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Who is Ron DeSantis?

June 2, 2023 · 6:56 am ET · Leave a Comment

The Orlando Sentinel catches up with Ronald DeSantis, father of the Florida governor.

“He says he doesn’t talk to his son often, maybe every couple of months or so when he goes to Tallahassee to see him and the family. His wife, and the governor’s mom, Karen DeSantis, 75, sees the governor more frequently, he says. Every three weeks or so. For the grandkids, mainly.”

“When asked if she’d be willing to give an interview, he said she would be even less cooperative.”

“This is how it typically goes whenever one tries to dig deeper into the roots of Ron DeSantis’ political ambitions and beliefs, the people and events that molded him into the person he is today.”

“Every attempt to reach out to the people closest to him has been rebuffed or ignored, leaving many questions unanswered about who the intensely private Ron DeSantis really is…”

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