TAMPA, FLA. -- A visibly annoyed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis admonished a group of high school students for wearing face masks at an indoor news conference Wednesday, saying it was time to stop what he called “this COVID theatre."
“You do not have to wear those masks. I mean, please take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything. We’ve got to stop with this COVID theatre. So if you wanna wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous," he said, letting out an audible sigh and shaking his head.DeSantis, a fierce opponent of virus mask and vaccine mandates, is running for re-election and is considered to be a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate.
“I was a little bit surprised at his tone,” Brown said of the governor, adding that he chose to leave his mask on because there were many unmasked people around and he was wary of getting COVID-19.“I tell him it’s his choice, so he made that choice and the governor has no right to tell no kid or no one who they can or can’t wear a mask. He doesn’t have that right," Brown Sr. told the TV station.
"It is a student and parent’s choice to protect their health in a way they feel most appropriate. We are proud of the manner in which our students represented themselves and our school district," Davis said.
CTV spends 2 years shaming people for living their lives.
Bullies are everywhere
Wow what a false headline, what the video
Its the tone not the words. Its the adult to youth. Its the power to the non powerful. That wasnt a conversation it was a shaming.
Who elected this bully what a dictator picking on the youths who want to keep safe to bad one of them didn’t speak up hopefully they will the next time they vote.
Desantis has no morals
No one will feel Sorry for You! When you Get SICK!!! FOOL!
U R A NUT BAR!!
Disgraceful the Only protection they have
Ron…where is the freedom of choice and expression you claim to cherish above all…targeting and bullying children, shame on you
The state of Florida should be berated!!!
Wrong end of the truth CTV
Why care what kids wear. It's like berating them for wearing a Leafs sweater
Masks stop the trajectory of moisture droplets from person to person, which viruses piggy back on. I guess anti maskers will ask surgeons not to wear masks or gloves because it's just medical theatre.
Can't fix stupid
Good, they never should have had them on in the first place. Although this is a bullshit hit piece on the Republican presidential Candidate. CTV at it again showing extreme left wing bias. Looks like media has found their new Trump. Don't believe this baloney
Another knob.
He was not at all berating them.. and most likely sickened by the whole fact that people have brainwashed these kids into wearing masks for life.. it is so sad
It is terrible we have terrorized people into this.. how about we keep up with hygienic practices.. hand washing seems to have been forgotten.. masks won’t do everything..if you are really that worried!
That’s how you tell the news? “Berates kids” lol ok!
What's it to him? If people want to wear a mask...big deal 🙄
Who berates CTV for running this BS story? Wait....it's this guy.
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How do you keep voting these guys in
Bullying intervention required immediately!
They are obviously a lot smarter than he is...maybe he should go back to school !! GovRonDeSantis
It's their choice! Don't be a bully!
I saw that on TV yesterday, he's a total asshole for doing that!
What's good for the goose is good for the gander!
Bully that never grew up
Geesh where do they get these idiots from?
P O S Bully
As if we needed another reason… boycottflorida
I think he and Jason Kenney are related somehow.
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Nuts
Genius at work
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 about time !! 2 weeks to flatten the curve are gone !!
That was a bully work!!
Lol mask work its been proven why else do doctors and nurse wear them. Fact your less likely to get the flu if you wear a mask. Or cold for that matter... gotta love idotioracey
🤣🤣🤣 well you’re not good at much, but fuelling the narrative of “victim” in virtually all your stories lines is one trait you excel at 🤡 👎🏻
its his choice
what a child
Finally somebody teaching the kids right.
Lost a few votes for sure if those kids are old enough and I’m sure their parents and relatives thought he was a little huffy for the situation. Getting the anti mask vote I guess though. As Trump would say “genius” American politics are so divisive
How much are you paid to put fake headlines like that
Exactly. What we need now is a petty asshole. Good move.
Great. Someone needs to stand up to the change in science. Those masks dont work based on the current science.
And THIS is the guy who is running 2nd to Trump as the Republican nominee for 2024. Can you imagine that? It reminds me of the movie Dumb and Dumber - although the jury is out as to which one plays which part.
Unacceptable !!
Defund CTV and their psy-op propaganda
Does anyone berate him for being stupid? Oh of course they do.
The guy is an asshole plain and simple. If he wanted to give them the option there are better ways to go about it. He’s a politician, he’s trained in speaking properly but I guess he doesn’t think that the youth deserve respect.
Good!!!!
Maybe it's just me, but I think our Prime Minister accusing a Jewish MP of standing with swastikas is a bit worse.
This is not “berating.” All GovRonDeSantis did was tell him that they didn’t have to wear the masks as they are ineffective. If you are not wearing an N95 mask, you are not protecting others at all. DeSantis is right to say this.
Love it!!
Berate? You guys still claim you're objective, ya? Lol. Ooookay then.
Trump loves you!
It's time to move on! 🙏😷
Shameful.
Came for the ratio.
Good
Shame on him
Shameful
Yaa...wouldn't call that berating🙄, he was just talking some truth.
I tell my kids often that what they are wearing is “ridiculous” 🤣🤣. Don’t see it as berating 🤷🏼♀️. He did tell them that they can wear their masks if they want, but they do not have to.
If anyone is surprised by a POS being a POS we have bigger problems….
🤣 we need more people like this man! Finally someone with common sense! RonDeSantisFL can you come knock some sense into JustinTrudeau !! 😂
Because the science says so.
He's right - masks are over. Full stop.
We wear masks so people could feel safe 2 years ago when we didn’t have vaccines. He’s right, it is ridiculous we still wear them. Since masks , cases have only ever risen higher after the first wave. People can’t let Covid-19 go, but unfortunately that time came months ago.
Florida is the last place you want to go for covid advice. That guy is a die with your boots on yokle.
Good
Views from Cda: BTW- this Governor (DeSantis) along with others in the US (DJT & Jr, Cruz, Guiliani, R-N-M, et. al.) had lots to say about the “tyranny in Cda” during YOW Freedom2022.
When will the shameless lying stop with CTV.
If you wear masks or think they work, you’ve lost your mind and you’ve lost the plot
We need a real leader like DeSantis here in Canada. Hey Trudope why don’t you and Freeland take some notes from this guy instead of Schwab, you two belong in prison for what your doing,karma will come for you two! JustinTrudeau cafreeland CanadianPM