida.
“They are insulting us for the purpose of gaslighting. We will not tolerate that,” Harris said Thursday in Indianapolis.
Harris stopped in Jacksonville, speak up Contrary to Florida’s black history education standards.
“They are trying to fake history,” Harris said. They insult us by trying to gaslight us, but we cannot take it. ”
