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Ron DeSantis Admits Even Opponents Of 'Wokeness' Can’t Define It
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) released a new plan on Tuesday to “rip wokeness from the military” to juice enlistment. But when confronted with data suggesting that wokeness isn’t a major factor keeping Americans from joining the armed forces, the presidential candidate claimed that most opponents of “wokeness” can’t actually define the term.
“Not everyone really knows what wokeness is,” DeSantis told CNN host Jake Tapper after Tapper told him that “wokeness” placed well below the most common reasons people have for not enlisting, which include the fear of dying or suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. “I mean, I’ve defined it, but a lot of people who rail against wokeness can’t even define it.”
DeSantis made the comments during his first taped sit-down interview with a mainstream news outlet, in an effort to broaden his base of support in his stalled presidential bid against former President Donald Trump. The Florida governor is trailing Trump by roughly 30 percentage points in the polls, and just fired a handful of staffers in a cost-cutting move.
But DeSantis insisted to Tapper that everything was going well with his campaign, and that he’s on track to win the presidency. “I mean, the proof is in the pudding,” DeSantis said, citing his big reelection margin for governor in 2022.
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