TALLAHASSEE Governor Ron DeSantis attacked President Joe Biden after Biden had told him to stop putting mask mandates in his way.DeSantis accused Biden, during a Wednesday stop in Panama City, of aiding COVID-19 by failing to secure the border with Mexico. DeSantis claimed that immigrants who cross the border are spreading the virus in all forms.DeSantis stated that there are hundreds of thousands of people crossing every month. They are not only letting them through but they also farm them all over the country, putting their passengers on planes and buses. Are they worried about COVID? No.He stated that immigrants were coming from all parts of the world to cross the border.He is not stopping the virus from spreading. DeSantis stated that Biden is helping to facilitate the virus.DeSantis asked why you haven't made this border secure. I don't want to hear anything about COVID until you do.Biden had on Tuesday criticised Governor Biden's opposition to mask mandates. DeSantis' comments were made after DeSantis.We need to have leadership from all of us. Biden stated that if some governors don't want to do what is right to stop this pandemic they should give businesses and universities the opportunity to do so. These governors, please help. If you don't want to help, please at least try to get out of the way for those who do the right thing. Save lives by using your power.DeSantis has said that the state's increase in COVID-19-related cases can be attributed to seasonal factors, and has rejected calls for a mandate to impose a mandatory mask. Last week, he signed an executive order in which he threatened to withhold state funding from school districts that have put in mask mandates to comply with federal health guidance in areas where there has been a rise in coronavirus infections.DeSantis reiterated his opposition to such mandates Wednesday. He stated that either a free society can be created or a biomedical security system can be established.He said that Florida was a free country. I will not stand in your way if you are trying to take away the rights of Florida's parents.
