- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) accused the media of erroneously connecting him to a controversial bill proposed by a Republican state senator that would require political bloggers in Florida to register with the state if they’re covering state officials such as the governor.
- DeSantis made it clear at a Tuesday press conference that he does not support the registration requirement. Many in the media used reports about the bill to attack DeSantis, including NBC presidential historian Michael Beschloss who described the Republican as a “little Mussolini” over the bill and other legislative efforts targeting material deemed explicit in public schools.
- Speaking to the press on Wednesday about his recent legislative efforts and the pushback they have received, DeSantis claimed that any bad legislation is connected to him in Florida by the media even if it has “nothing remotely to do” with him.
