The Republican candidate made the comment about his African American opponent hours after the gubernatorial primary results
Racism immediately became an issue in the Florida governor’s race on Wednesday as both nominees made predictions: the Democrat said voters aren’t looking for a misogynist, racist or bigot, while the Republican said voters shouldn’t “monkey this up” by choosing his African American opponent.
The Tallahassee mayor and victor in the Democratic primary, Andrew Gillum, and Representative Ron DeSantis made it clear the race is going to be a nasty contest between two candidates who couldn’t be more opposed politically.
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