{"id":1955302,"date":"2023-06-23T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-holds-town-hall-with-south-carolina-voters\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T13:23:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:23:20","slug":"desantis-holds-town-hall-with-south-carolina-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-holds-town-hall-with-south-carolina-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis engages in town hall with SC voters."},"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\">16<\/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%2Fdesantis-holds-town-hall-with-south-carolina-voters%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=1955302&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 class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0623\/413ef30a-a2f8-4f5b-8f10-e71c1c7370bf\/audio.mp3?length=6363981&#038;duration=530\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>GOP Candidate Ron DeSantis Holds Engaging Town Hall with South Carolina Voters<\/h2>\n<p>On June 22, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a lively town hall with South Carolina voters. The event lasted for hours, with DeSantis taking over a dozen questions and engaging with a crowd of about 400 people.<\/p>\n<p>Dressed casually in a blazer, jeans, and boots, DeSantis took the stage at the Riverside Park Activities Center in North Augusta. He covered a range of topics, including his fight against lockdown policies, his stance on wokeness and the decline of the military, and his criticism of the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-psaki-fails-to-explain-why-biden-wont-travel-to-border\/\" title=\"Secy. Psaki fails to explain why Biden won\u2019t travel to border\">southern border crisis<\/a> and the economy.<\/p>\n<p>One of the highlights of DeSantis&#8217; speech was his recent visit to San Francisco, where he contrasted the city&#8217;s decline with the success of his own state of Florida. He described witnessing shocking scenes of public drug use and boarded-up businesses, attributing these issues to the leftist ideology imposed by politicians in cities and states across the country.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also emphasized his unwavering support for law enforcement, stating that he never marched against the police during the Black Lives Matter riots. He highlighted Florida&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-holds-town-hall-with-south-carolina-voters\/\" title=\"DeSantis engages in town hall with SC voters.\">legislation preventing local governments<\/a> from defunding the police and the state&#8217;s commitment to providing bonuses to law enforcement officers and firefighters.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5177925\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/04\/06\/id5177925-EpochImages-8226564586-xl-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n\t\tA \u201cDefund the Police\u201d sign during a protest near the White House following the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, in Washington on June 6, 2020. (Charlotte Cuthbertson\/The Epoch Times)<br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>Standing Up for Police<\/h2>\n<p>During the town hall, DeSantis addressed a question about his support for law enforcement from a police officer in Aiken, South Carolina. He expressed gratitude for the officer&#8217;s service and emphasized his commitment to standing with the police.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis highlighted Florida&#8217;s legislation preventing local governments from defunding the police and the state&#8217;s provision of bonuses to law enforcement officers and firefighters. He also discussed his defense priorities, including securing the southern border and modernizing the military.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the legalization of marijuana, DeSantis expressed reservations, citing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-democrat-senator-praised-cleveland-indians-name-change-while-working-on-policy-that-would-hurt-native-americans\/\" title=\"Ohio Democrat Senator Praised Cleveland Indians\u2019 Name Change While Working On Policy That Would Hurt Native Americans\">potential negative impact<\/a> on society and workforce readiness. He emphasized the need to discourage drug use, particularly among young people.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis concluded the town hall by reflecting on his own upbringing in Florida and the negative consequences he observed among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-education-sec-on-womens-school-sports-we-have-a-legal-responsibility-to-include-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Biden Education Sec On Women\u2019s School Sports: We Have a \u2018Legal Responsibility\u2019 to Include Transgender Athletes\">high school students<\/a> who got involved with drugs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>in a suit and tie, DeSantis engaged with the audience, discussing various topics and addressing their concerns. 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