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In response to the Chinese protesters, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended the demonstrators and criticized Apple for being a "vase" of the Communist Party of China.
In response to the Chinese protesters, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended the demonstrators and criticized the Communist Party of China for using a "Zero COVID" policy that goes against the rights of the Chinese people.
The Chinese Communist Party’s “Zero COVID” policy is draconian, unscientific, and represents a gross violation of individual rights. The Chinese people are right to protest the maniacal impulse to exercise total control of the population which is the hallmark of the CCP regime. pic.twitter.com/pTMzG92u0U
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) November 29, 2022
DeSantis used the term "maniacal impulse" to describe the actions of the Communist Party of China while standing next to the protesters.
After criticizing the CCP, DeSantis turned his attention to Apple. He also threatened to remove Twitter from the App Store if the company's CEO Elon Musk decides to turn the platform into a free speech zone.
WATCH: Ron DeSantis says Apple removing @elonmusk's Twitter from app store warrants Congressional response
"That would be a huge, huge mistake, and it would be a really raw exercise of monopolistic power that I think would merit a response from the United States Congress." pic.twitter.com/VNjG6GuBcd
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) November 29, 2022
According to DeSantis, some accounts on Twitter were unfairly suspended due to the inaccurate information they had posted about COVID. Apple responded by threatening to remove the platform from the App Store.
In response to a question, DeSantis said that if Apple decides to remove Twitter from the App Store, it would be a huge mistake and would be a "monstrous exercise of power" that would merit a response from the US Congress.
In response to Apple, DeSantis criticized the company for being a "vase" of the Communist Party of China. He also warned the company not to be "a vassal of the CCP" and to use its corporate power to suppress the rights of Americans.
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"The difference, in Florida, is we fight back. We don't let the media cow us into accepting that. We don't play their game. We told the truth to people… and they supported us." pic.twitter.com/t0JTkpurBt
— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) November 29, 2022
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on Red State.
