{"id":431621,"date":"2021-04-16T19:06:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T23:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=431621"},"modified":"2021-04-16T19:06:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T23:06:32","slug":"fla-gov-desantis-lockdowns-were-a-huge-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-desantis-lockdowns-were-a-huge-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Fla. Gov. DeSantis: Lockdowns were a \u2018huge mistake\u2019"},"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%2Ffla-gov-desantis-lockdowns-were-a-huge-mistake%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=431621&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 id=\"attachment_2399520\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2399520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA \u2013 APRIL 08: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke during a press conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center on April 08, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida.&nbsp; (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 3:55 PM PT \u2013 Friday, April 16, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) admitted the lockdowns, including in his own state, were a huge mistake.<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, DeSantis said everyone wanted to reduce the damage from the virus, but none of the lockdowns worked to slow the spread.<\/p>\n<p>After the initial 30 day lockdown, DeSantis allowed Florida to fully reopen in September. According to reports, Florida is doing the same if not better than states still under lockdown. Reports even say Florida\u2019s economy is booming compared to states like California and New York.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters on Friday, DeSantis criticized the federal government for horrific messaging on coronavirus safety.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOV. DESANTIS: \u201cIf you get a vaccine\u2026 you\u2019re immune and so act immune. If you tell people the opposite\u2026 that it\u2019s not going to change anything, then what\u2019s the point of going through it?\u201d<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ynUmhepeH4\">pic.twitter.com\/ynUmhepeH4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyCaller\/status\/1383100063698800645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSo my view is if you get a vaccine, the vaccines are effective, you are immune, and so act immune,\u201d DeSantis stated. \u201cIf you tell people the opposite then why if it\u2019s not effective for them and it\u2019s not going to change anything, then what\u2019s the point in going through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis went on to say states continuing lockdowns are making a destructive blunder.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/search-underway-for-suspect-in-deadly-ohio-restaurant-shooting\/\">Search Underway For Suspect In Deadly Ohio Restaurant Shooting<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA \u2013 APRIL 08: Florida Gov. 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