DeSantis Spokesperson Rejects NAACP Travel Advisory – Report
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‘Nothing more than a stunt’: DeSantis Spox rejects NAACP Florida travel advisory
‘Nothing more than a stunt’: DeSantis Spox rejects NAACP Florida travel advisory
A spokesman for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today dismissed a travel warning issued by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, calling the advisory “stunt” on Monday.
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“It’s nothing more than a blow,” a DeSantis spokesperson said Monday when asked about the NAACP’s opinion, while touting the state’s robust tourism numbers as proof of the success of DeSantis. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement over the weekend that DeSantis policies, legislation and rhetoric are a clear and present danger to African Americans. “Let me be clear – not teaching an accurate depiction of the horrors and inequalities that black Americans have faced and continue to face is a disservice to students and an abandonment of duty to all,” Johnson said. Johnson said DeSantis and his fellow Republicans are openly hostile not only to African Americans, but also to LGBTQ+ people and other people of color, and marginalizes the contributions and challenges faced by African Americans and other communities. color,” he said. Earlier this year, DeSantis called the idea of the travel warnings a joke, ridiculous and “a stunt, a pure stunt,” echoing comments from his spokesperson. Monday US media reported that the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was warning people if they were visiting the Sunshine State because of the governor’s treatment of immigrants. In a statement, Domingo Garcia, president of LULA, called Florida “a dangerous and hostile environment for Americans and law-abiding immigrants.”
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A spokesman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dismissed a travel warning issued by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), calling the advisory “a blow of fist” Monday.
“It’s nothing more than a waterfall” a DeSantis spokesperson said when asked about the NAACP’s opinion on Monday, while touting the state’s robust tourism numbers as proof of DeSantis’ success.
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement over the weekend that DeSantis’ policies, legislation and rhetoric posed a clear and present danger to African Americans.
“Let me be clear – not teaching an accurate portrayal of the horrors and inequalities that black Americans have faced and continue to face is a disservice to students and a dereliction of duty to all,” Johnson said. .
“Under the leadership of Governor Desantis, the state of Florida has become hostile to black Americans and in direct conflict with the democratic ideals on which our union was founded. It should know that democracy will prevail because its defenders are willing to stand up and fight.. We are not backing down and we encourage our allies to join us in the battle for the soul of our nation.
Johnson said DeSantis and his fellow Republicans are openly hostile not only to African Americans, but also to LGBTQ+ people and other people of color.
“Before you travel to Florida, please understand that the State of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions and challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color,” he said.
DeSantis also engaged in overhauling Florida’s educational curriculum to limit any reference to or study of critical race theory. Florida banned teaching on the subject in 2021, rejecting it because it invokes a “woke” philosophy and because it explores the history of systemic racism in the United States and its continued effects to the present day. .
Additionally, DeSantis has signed legal restrictions on when, where and how teachers and administrators can discuss race with students.
Earlier this year, DeSantis called the idea of the travel warnings a joke, ridiculous and “a stunt, a pure stunt”, echoing his spokesperson’s comments on Monday.
US media reported that the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was warning people if they visited the Sunshine State because of the governor’s treatment of immigrants. In a statement, Domingo Garcia, president of LULA, called Florida “a dangerous and hostile environment for Americans and law-abiding immigrants.”
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