'Please take them off': DeSantis asks students to remove masks at school event

Irked by the sight of college students wearing face masks at his press conference, Gov. Ron DeSantis encouraged them to remove their masks.

In a video captured by WFLA News Channel 8, DeSantis said that you don't have to wear masks. It is not doing anything. We need to stop at the Covid theater. This is ridiculous if you want to wear it.

The press conference at the University of South Florida where he was tout $20 million in funding for cybersecurity training was where he shakes his head in apparent frustration. The governor asked at least two students to remove their masks.

mask mandates in Florida schools have been banned by the governor. His disdain for voluntary mask-wearing and distrust of the science behind it is shown in his remarks to the students.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance last week that no longer recommends wearing a mask indoors for most people in the country.

The CDC still considers a lot of Florida, including the area where DeSantis was visiting Wednesday, to have a high COVID-19 community level, and recommends everyone wear masks indoors when in public spaces.

During the press event, he continued to blame President Joe Biden for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while praising the country's fighters.

After watching how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan played out, Putin likely decided to invade Ukraine.

The decision to go into Ukraine was made last summer as he was watching what was happening in Afghanistan, according to the candidate.

Gov. DeSantis praises Trump while attacking President Biden.

At the CPAC event in February, Ron DeSantis gets a lot of love but not from Trump.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis uses Russian invasion of Ukraine as opportunity to attack President Biden.

The talking points adopted by many GOP leaders include blaming Biden for the invasion of Ukraine and calling for more energy production in the United States to limit the leverage Putin has over the world. The governor talked about the Ukrainian resistance.

When you see people who are willing to fight, it's inspiring to see them grab rifles and go out there and fight to ward off the Russians. Would they do anything to put up a fight in France? Probably not.

DeSantis criticized 'authoritarian rule' in places that have more restrictive COVID public health measures

On the day Russia launched the invasion of Ukraine, DeSantis criticized authoritarian rule in places such as Canada and Australia that have more restrictive public health measures.

The State of the Union speech was delivered by Biden.

The city commissioner wants the city to end its ties with Russia.

It breaks my heart.

Biden said fighting inflation is his top priority and tried to steer his party away from unpopular positions on immigration and police.

The administration of Biden was accused of being soft on crime and of contributing to inflation and immigration issues.

Many of the problems have been created by Biden and his administration.

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