Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is considered the main rival to former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential nomination race. Below are some of his policy stances, as well as how some compare to Trump’s.
DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting abortions in Florida after 15 weeks following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. He later signed a stricter bill banning the procedure after six weeks, which a majority of Floridians, including some Republicans, oppose.
DeSantis has focused on “culture war” issues, particularly “woke ideology.” He has led efforts to restrict classroom discussions on sex and gender identity, resulting in the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill. DeSantis’ ongoing feud with Disney, one of Florida’s largest employers, began after the company criticized the bill.
DeSantis has embraced Trump’s signature policy of building a border wall. He gained national attention in 2018 with a campaign ad featuring him teaching his baby to build a border wall with children’s toy bricks. DeSantis has also made headlines by sending asylum seekers to the Democrat-ran state of Massachusetts.
DeSantis and Trump both avoid conflict with the crucial voting bloc of pensioners. While DeSantis has supported raising the retirement age to 70 in the past, he now states, “We’re not going to mess with Social Security as Republicans.”
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