Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes part in a roundtable discussion about the uprising in Cuba at the American Museum of the Cuba Diaspora on July 13, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Thousands of people took to the streets in Cuba on Sunday to protest against the government. (
(Picture: Getty Images)Florida governor Ron DeSantis took it upon himself to release a new line of Covid-19 related merchandise—and it involves mocking Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The merchandise line was timed just at the height of Florida’s increased Covid-19 cases as Dr. Fauci provided recent warnings about the pandemic that’s relevant to the state.
On Monday, DeSantis’ campaign crew tweeted about merchandise. Some of those items include t-shirts with the “Don’t Fauci My Florida” slogan, “Love My Gov,” and baseball caps that say “Governor DeSantis, Keep Florida Free.”
DeSantis even has a beer beverage cooler that says, “How the hell am I going to be able to drink a beer with a mask on.”
NEW TODAY: Our team just dropped EXCLUSIVE merchandise on our brand-new @WINRED storefront.
— Team DeSantis (@teamrondesantis) July 12, 2021
Trust us… You don’t want to miss out on this. 👀
Shop the store and support your favorite freedom-loving Governor NOW! ⬇️🚨 #KeepFloridaFree https://t.co/618f3mrB5e
And Twitter onlookers had some things to say about the interesting choice of slogans on the merchandise.
“The data clearly shows that the non-vaccinated are the ones dying in hospitals from Covid-19. Dear God, you are misleading Floridians just to further your individual political position,” someone wrote.
“I think I am going to throw up now. From a sad citizen of Florida,” added another.
Check out some other responses below.
DeSantis mocking responsible people who saved lives, and profiting off of his pro-death stance.
— Jodie (@JodieHMoss) July 14, 2021
Meanwhile 5,095 Floridians tested positive for COVID yesterday, 3,000 are hospitalised daily, and new cases increased by 429% over the past 14 days.
Because "we ❤️ ventilators" shirts would prob ruin the vibe.
— Sara Nović (@NovicSara) July 14, 2021
Most doctors will tell you, and these are people that actually know what they’re talking about, that if any state should be worried right now, it should be Florida. Less than half the state is vaccinated we have a governor who has absolutely no business being governor.
— Michael (@MikeAndTheMouse) July 14, 2021
As a Floridian, this makes me sick to my stomach.
— MarjieN (@Marjienealon) July 14, 2021
This explains why Florida’s hospitals are filling up with COVID patients.
— It’sAllGood (@SallgoodIt) July 14, 2021
Great leadership, Ron.
According to the Washington Post, they reported on the potential presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election’s commentary-inducing move, noting that “the stateis reporting daily cases close to four times the national average — 26 new infections per 100,000 residents, the second-highest number in the country. The state’s latest covid-19 death rate is almost double the national figure, and it ranks fourth for current hospitalizations.”
DeSantis continues to put himself in the oppositional space to Dr. Fauci and other health figures urging precautionary measures throughout the pandemic across the country.
Additionally, he continued to dismiss expert advice throughout the pandemic to slow the spread of the virus to keep Florida’s economy moving right along and keep children in schools despite opposing mask mandates.
