Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) criticized 2024 presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for “fascism” as he ripped a bill the governor recently supported that targets black people and members of the LGBTQ community. .
Frost has a history of criticizing DeSantis, who fired him on the show last year and said “no one wants to hear” from him. after he called on the governor to crack down on gun violence.
Generation Z’s first congressman, during a “CNN Newsroom” interview with Jim Acosta on Sunday, called the governor back for supporting legislation that affects trans and black lives.
“That’s what we’re up against in Florida right now. And it’s hard to keep track because it seems like there’s a new victim. Every day there’s a new bill,” Frost said.
“But we have to call it what it is. They abuse their power and use the state to target political enemies and political enemies. And there’s a word for that, and that’s fascism. And we have to be honest about it.
Frost had previously declared him will never stop referring DeSantis as “fascist” last month.
“I will not stop. This is what happened. I will not lower my tongue when we are actively oppressed. This is my home,” Frost tweeted.
Frost, on Sunday, added that Florida’s “problem” could be the problem facing the U.S. for several years.
“We need everybody to pay attention and talk about it, how it targets trans people, targeting not only Black history but black people in general, which is American history, and targeting marginalized communities throughout this country,” said Frost.
“And that’s the sad, sad thing, Jim. He did it because the polls were high for him in the Republican Party. And I think that says a lot about the state of the party right now.