Miami Herald Columnist Claims Opening Florida Beaches Will “Thin the Ranks” Of DeSantis, Trump Supporters
Richard Moorhead
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A Miami Herald columnist issued an apology on Sunday after tweeting that the opening of Florida’s beaches would “thin the herd” of Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump supporters.
Fabiola Santiago’s apology tweet seemed to avoid expressly apologizing for the substance of her tweet, that implied conservative Floridians dying of the coronavirus would be a good thing. She merely apologized for the “phrase” she used, raising questions as to her genuine penitence for the tweet.
THREAD: I deleted the tweet commenting on people at the beach because it didn’t accurately convey my sentiment and I want to apologize for the phrase I used that offended many people. Regardless of political differences, I would never wish any harm on anyone. 1/2
— Fabiola Santiago (@fabiolasantiago) April 20, 2020
Donald Trump Jr. went on to call out the Miami journalist for her hateful political rhetoric.
This tweet from a Miami Herald columnist tells you all you need to know about her, and based on their hiring choices, likely everything you need to know about the Miami Herald as well. Their flagrant bias continues to go on unchecked. Disgusting. https://t.co/FOmn5zxnaK
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 19, 2020
Governor DeSantis of Florida has allowed for the reopening of Florida’s beaches in a limited fashion. Beachgoers are required to abide by strict social distancing rules. Activities that are permitted at the beaches are limited to a range of activities such as swimming and exercising, and crowds of greater than 50 people are prohibited at the beaches.
Liberals have taken great offense at DeSantis’ limited reopening of the state lands, all while conveniently ignoring that Democratic governors have rolled back similar restrictions. Members of the public have been seen engaging in questionable public activities in states such as New York and New Jersey, where the outbreak is far more severe than it is in Florida.
In any case, the naked partisan hatred displayed by Santiago is truly deplorable. This is a time for all Americans to stand together and weather the storm of the invisible enemy.
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