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A report from our man in Miami, on Donald Trump’s man in Florida, Republican governor Ron DeSantis, and his uneven response to the coronavirus crisis…
It’s been another bumpy week for Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis, previously criticised for his slow response to the pandemic and now under fire for falsely claiming that nobody under 25 had died of coronavirus.
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De Blasio closes by wishing New Yorkers a happy Easter despite the outbreak and lockdown.
“God bless all New Yorkers in the middle of this incredibly difficult crisis,” he says, leaving the stage. Continue reading...