Ron DeSantis cuts off reporter asking about John Lewis' death: 'Do you have a question about the to

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Source: raw story




Ron DeSantis cuts off reporter asking about John Lewis’ death: ‘Do you have a question about the topic at hand?’

Published 1 min ago on July 18, 2020


On Saturday, according to the Tampa Bay Times, a reporter tried to ask Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) about the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis — and was promptly rebuffed by the governor.

“We saw last night Congressman John Lewis passed away. He’s a civil rights icon,” said the reporter. “You know, this is happening amidst heated conversation in this country about race, monuments, flags.” And she tried to ask about a Confederate memorial in St. Augustine’s plaza.

“All right, yeah. I appreciate the question, but we’re trying to focus on the coronavirus,” said DeSantis, cutting off her question. “I appreciate it, but I’m going to let someone ask about — do you have a question about the topic at hand?”
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Before DeSantis was elected to the Florida governorship in 2018, he served in Congress, alongside Lewis, who represented a district in the state immediately bordering his...................

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[Iliyah]

1. Jerk . .

[sandensea]

19. And shameless dog whistler

He knows the deplorables love that garbage.

[dhill926]

2. DeSantis....

quick, somebody tell me who this John Lewis guy is....

racist piece of shit....

[regnaD kciN]

20. "He was a great boxer, but he's been dead for decades. Next question."

[George II]

3. He's such a hateful POS.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Any competent polititician would give a simple nice answer but he's hateful enough to quash it. .nt

[unblock]

4. To republicans, evidently, black deaths don't matter, either.

[PunkinPi]

5. Video of exchange from twitter...

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Here’s DeSantis brushing off question about death of John Lewis and confederate flag today.

In addition to having blood all over his hands he’s also a racist, insensitive pig

[eilen]

26. Considering that Covid mortality is disproportionately affecting Blacks and POC

I would ask him if his refusal to mandate mask use is really a tool of racial genocide masquerading as a fight for liberty.

Healthcare workers of Florida-- I bet your ICU's and Covid floors are populated primarily by Black and Latinos like every other city.

[bronxiteforever]

6. Kick and recommend for visibility

[Grammy23]

7. I see he continues to follow in the footsteps of his hero tRump.

Not one ounce of human decency from DeSantis, either.

[Crowman2009]

8. He's never focused on the coronavirus.

WTF is he talking about?

[world wide wally]

9. I wish she would have said, "you're right sir. How does it feel to allow more people to die from

Covid 19 under your watch in Florida than in any other place" ?

[jorgevlorgan]

10. What a fucking lousy stupid, no good piece of shit.

[RussBLib]

11. remind me of DeSantis election

As I recall, there were shenanigans. Vote suppression? I have a partial memory of him getting into office by essentially cheating.

We know Georgia's Brian Kemp cheated Stacey Abrams out of the Georgia governorship.

Hey, how about fair and square elections for a change?

[yellowcanine]

12. Reporter should have replied,"Do you have an ounce of compassion for the Lewis family?"

[ibegurpard]

13. Remember when he was accused of being a racist

During that gubernatorial campaign? I do.

[Thekaspervote]

14. Let him show his ass to all the POC living in FL..just a bigger win for us come Nov

[johnthewoodworker]

16. Just a good republican supporting the party's racism. Trumptards rejoice.

[Hip2bSquare]

17. Dam broke of unrelenting ignorance

This man has the trump disease of seriously believing he is smarter than he actually is. Reality and karma are coming for him.

[JDC]

18. He looks like pure used car sales. And acts like a Dumbfuck, insensitive racist.

[Stuart G]

21. Thank You for posting...K & R

[ConstanceCee]

22. Didn't He

Didn't he say at a press conference that he didn't know infected people without symptoms could spread
Covid? What else is there to know about this person.

[Cha]

23. deasshole Continues to what an Ugly Racist he is.

[alphafemale]

24. Howdy Doody neck says what?

As much as he has been on TV lately I've never really watched.

Does he always do that with his neck?

[lark]

25. DeathSantus, younger less orange but still hate filled racist grifting drumpf clone.

How I hate him and the fact that Scott stole the race for him and himself.