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first lack female ceo in the nba. she is interviewed by michael lee of the washington post. watch afterward every friday -- after words, every friday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span. you can start calling you now. here is how the wall street journal described ron desantis's appearance at that meeting. they right no one generated more excitement than the florida governor who had a primetime speaking spot saturday night and walked onto the stage to a unmatched at others at that meeting. here is ron desantis on saturday. >> what we have shown his people respond to strong leadership. if you look at our election results, we had the biggest election margin that any governor has had in the history

of the state of florida. if you look at who we were winning, we were winning across the board. you do not get that type of victory only getting republicans. we had a great republican turnout. we also decisively won the middle. we won more democrats than any governor has done for a long time. we are winning people regardless of the boxes the media wants to put people in. we treat people as individuals and they responded. you can be strong and to get things done and you can attract a huge coalition because most people realize there is a lot that has gone wrong in our country, particularly over the last two years. florida is showing a way out of this mess. you have to be willing to do it and you have to be successful in implementing it. at times like these, there is no substitute for victory.

we in florida are the light. freedom will reign supreme with florida leading the way. i want to thank each and everyone of you for your support. we have accomplished more than anybody thought possible. we have a lot more to do and i have only begun to fight. thank you. god bless you. thank you so much. host: florida governor ron desantis on saturday evening in las vegas. here is more from the wall street journal wrapping up that meeting of the republican jewish coalition. they right it was former president trump who addressed the crowd of 850 saturday afternoon via satellite. he received a standing ovation. they right that the venetian resort served as the first platform for others to capitalize on appetite for someone else.

they included mike pence, mike pompeo, chris christie, new hampshire governor chris sununu, and former south carolina governor nikki haley. ron desantis appearing as well. one other headline wrapping up that event, we will show you more from it throughout this segment. this from the washington post. gop 2024 hopefuls chart path against and around trump and eagerness to take on the former president is clear at that las vegas gathering. asking you, should ron desantis run for president in 2024? phone lines as usual, democrats (202) 748-8000, republicans (202) 748-8001, independents (202) 748-8002, and we especially want to hear from florida residents after the governor was reelected earlier this month. reelected by 1.5 billion votes.

-- 1.5 million votes. the number for florida (202) 748-800

>> i do like ron desantis. i think he can unify people. trump will never unify people. if he gets in there, it will be more division. ron desantis, he is right. he said something after the election. we are doing the same thing in south carolina. people are flogging here from new england states -- flocking to hear from new england states. evidently in florida, what happened is hard to prove, they said hey, we want what you've got. i didn't think it happened. as far as the deep state, millions of people, it is kind

of a microcosm of the country. i think he can unify people. i'd like to see nikki haley on the ticket with him. can i say something about the red wave that was expected? host: sure. caller: people made a big deal out of it and i didn't think there would be a red wave. i'm always torn on whether to call in on independent or republican. a year from now, i might be calling on the independent line. i'm 75 years old. -- why? he was great for south carolina. he was a good senator. i think people tend to vote for representatives in the house and senators, people who they pick might help their state. people are closet voters. people won't tell their friends

at parties. if i was in tennessee, i think i would vote for steve cohan. i really like him. for national implications, they don't seem to care. you see what i'm getting at? host: steve, do you trust the polls anymore? caller: no. i don't trust those poles. -- polls. i quit trusting them decades ago. i remember joe biden in the senate. i remember the days of tip o'neill, when people would work together better. i think vietnam divided the country to a point where it will never get back together. i like ron desantis. i think he would be good for the country. that is about it. host: thanks for the call. congratulations again on the new grandbaby. rich in racine, wisconsin.

independent, good morning. caller: good morning. ron desantis, great governor. i am confused. he is basically trump, but in florida. he has a make america great again onesie. i'm confused. mainstream media was attacking the man. now, he is the darling of the media? i'm sorry. we need to get our election straightened out. we need to get the people in washington to enrich themselves, similar to bidens appointees, the mitt romney's, the paul ryan's, to get through the legal system. they have legal implications

which has a lot more to do with world events then people want to admit to. i like him. i do. people are declaring war when there is no battle to be fought, yet. why is it that we take weeks to count votes? >> when you were talking about the baby in the onesie, you are talking about the desantis add when he was running for governor in 2018? caller: yes. host: i've got that. i will play it for viewers. >> everyone knows my husband, ron desantis, is endorsed by president trump. he is an amazing dad.

ron loves playing the kids. >> build the wall. >> then mr. trump said you're fired. >> he is teaching medicine to talk. >> make america great again. >> i just thought you should know. >> ron desantis for governor. host: that ad from 2018. orange park, florida. amy, what are your thoughts about your governor potentially running for president? caller: i would not want him to be president at all, no. host: why? caller: for a couple of reasons. first of all, ron desantis is very authoritarian. already, during his tenure,

federal judges have had to block more than a few unconstitutional laws that he tried to pass in the state. we read about one just recently where the oven or tried to force university professors to profess their political leanings. there was another law that was also blocked. it is i guess and antiriot law, which essentially made it a crime called mob intimidation. which people would be held without due process. in jail if they got scooped up at a probe -- protest. that was blocked by a judge. not only that, florida, anybody thinks florida is great.

florida is one of the last states in education. our teachers are the lowest paid. our police officers are the lowest paid. he has been giving raises lately to these workers, these government workers. the social safety net in florida is terrible. not being able to apply for government assistance is very difficult. thankfully i have never had to on things like that. if you are poor or in need, you will not do well in florida. the inefficiency in the system and everything, it is really a feature, it is not a flaw. host: that is amy in florida. we will stay in florida. delray beach, florida. this is nick. thoughts on your governor