Highlights:
Trump Copied DeSantis On Reforming Squatters’ Rights
MARCH 27, 2024: DESANTIS SIGNED A LAW REVOKING SQUATTERS’ RIGHTS IN FLORIDA
March 27, 2024: DeSantis Signed A Law That Revoked Squatters’ Rights In Florida. According to CBS Miami, “Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at quickly removing residential ‘squatters.’ During an appearance at the Orange County State Attorney's Office, DeSantis said that under the measure (HB 621), ‘If you're the victim of squatting, you can simply fill out a form, give it to your local sheriff and the sheriff is instructed to go and remove the people who are inhabiting your dwelling illegally. And that will happen very quickly.’” [CBS Miami, 3/28/24]
March 27, 2024: DeSantis Said That The Florida Law Would End Squatting “Scams.” According to CBS Miami, “The governor also said, ‘We are putting an end to the squatters scam in Florida. While other states are siding with the squatters, we are protecting property owners and punishing criminals looking to game the system.’” [CBS Miami, 3/28/24]
March 27, 2024: DeSantis Tweeted About The Bill, Saying That He Was Standing With Property Owners Against “Squatters Looking To Game The System.” According to DeSantis’ official Twitter, “HB 621 gives property owners the ability to request law enforcement to immediately remove a squatter from their property and creates harsh penalties for those who encourage squatting and teach others the scam. We have no tolerance for squatters looking to game the system in Florida. I was proud to sign this bill today and side with law-abiding homeowners.” [Twitter, @GovRonDeSantis, 3/27/24]
APRIL 2, 2024: TRUMP SAID HE WOULD END SQUATTERS’ RIGHTS
April 2, 2024: Trump Said He Would End Squatting In America. According to a Trump rally via YouTube, “TRUMP: In addition, I will take aggressive action to end radical Democrat lunacy known as squatters’ rights. They want to squat into your house. There's now an epidemic of illegal squatters throughout our country. They are trying to steal American homes by exploiting Marxist laws in Democrat-run cities. I mean, they're actually going into a house and you can't get them out. That's in Democrat-run - that doesn't - it's not working in Republican-run cities. That's why, as president, I will establish a federal task force to use every authority to that we have at our disposal to end squatting in America.” [Trump Rally via YouTube, 4/2/24]
Trump’s 2024 Campaign Education Priorities Ripped Ideas From DeSantis’ Education Law
MARCH 28, 2022: DESANTIS SIGNED A PARENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS WITH “DON’T SAY GAY” PROVISIONS
March 28, 2022: DeSantis Signed The “Parental Rights In Education” Bill That Banned Discussions Of Gender And Sexuality In Schools, Dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” According to NPR, “Public school teachers in Florida are banned from holding classroom instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity after Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed the controversial ‘Parental Rights in Education’ bill. The bill, which some opponents have called ‘Don't Say Gay,’ was signed by DeSantis on Monday. It reads, ‘Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.’” [NPR, 3/28/22]
JANUARY 26, 2023: TRUMP’S 2024 EDUCATION PLAN INCLUDED SIMILAR PROVISIONS AND ADVOCATED FOR A PARENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS
January 26, 2023: Trump Called For A “Parental Bill Of Rights.” According to Politico, “Now running for office again, Trump is calling for a certification program for teachers who ‘embrace patriotic values’ and ‘funding preferences and favorable treatment’ for states and school districts that follow his calls for abolishing teacher tenure. He also calls for cutting administrative roles, and adopting a ‘parental bill of rights.’” [Politico, 1/26/23]
January 26, 2023: Trump’s 2024 Education Plan Would Block Federal Funding For Schools Teaching About Gender Or Sexual Identities. According to Politico, “Former President Donald Trump is unveiling a 2024 education policy plan, one focusing heavily on the culture war components that have animated conservatives. The plan, shared in advance with POLITICO, calls for cutting federal funding for any school or program that includes ‘critical race theory, gender ideology, or other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content onto our children.’” [Politico, 1/26/23]
Trump’s Campaign Website Included A Section Labeled “Protect Parents’ Rights” That Promised To Ban Talks Of Gender Or Sexuality In School. According to Trump’s campaign website, “Protect Parents’ Rights: President Donald J. Trump fought tirelessly to expand charter schools and school choice for America’s children. He secured permanent funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and protected free speech on college campuses. Now, Joe Biden and the radical left are using the public school system to push their perverse sexual, racial, and political material on our youth. President Trump will cut federal funding for any school or program pushing Critical Race Theory or gender ideology on our children.” [Donald Trump Campaign, accessed 4/10/24]
Trump’s Republican National Convention Platform Threatened To Cut Federal Funding “For Any School Pushing Critical Race Theory” Or “Radical Gender Ideology.” According to Newsweek, “Presumptive Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal school funding if reelected to the White House. Trump proposed a 20-point Republican National Convention platform, and one of its bullet points calls to ‘cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content.’” [Newsweek, 7/8/24]
Trump Copied DeSantis Ban On A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
MARCH 20, 2023: DESANTIS BANNED THE USE OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC) IN FLORIDA
March 20, 2023: DeSantis Banned The Use Of A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) In Florida. According to a DeSantis News Release, “Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced comprehensive legislation to protect Floridians from the Biden administration’s weaponization of the financial sector through a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The legislative proposal protects consumers and businesses from a federally controlled CBDC by: Expressly prohibiting the use of a federally adopted Central Bank Digital Currency as money within Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).” [DeSantis News Release, 3/20/23]
JANUARY 18, 2024: TRUMP ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD PROHIBIT THE FEDERAL RESERVE FROM CREATING A CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
January 18, 2024: Trump Announced That He Would Prohibit The Federal Reserve From Creating A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). According to Politico, “Former President Donald Trump said that if elected he would not allow the Federal Reserve to create a digital dollar, in a potential blow to proponents who say such a move would make the payment system more efficient. ‘Tonight, I am also making another promise to protect Americans from government tyranny,’ Trump said Wednesday in New Hampshire before the state’s primary election next week. ‘As your president, I will never allow the creation of a central bank digital currency.’” [Politico, 1/18/24]
Trump Has Made Favorable Comments About Crypto Currencies, Which Typically Are Not Regulated By A Central Bank. According to Axios, “More recently he's [Trump’s] made favorable comments about crypto currencies, which typically aren't regulated by a central bank.” [Axios, 6/16/24]