Since January 2021, state campaign finance records show that the DeSantis re-election campaign machine has raised over $314 million, with another $146 million raised by Friends of Ron DeSantis, according to Open Secrets.
The report notes the impressive contribution amount was already in place before DeSantis had 50 illegal immigrants transported to the wealthy community of Martha’s Vineyard last week. This move put DeSantis at the top of national news, sparked left-wing outrage, and put President Biden’s border crisis in the limelight. The movement has positively impacted his political war chest with increased contributions.
DeSantis is spreading his fundraising wealth with other Republican candidates. The goal is to help Republican campaigns needing a financial infusion and to increase the GOP’s majority in the legislature.
According to the Daily Wire, Governor DeSantis has not minced his words regarding the Biden administration’s lack of urgency when confronting crises. The governor said, “I was a little bit perplexed when I heard that the President is scrambling to get his Cabinet together to address the fact that you have governors helping to relocate illegal aliens to sanctuary cities.” “Now, he didn’t scramble to get his Cabinet together when we had millions of people illegally pouring across the southern border.
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DeSantis also said, “He didn’t scramble to get his cabinet together when you had 53 migrants die in some trailer in Texas because the federal government neglected them.” He continued by saying, “You didn’t see him scramble to get his Cabinet together when we had Americans that criminal aliens victimized that he let across the border. You didn’t see him scramble to get his Cabinet together when we hit record Fentanyl deaths, which that Fentanyl is coming across the border. When you have 53 illegal aliens end up in a very wealthy, rich sanctuary enclave, he decides to scramble on this.”
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Governor DeSantis has said he will “use every tool at our disposal to insulate the state of Florida from the negative ramifications of his reckless border policies.” A list compiled by Open Secrets of 2024’s most likely candidates and fundraising totals shows Governor Ron DeSantis (R) leads the way with $174,285,801, followed by Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) with $133,252,795. In third place, former President Donald Trump (R) with $131,052,563. President Biden’s fundraising figure is $11,850,907.
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