Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis railed against the media's narratives against him as he continues to seek his party's nomination in the 2024 presidential race.
During an interview on Tuesday with CNN's Jake Tapper, DeSantis was asked about concerns that voters may view him as "less electable" than former President Trump based on his conservative record in the Sunshine State. DeSantis responded by saying "the proof is in the pudding."
"I took a state that had been a one-point state, and we won it by 20 percentage points, 1.5 million votes," DeSantis said. "Our bread and butter were people like suburban moms. We're leading a big movement for parents rights, that the parents be involved in education, school choice- get the indoctrination out of schools. Of course, there's bread and butter issues that matter too- inflation, more economic opportunity. Florida's economy is ranked no. 1 of all 50 states. We've worked hard to make that happen."
