A group of supporters of presidential candidate Ron DeSantis gathered last weekend in front of the Walt Disney World theme park in central Florida (USA), with Nazi flags, local media reported Monday.
Videos collected by USA Today show just over a dozen supporters of the Florida governor, and candidate in the Republican primary, demonstrating on Saturday with signs supporting his candidacy and swastika flags at the entrance to the theme park.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office, where the Disney theme parks are based, confirmed in a statement the march led by members of “these groups that aim to agitate and incite people with anti-Semitic symbols and slurs.”
Two counter-protesters positioned themselves near the participants of this rally that took place for about two hours without incident or arrests, according to the authorities.
The governor’s office, which was campaigning outside Florida over the weekend, has so far not commented on the march. Yes, the Democratic legislator in the Florida Congress Anna Eskamani did, who posted photos of the protesters on Twitter.
“It is absolutely disgusting to see that Nazis have become a common presence in Florida, and even more disturbing when they hold signs and flags indicating their support for people like Governor DeSantis,” said the legislator representing Orlando, in central Florida. .
The governor of Florida maintains a pulse, which has reached the courts, with the Disney group after one of its managers criticized the law that prohibits addressing issues of gender identity and sexual orientation in Florida schools, a rule known for its detractors like “Don’t say gay”.
In response, DeSantis signed a law that ended the self-government Disney enjoyed in Florida for more than 50 years and created a new board with members chosen by him.
Last month, the governor of Florida confirmed his nomination in the Republican Party primaries to choose the candidate in the 2024 presidential elections, in which the current US president, Democrat Joe Biden, will seek re-election.
According to the polls, the favorite among Republicans is former President Donald Trump (2017-2021), followed quite far behind by DeSantis.
Trump became the first US president last week to be indicted on federal charges for handling classified documents that he took to his residence in Florida after the end of his term in the White House. EFE
