DeSantis Approvingly Retweets Post Calling Black Lawmaker a Ghetto Rep'

"A Black Democratic state representative was arrested at a sit-in protest at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) office, he approvingly shared a tweet referring to her as ghetto. The kerfuffle connects back to Florida's recent congressional redistricting that passed during a special session in late April. The unusual mid-decade redistricting was part of an effort by President Donald Trump to gain advantages for the GOP in November's upcoming midterm elections, with control of the U.S. House and Senate on the line."

"The calculations for where to put the new district lines were based on the most recent past election and both Trump and the GOP's popularity have taken significant hits in the polling since his second presidential term began. The immigration policies pushed by Trump and DeSantis have been identified as influencing Hispanic voters souring on Republicans, a potentially election-swinging factor in a state like Florida. The redistricting debate has largely followed along party lines, depending on who is in the majority and who will be disadvantaged by the new lines."

"Florida Democrats vociferously opposed DeSantis' maps, which has been described as likely to reduce their seats in the state's congressional delegation by four. State Rep. Angie Nixon (D), who represents a Jacksonville-area district, vocally protested with a bullhorn as the redistricting vote was taken, with the GOP majority easily passing the measure as Nixon admonished them for what she called a violation of the Constitution and an assault on our democracy."

A Black Democratic state representative was arrested during a sit-in protest at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office after she protested congressional redistricting. She had previously shared a tweet calling her a “ghetto,” prompting additional controversy. The redistricting followed an unusual mid-decade process tied to efforts to improve GOP prospects in upcoming midterm elections. New district lines were drawn using recent election results, while polling showed reduced support for Trump and the GOP since his second term began. Immigration policies associated with Trump and DeSantis were cited as contributing to Hispanic voter dissatisfaction. Democrats opposed DeSantis’ maps, which were described as likely reducing their seats by four, while Republicans passed the measure with ease.

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