Florida Governor Ron DeSantis received a less than warm reception from Mayor Eric Adams during his visit to the five boroughs on Monday.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who’s likely to launch a bid for president this spring, received a less than warm reception from Mayor Eric Adams during his visit to the five boroughs on Monday.attend an event focused on “protecting Law and Order in New York” at the Privé catering hall on the South Shore of Staten Island — one of the city’s only bastions of conservatism — in the early morning hours of Presidents Day. The event was hosted by the Staten Island Republican Party and drew the likes of local GOP heavy-hitters such as the party’s chair — Assembly Member Michael Tannousis — and City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli .
Adams, a Democrat, who’s had public spats with GOP governors like DeSantis over their bussing of migrants to northern cities — including New York,during his visit over his implementation of what many argue are anti LGBTQ plus policies and his pro-life stance. “Welcome to NYC, @GovRonDeSantis, a place where we don’t ban books, discriminate against our LGBTQ+ neighbors, use asylum seekers as props, or let the government stand between a woman and health care,” Adams wrote. “We’re happy to teach you something about values while you’re here.”, a place where we don’t ban books, discriminate against our LGBTQ+ neighbors, use asylum seekers as props, or let the government stand between a woman and health care.
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