The governor of Florida dropped his plan to issue some of the most stringent government-enforced restrictions in the country because he didn't want to offend anyone.
There is a news conference in December of 2020 in Florida. The photo was taken by Joe Raedle.
The Florida Supreme Court was asked to approve a grand jury investigation into any "crimes and wrongdoing" in the state related to the development, promotion and distribution of Covid vaccines.
The governor said at a news conference in May that the vaccines protect you. Live your life if you get vaccinations.
After the state appeared to prioritize distributing some of the first doses of vaccines to areas where DeSantis had strong political support, the state was accused of favoritism.
He received a Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine in April 2021, but by August of last year he was claiming vaccines weren't protecting against transmission to the extent that we had hoped, and in October he wouldn't say if he would get a booster.
More than 85% of American adults have at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, but almost all of the states with the lowest vaccine rates are red.
A Trump advisor recently told NBC News, "We know exactly what Ron is up to." DeSantis is expected to challenge Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in four years, and his stance on vaccines may give him a rare opportunity to attack Trump from the right.
As he has surged in polls, he has shifted his priorities to prioritize an extreme position. A survey published Wednesday by the Wall Street Journal showed that in a hypothetical match-up, DeSantis would beat Trump by a wide margin. Trump has criticized issues like vaccine mandates but he's remained steadfast in his defense of his program that supported vaccine development and he's promoted the safety of the shots. Trump was booed at an event last year after saying he received a booster shot, and earlier this year he called politicians who wouldn't say if they've received a booster "gutless" The governor seems to be the main beneficiary of the disappointing election for the GOP, which was led by Trump-endorsed candidates who lost high-profile contests. Miami-Dade was one of the former Democratic strongholds that DeSantis carried in his reelection.
Travelers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Louisiana were required to check in with law enforcement in order to be allowed to travel in March 2020. After coming out against restrictions like a mask mandate, the travel ban was dropped. In September 2020, Florida reopened restaurants and bars.
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