Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed students during a visit with the University of South Florida for wearing masks during his press conference.
The disgusting lack of leadership was on full display Wednesday morning when the controversial governor approached the students who were standing behind his podium waiting to greet him.
“I mean, please take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything, and we’ve gotta stop with this COVID theater. So if you want to wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous,” he snarled before beginning his speech announcing a $20 million cybersecurity program through the university.
Several of the apprehensive students removed their masks while others kept them in place. There were multiple students from Middleton High School in attendance as well during the awkward encounter. Once the clip surfaced on social media, many people slammed the governor for treating the students so rudely, with one Twitter user calling him a “petulant child.”
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The governor’s office press secretary Christina Pushaw backed DeSantis, saying that health officials have sent multiple “mixed messages” regarding masks, and now the governor is ready to deliver the “facts.”
