2019 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Foreign Policy


Ron DeSantis: Oppose socialist president of Venezuela; support opposition

I had a meeting in the Oval Office about the situation in Venezuela. To the President's credit, he recognized Juan Guaido as the interim president and made clear that the dictator Nicol s Maduro has got to go. The tragedy in Venezuela is a result of a failed socialist experiment--a system that is hostile to human liberty and contrary to human nature. The tyranny that has resulted is the natural outgrowth of trying to impose this failed ideology on the people of Venezuela.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to the Florida legislature Mar 5, 2019

Ron DeSantis: Pro-Israel; take action against boycott

I thank the Legislature for defending the US-Israel relationship by enacting anti-BDS legislation [the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement]. I reject attempts to target Israel for disfavored treatment and will enforce the anti-BDS provisions vigorously. This whole enterprise of targeting Israel for economic harm is such a fraud and merely a cover for antisemitism. In Florida, rest assured that BDS is DOA. I look forward to furthering the relationship between Florida and Israel.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to the Florida legislature Mar 5, 2019

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