1.0Progress Floridahttps://progressflorida.orgRay Seamanhttps://progressflorida.org/author/ray-seaman/Governor Ron DeSantis to Speak at Right-Wing Event Organized by His Billionaire Campaign Donor - Progress Floridarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ekfoiOs30i"><a href="https://progressflorida.org/press_release/governor-ron-desantis-speak-right-wing-event-organized-his-billionaire-campaign-donor/">Governor Ron DeSantis to Speak at Right-Wing Event Organized by His Billionaire Campaign Donor</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://progressflorida.org/press_release/governor-ron-desantis-speak-right-wing-event-organized-his-billionaire-campaign-donor/embed/#?secret=ekfoiOs30i" width="600" height="338" title="“Governor Ron DeSantis to Speak at Right-Wing Event Organized by His Billionaire Campaign Donor” — Progress Florida" data-secret="ekfoiOs30i" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis will be the keynote speaker at an event in Tampa being hosted by the Job Creators Network. While this organization states it works on behalf of small businesses, the reality is that it is a right-wing astroturf organization with numerous ties to billionaire donors to Donald Trump, including the Mercer family, that works to keep taxes low and wages for workers lower for the largest corporations in America.