Justifying migrant flights, Ron DeSantis now claims Martha's Vineyard 'virtue signaled'
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to litigate his case against Martha’s Vineyard, contending the community “virtue signaled” and thus earned them recent migrant flights paid for by the state of Florida.
During a “Don’t Tread on Florida” event in Port St. Lucie, DeSantis again contended the community must have wanted it given its policies.
“No human is illegal. All are welcome on the island,” DeSantis continued. “They had a social services office that said everyone can come. That’s what they said, that’s what they virtue signaled.”
DeSantis repeated another claim that isn’t true, though the audience didn’t mind.
“Martha’s Vineyard said that they are sanctuary,” DeSantis reiterated, a claim describe...
