{"id":1367140,"date":"2022-03-09T13:35:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T18:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1367140"},"modified":"2022-03-09T13:35:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T18:35:57","slug":"potential-democrat-desantis-challenger-nikki-fried-do-me-a-favor-and-say-gay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/potential-democrat-desantis-challenger-nikki-fried-do-me-a-favor-and-say-gay\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Democrat DeSantis Challenger Nikki Fried: &#039;Do Me a Favor and Say Gay&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpotential-democrat-desantis-challenger-nikki-fried-do-me-a-favor-and-say-gay%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1367140&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D), one of the Democrats vying to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), continued to peddle the fake narrative on the state\u2019s Parental Rights in Education bill, which bars classroom discussions on\u00a0sexual orientation or gender identity for children in\u00a0kindergarten\u00a0through third grade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo me a favor and say gay,\u201d the DeSantis critic said in a social media post the same day leftists had a collective meltdown over the Florida Senate passing the Parental Rights in Education bill, which they have falsely labeled the \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill, despite the fact that no such demands are in the legislation. Rather, it states that \u201cclassroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards\u201d:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Do me a favor and say gay.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiFried\/status\/1501322398188118017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Fried, along with her far-left counterparts, have continued to spread misinformation on the bill, which protects young children from discussions that are not age-appropriate. Florida Senate Democrats \u2014 namely Sens.\u00a0Janet Cruz, Loranne Ausley, Tina Polsky, and Lori Berman\u2013 took it upon themselves to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/03\/07\/florida-democrat-lawmakers-perpetuate-dont-say-gay-bill-myth\/\">walk together<\/a> and sing a \u201cgay\u201d chant in an apparent attempt to \u201cown\u201d Republicans this week:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve got one thing to say to our GOP colleagues \u2014 GAY! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AiXzW0chUq\">pic.twitter.com\/AiXzW0chUq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Florida Senate Democrats (@FLSenateDems) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLSenateDems\/status\/1500865436614893571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Upon the state Senate passing the parental rights measure, far leftists, including members of the establishment media, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/03\/08\/democrats-furious-that-florida-legislature-passed-bill-banning-sexual-orientation-discussions-for-5-year-olds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deemed<\/a> the move both \u201chomophobic\u201d and \u201creprehensible\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Republicans in the Florida Senate just passed the \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill, sending it to DeSantis\u2019 desk.<\/p>\n<p>This is a reprehensible assault on children\u2019s safety, mental health, protection, and freedom. Democrats won\u2019t stop fighting to protect LGBTQ+ students from these attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDemocrats\/status\/1501261469521956865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou can say \u2018gay\u2019 all you want, but why do you feel compelled to say it to kindergartners?\u201d DeSantis press secretary Christina Pushaw asked in response to Fried\u2019s call.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are not old enough to understand what \u2018gay\u2019 and \u2018straight\u2019 means. Let kids be kids,\u201d she continued, later adding that it should be a non-issue because \u201cit\u2019s common sense that children shouldn\u2019t be exposed to inappropriate sexual content in schools\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You can say \u201cgay\u201d all you want, but why do you feel compelled to say it to kindergartners? They are not old enough to understand what \u201cgay\u201d and \u201cstraight\u201d means. Let kids be kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christina Pushaw \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristinaPushaw\/status\/1501371698490269702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It should be a non issue, because it\u2019s common sense that children shouldn\u2019t be exposed to inappropriate sexual content in schools \u2014 but unfortunately that has happened, and parents need assurance it won\u2019t happen again.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christina Pushaw \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristinaPushaw\/status\/1501373474333499394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis also addressed the misinformation directly this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes it say that in the bill?\u201d DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/03\/08\/ron-desantis-rips-reporter-peddling-fake-news-parental-rights-bill-why-people-dont-trust-people-like-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> a reporter during Monday\u2019s press conference. \u201cDoes it say that in the bill? I\u2019m asking you to tell me what\u2019s in the bill, because you are pushing false narratives. It doesn\u2019t matter what critics say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reporter then said, \u201cIt says it bans classroom instruction on sexual identity and gender orientation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis responded, \u201cFor who? For grades pre-k through three \u2014 5-year-olds, 6-year-olds, 7-year-olds. The idea that you wouldn\u2019t be honest about that and tell people what it actually says\u2013 it\u2019s why people don\u2019t trust people like you, because you peddle false narratives.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST NOW: I asked <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovRonDeSantis<\/a> if he supported HB 1557, the legislation critics call the &#8216;Don&#8217;t Say Gay&#8217; bill.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CGiooSrKYn\">https:\/\/t.co\/CGiooSrKYn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WFLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WFLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H34CGSj7BJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/H34CGSj7BJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C518l1QaC3\">pic.twitter.com\/C518l1QaC3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Evan Donovan (@EvanDonovan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvanDonovan\/status\/1500957687667908614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Notably, a University of North Florida (UNF) survey released last month showed DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/02\/24\/poll-ron-desantis-crushes-democrat-opponents-by-over-20-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crushing<\/a> both of his potential Democrat opponents \u2014 Fried and Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) \u2014 \u00a0by over 20 percentage points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D), one of the Democrats vying to challenge Gov. 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