“It’s a full-on war at this point against anyone who opposes him,” said Reid.
Guest Ferdinand Amandi said he’s not sure voters will be able to vote DeSantis out in November because, “Florida, I don’t think, is a democracy anymore.” He claimed that it’s “an authoritarian state modeled after Hungary.”
Obeidallah chimed in, suggesting his home state of New York will soon see “refugees from Florida seeking freedom” from the governor.
“Look, they’re making it DeSantistan,” he said. “It’s going to be the worst Disney ride ever, where he runs it. He’s banning books, banning Black history, banning saying the word ‘gay,’ banning hormone therapy for transgender teens. That’s just cruelty.”
Obeidallah went on to cite an unspecified study showing that transgender teens who receive gender transition therapy are 40% less like to commit or attempt suicide.
“He knows that,” the comedian said. “It’s cruelty.”