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[–] Hafty@lemmy.world 75 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

I’m a Florida resident. Ron DeSantis sucks. Let me preface it. However, about 1-2x a year he does something that actually doesn’t suck.

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 42 minutes ago

I wouldn't be surprised if DeSantis is actually afraid Tate could take his job

[–] jetsetdorito@lemm.ee 32 points 7 hours ago

"a broken clock is right twice a day"

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 8 hours ago

Florida just got rid of one pedo/rapist. He doesn't want a replacement.

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 50 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

...Trump-hating [Ron DeSantis] has disgraced himself by stating that [Andrew Tate] and [Tristan Tate] are not welcome in Florida!"

Did I miss something? Since when do DeSantis and Trump not align on their shit values?

But also, I mean, it doesn't have to be said, but fuck all of them with a chainsaw.

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

That chainsaw reference put some undeletables images in my head...

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 11 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Well, their recruitment along with the Silk Road guy is all part of Trump's plans to start massive human trafficking and drug trafficking organizations. He needs their expertise in human trafficking so he forced Romania to let them come here.

The current node for human trafficking, to help cover where people are being sent, is Guantanamo (and Panama). That's Ron's old stomping grounds. And while I think he's cool with torture of "terrorists," he's not so into mass rape of women, egg farming, genocide to grave rob America. I think he also got freaked out by the Les Miserable song at the Governor's Ball (he cowered) and all the loud loud pushback he's experiencing from people calling in constantly to complain and also the protests.

Or maybe he's just mad they took the spot he wanted.

nbcnews.com/investigations/incoming-trump-administration-plans-deport-migrants-countries-rcna182896

nbcnews.com/news/rcna189522

semafor.com/article/02/06/2025/trump-administration-container-company-to-provide-temporary-migrant-housing

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/27/trump-deportations-panama

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/24/nx-s1-5307156/immigration-dhs-memo-trump-migrant-detention-military-bases

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 49 minutes ago

Holy Christ... If true, this would be so much darker and more evil than I ever expected from these people.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 28 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

They align on their values but DeSantis considers himself Trump's rival for the presidency.

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

That's what makes his anti-Tate stance exceedingly cute, on so many levels. Not only does he lack the power or will or conviction of his words, but no-one one either side gives two shits what DeSantis has to say on this topic, or any other.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 2 hours ago

What I'm hearing is the Dems are going to nominate him for their 2028 attempt.

He won't switch parties. They'll just pick him anyways.

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Well, the hilarious thing is, that DeSantis can side with the state's rights crew of NY, Maine, Washington, California so far, and he could also have his attorney generals or other people mess with Trump legally for taxes or other issues, eg Mar A Lago. He actually very much could be a headache for Trump just like he was for Disney.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The difference is that little Rhonda thinks he’s doing good. Trump is malicious.

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

And Trump always underestimates people like Pence and DeSantis for being "stiff"

Anyone else think it's kinda funny Ted Cruz is so unlikable he's been shut out of all their stuff?

[–] Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com 68 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Trump will probably give them cabinets posts, they seem suitably qualified to join his inner circle.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Likely he will get some labor rights related stuff, then will help in gutting worker's protections in the name of "Hustle culture", after that he will take the blame for the fallout and land into some another position.

[–] Akasazh 26 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Department of human trafficking control

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Department
Of
United
Collaborative
Human-trafficking
Efficiency

[–] Akasazh 1 points 3 hours ago

Orson Welles clap.gif

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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 232 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

Is Florida finally at maximum capacity for rapists and weirdos?

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 35 points 14 hours ago

The bar was raised while Tate was in Romania. He’s gonna have to step it up to fit in now. A couple of swastika neck tattoos ought to do it.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

You may be on to something. maybe there's a branigan's law about rapists and pedophiles in Florida. Once you hit a certain limit the state just stops accepting new ones.

Trump must be back at Mar-A-Lago rn

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 hours ago

Trump's quotes are indistinguishable from Brannigan's. There's even gameified versions of this online

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I hear Washington DC is taking applications

Do I hear Secretary of Women's Health?

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[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 135 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Weird, he’s their exact target market…???

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 31 points 15 hours ago

I wouldve figured he'd be hiring him as his campaign manager.

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 57 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

man when you're too terrible for Florida conservatives to want you there, you know you're a terrible person

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago

I mean... He seems exactly like the kind of person they would want to associate with. He must have spilled a lot of beans while in, or to get out of prison.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 17 points 14 hours ago

Sounds like cabinet material.

[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 21 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Nice to know that piece of shit has a line in the sand somewhere. 'convicted rapists and human traffickers' is a horrible line to have to get to but at least it's there? Still though, fuck DeSantis.

They were convicted? Last I'd heard the trial was set for... March?

[–] castlebravo404@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 10 hours ago

They still haven't prosecuted Gaetz.

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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 87 points 16 hours ago (7 children)

What a weird conflict. I don't know who I want to win. Is it possible for them both to lose somehow? Like some kind of -1 sum game?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 32 points 16 hours ago (14 children)

Send tate to florida. Then get out a saw, and cut Florida away and into the Ocean. Then use ropes to connect Hawaii and Alaska to the mainland.

Now you can claim that only connected states can be states. Also, international no fly, no sail zone 300 miles around florida at any time. No one leaves.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 25 points 13 hours ago

Bugs had the right idea in 1949.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 19 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The only way in or out is via gay party boat ferry.

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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 16 hours ago (7 children)

I have no idea who Andrew Tate is. So I looked him up on Wikipedia, and he seems like the kind of awful person who would be a darling of the MAGAsphere.

Could someone explain to me why DeSantis doesn't want him then?

[–] cdf12345@lemm.ee 24 points 16 hours ago (7 children)

Desantis has make a huge show of “stopping human traffickers” and there’s no way he can welcome them without being called out on hypocrisy. He can pass this off as a “White House thing” and try to keep his position.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 34 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Being called out on hypocrisy has never stopped a conservative before. Hell, it’s practically required.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

This is the most confusing part of the situation.

DeSatan is no voice of reason, so it's a play for personal protection or gain... somehow. What do they know about Tate that's so much worse than the average MAGA?

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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 35 points 16 hours ago

Desantis is clearly worried that Andrew Tate will push him out of the running for "biggest piece of shit in the United States"... These guys take that award very seriously

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 34 points 16 hours ago

Good to see Romania is deporting criminal immigrants

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