Ron DeSantis and his wife, Casey, rang in the new year at a Christian concert in Miami, where he touted the state's freedom amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'm glad we're going to be able to celebrate the new year in the freest state of the United States." "If you've seen what's happened over the past year and a half in this country – Florida, we stood up for your freedom, we stood up for your rights," DeSantis said. DeSantis also took aim at state leaders who closed churches and places of worship and instead allowed "liquor or the strip clubs" to remain open as essential operations during the onslaught of the pandemic. Other critics took to social media to lament the DeSantis for appearing at the Christian concert.

Source: Fox News January 03, 2022 19:13 UTC