VIDEO: Watch Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ speech to Utah Republicans
“Utah is one of the best-governed states in the United States,” the Florida governor told Beehive State Republicans.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers the keynote address at the Utah Republican Party 2023 Organizing Convention at Utah Valley University's UCCU Center on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave the keynote address of the Utah Republican Party’s 2023 organizing convention on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
A potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate, DeSantis spoke of the political battles his administration is spearheading in Florida — which led to applause and ovations from Utah GOP delegates. The governor also compared the Sunshine State to the Beehive State.
“Utah is one of the best-governed states in the United States,” DeSantis said to a loud cheer from delegates. “Utah, like Florida, is where freedom works. Maybe Florida is the Utah of the southeast,” DeSantis added.
Watch DeSantis’ roughly 50-minute speech at Utah Valley University’s UCCU Center here:
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