NBC's Kristen Welker presses DeSantis over initial response to neo-Nazi protests

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Source: The Hill

NBC’s Kristen Welker presses DeSantis over initial response to neo-Nazi protests

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO - 10/29/23 11:27 AM ET

NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker pressed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over reports of him not condemning neo-Nazi protests, which came to light in a recent op-ed by Randy Fine, the only Jewish Republican in the Florida state legislature.

DeSantis, who has been vocal in his support of Israel’s right to defend itself against militant group Hamas after the group’s deadly Oct. 7 surprise attack, came under fire from Fine, who said the governor was not strongly fighting against antisemitism in the Sunshine State and switched his endorsement to former President Trump.

In his op-ed, Fine wrote, “18 months ago, my Nazi ‘friends’ showed up in Florida. They assaulted a Rabbi. They beat up a Jew who yelled back at one of their protests….They commandeered highway overpasses to illegally hang banners saying ‘Gas the Jews.’ They have tormented Jews at their homes with filth. Until a few weeks ago, Governor DeSantis said almost nothing. And worse, he did almost nothing.”

Asked by Welker for his response to Fine’s accusations, DeSantis, who is also running in the Republican presidential primary, said, ‘Well, he’s just trying to get his 15 minutes of fame. I mean, this guy was singing my praises a couple months ago.”

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4282019-nbcs-kristen-welker-presses-desantis-over-initial-response-to-neo-nazi-protests/

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Regarding Randy Fine:
• Florida Jewish Republican tears into DeSantis, endorses Trump (Politico)
• Randy Fine breaks with DeSantis over handling of Jewish concerns, throws support behind Trump (Florida Today)

[Lovie777]

1. Is this the same host/journalist that allow Gaetz to lie his ass off................................

about Pres. Biden?

[Lunabell]

2. He's one of those, "they killed jesus" christo-fascist

nazi lover. Desatan has piercing blue eyes, just like hitler.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Desantis campaign deletes video after Nazi images found

DeathSantis has Nazis protesting using his flag and material all of the time. DeathSantis has never complained or objected to Nazis supporting him. The DeathSantis campaign released and took down an ad that had clear Nazi symbols

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https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-delets-video/

The DeSantis campaign deleted a video that flashed a number of concerning images. Just a few weeks ago, another video surfaced using photos of shirtless men previously mocked by Secretary Pete Buttigieg. In the latest video, however, a Nazi symbol flashes on the screen with a row of marching soldiers on either side of it and Gov. Ron DeSantis' face fading in.

Podcast host Luke Thompson of "Constitutionally Speaking" spotted the symbol and explained it is a sonnenrad. The symbol is an ancient European symbol used by Nazis while idealizing "Aryan/Norse" cultures, explained the Anti-Defamation League.

"In Nazi Germany, the Nazi Party, the SA and the SS all used sonnenrad symbology at times, which has led neo-Nazis and other modern white supremacists to adopt such images," the group explained.

In DeSantis' version, the outer part of the circle says "Make America Florida," which has been his slogan.....

DeSantis has had troubles with Nazis over the past few years that he's been in office. In 2023, he hired a speechwriter with ties to neo-Nazis. After DeSantis waged war with Disney, neo-Nazis began protesting outside the park south of Orlando. The move came after a number of neo-Nazi groups started popping up around the state.

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. DeSantis vs the Nazis: When has Florida's governor spoken out against antisemitism?

DeathSantis likes NAZIs and refused to condemn or speak out against NAZIs

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https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/nazi-flags-at-disney-how-has-ron-desantis-addressed-antisemitism/70312857007/

On Saturday, visitors looking for a fun-filled day at the Magic Kingdom were greeted with Nazi flags.

About 15 people with flags displaying Nazi insignia gathered outside Walt Disney World in Orlando for about two hours, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, as others displayed messaging in support of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The U.S. is dealing with record highs of violence and hate speech directed at Jewish communities. According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), there were 3,697 antisemitic incidents recorded in 2022, a 36% increase compared to 2021's record figures and the highest number since the ADL started keeping such statistics in 1979.

Florida, according to the Anti-Defamation League's Annual Audit of antisemitic incidents, has seen a similarly troubling trend. Harassment incidents jumped from 142 in 2021 to 214 in 2022, a 51% increase. Vandalism spiked by 15%, up from 47 in 2021 to 54 in 2022. In one incident, three assailants during a neo-Nazi demonstration in Orlando assaulted a Jewish college student.

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[FloridaBlues]

5. True little Ron has been silent on the Nazi gatherings in Florida

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6. Randy Fine shouldn't be endorsing trump either.

My opinion.

[LiberalFighter]

7. If the world was perfect.....