I’m curious as to the process by which Fox vetted people to get into the town hall with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Somehow, they let protesters in with a huge banner, and at least a couple of the questions sounded like they might have come from Democrats.
DeSantis was in the middle of giving an answer on abortion when protesters suddenly got up from the audience, ran toward the stage, unfurling a huge banner, and even briefly blocking DeSantis’s face on camera. They screamed, “No oil money, no oil money!”
But DeSantis wasn’t having any of that.
Protesters interrupt DeSantis' Town Hall and chant "NO OIL MONEY!"
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 10, 2024
As they're removed he says "Well, you guys, that was a mistake. You guys didn't get that one right. OK." pic.twitter.com/dP8B4HW6Xy
Images of the protesters who jumped on stage at Gov. Ron DeSantis' Fox News town hall in West Des Moines, Iowa this evening and chanted 'no oil money.'
— Katelyn Caralle (@Katelyn_Caralle) January 10, 2024
H/T: AP pic.twitter.com/vgOp2Hjaop
“You live and you learn with these people, right?” DeSantis said.
He then let them know they were agitating at the wrong guy on that issue, “You guys didn’t get that one right.”
They appear to be radicals from the Sunrise Movement.
It looked like the security piled on them pretty quickly.
He made it clear that he was a fan of fracking, which those oil protesters were not going to be happy with.
We are going to frack in this country. pic.twitter.com/U6iSvSh1PK
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 9, 2024
He also had a few words about his Republican opponents, claiming that he was the one most attacked by the Democrats. I think Trump might contest that one. DeSantis said if the media didn’t like him, that should be a recommendation for him.
Donald Trump’s running for his issues.
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 9, 2024
Nikki Haley’s running for her donors’ issues.
I’m running for your issues, your family’s issues, and to turn this country around. pic.twitter.com/SZjZMxQcL9
He claimed if former president Donald Trump were the candidate, that the campaign would be occupied by legal questions and controversy.
What do we want the 2024 election to be about?
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 9, 2024
If Donald Trump is the nominee, the election is going to be about legal issues, criminal trials, and January 6. It’ll be a referendum on him.
This election needs to be a referendum on the Democrats’ failed policies.
We need to… pic.twitter.com/mrvIcE24A7
DeSantis said he would take action against the FBI.
If FBI agents are going after parents going to a school board meeting, I’m firing those people.
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 9, 2024
If the FBI is colluding with Big Tech to censor dissent in this country, I’m firing those people.
If the FBI is passing around memos saying observant Catholics are potential… pic.twitter.com/VaNwt86ySC
The problem for DeSantis is that he’s still not polling well compared to Trump. He hasn’t managed to advance in the polls from the debates. So a questioner asked what he thought about that and he had a simple, straightforward response.
If you’re a conservative, I’m your guy. pic.twitter.com/wS7Lzdr4aK
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 9, 2024
“If you’re a conservative, I’m your guy. Vote for me in the caucus, and you can make history.”
