Florida is growing more and more dangerous as the COVID-19 threat spreads across every county with huge increases in cases and hospitalizations.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has appeared defensive about questions regarding the increases and has maintained he won't put in any new restrictions to slow the spread of the disease.
When President Joe Biden told DeSantis to "get out of the way" so that the U.S. can save the citizens of the state, the governor claimed that Biden was attacking the state, when it was actually an attack on him.
Now he's fundraising off of the comments, claiming that he desperately needs campaign dollars while unvaccinated voters continue to die. Some Florida Twitter users have also started calling the governor "Ron DeathSantis" as a response to his indifference to the suffering that an increasing number of children in the state now faces.
In a press conference Wednesday, DeSantis blamed undocumented immigrants coming over the southern border for bringing the virus to his state. Florida doesn't share a border with Mexico and their southern, eastern and western borders are all ocean.
So, these migrants would have to cross the border on foot illegally over the border in Texas and then make their way, while sick with COVID, all the way to Florida to spread the virus.
When people present themselves at the border and attempt to come in at the checkpoints they're given COVID tests. Those with the virus are detained.
Those living in the state took to Twitter Thursday to attack DeSantis, attack Republicans and mock their anti-science agenda. But some took it a step further, warning that Florida is officially too dangerous for people to visit.
See the comments below:
As a Floridian: Unless you are willing to take the risk, don't come here right now. Positivity rate is above 18%, ICU's are over capacity. If you need care for any reason like a stroke, heart attack or accident, you are screwed. Painful to say but it's the truth.— Thomas - No filter \u261c (@Thomas - No filter \u261c) 1628167001
As a Floridian, I listen to scientists and pay attention to number of cases and hospitalizations, not politicians. Kids under 12 are paying consequences of adults not being vaccinated. Shame on anyone trying to exploit COVID for political purposes while kids are on ventilators.pic.twitter.com/iDW9xeVO5h— Ana Navarro-C\u00e1rdenas (@Ana Navarro-C\u00e1rdenas) 1628178492
As a Floridian... pic.twitter.com/2U1Xaul5vx— The Astute Galoot (@The Astute Galoot) 1628151200
"As a Floridian" I would like to say, stay away from Florida, it isn't safe for you or your family. .pic.twitter.com/0DR9HESuE3— Florida Freethinker ! (@Florida Freethinker !) 1628157644
Exactly this. As a Floridian, I'm also sick of his supporters - mostly Trumpeteers - trying to misdirect the blame to "unvaccinated illegals crossing the border". Bullshit. It's unvaccinated Trumpers refusing to wear masks who are largely responsible for spreading Delta here.https://twitter.com/iampatricialong/status/1423054308145340420\u00a0\u2026— D.S.Ullery (@D.S.Ullery) 1628161782
As a Floridian, I\u2019m disgusted with @GovRonDeSantis choosing politics and ambition over the people of our state. \n\nCovid is gonna shut everything down again, to an even greater degree, and tragically more will die. \n\nAnd sadly\u2026 it is all avoidable. #GetVaccinatedhttps://twitter.com/kbiegel/status/1423340535390015489\u00a0\u2026— kevinbiegel (@kevinbiegel) 1628191242
As a Floridian, I am sick to death, literally, of DeSantis grandstanding. Ego the size of an elephant and brain the size of a pea. Can;t get rid of him soon enough - so many will die because he wants more power.""https://twitter.com/janemaestro/status/1423229389576224768\u00a0\u2026— Pat Peeples (@Pat Peeples) 1628190479
As a Floridian it pains me to see such a beautiful State being run into the ground by the incompetency of DeSatan. He like all GOP only care about themselves, he's not governing our state, he's still campaigning. Many will die needlessly.— E-7 (@E-7) 1628187332
As a Floridian, I would normally complain about the red tide, but my Governor solved that for me by forcing me to quarantine again. Now, the beach is the last thing on my mind.— Leslieoo7 \u2620\ufe0f \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 (@Leslieoo7 \u2620\ufe0f \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2) 1628186295
As a Floridian my governor #DeathSantis is killing us along with our natural resourceshttps://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/1422277987907653635\u00a0\u2026— Debbi Granruth \ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a (@Debbi Granruth \ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a) 1628138719
As a Floridian, I can say we have officially found the "new" Florida manpic.twitter.com/xyrIJHLJFf— Kerry\ud83c\udd98 (@Kerry\ud83c\udd98) 1628168135
Shout out to all the vaccinated and mask wearing people that must be mentally exhausted as a Floridian blue dot.pic.twitter.com/tTAF24aT1U— ClockOutWars (@ClockOutWars) 1628162139
As a Floridian; I urge every one of you to support @NikkiFried for our Governor. I\u2019m sick and tired of Ron DeSantis leading our people to the #COVID slaughter.— David Weissman (@David Weissman) 1628170984
As a Floridian I want a NEW Governor who will prioritize public health, not his own political agenda!— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani \ud83d\udd28 (@Rep. Anna V. Eskamani \ud83d\udd28) 1628186580
As a Floridian, whatever craziness you assume is going on down here. It\u2019s absolutely truepic.twitter.com/HZ3er6JNyi— Dmac (@Dmac) 1628138075
As a Floridian, allow me to be the friendly reminder DeSantis won by a mere 32,463 votes.pic.twitter.com/qUHq1PSl1y— Robin Ay (@Robin Ay) 1628175426
School Starts in 5 days. As a Floridian with a child who desperately wants both a) friends to play with, and b) to not die... My wife and I have to, once again, have to weigh her happiness over her life. Because DeathSantis is hellbent on stamping out any hope we can have.— Vogie (he/him) (@Vogie (he/him)) 1628174978
Ron DeSantis doesn\u2019t care if Florida\u2019s children die. He is willing to sacrifice human lives for political ambition.\nAs a Floridian you deserve better.\nVote him out.— Shari Lynn (@Shari Lynn) 1628167892
As a Floridian, I can say there is no excuse for how #RonDeathSantis, #MarcoRubio, and #RickScott govern. They dont care how many die so long as they make money and gain political clout by using us as pawns. Elections arent that far off. They each won by narrow margins.— JohnQPublic (@JohnQPublic) 1628165369
As a Floridian,you should be more worried about a governor who seems dead set on letting his constituents die of Covid.— PaceSullaTerra (@PaceSullaTerra) 1627868497
As a Floridian....\n\nThe darker the county, the more Floridians will probably die.\n\nAsk DeSycophantis if he cares.pic.twitter.com/MNgsXPSY24— Jonathan Gaffney \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Jonathan Gaffney \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1628165338
