Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected an offer to appear on The View, but he was afraid that ignorance is contagious and he turned them down in the most delightful way. Bryan Griffin, deputy press secretary for DeSantis,(Not to be mistaken for Brian Griffin, the dog on Family Guy) revealed on Monday that the governor received an invite to appear on the program. Griffin said the show said they would be “honored” to have DeSantis on the show.
Here is their email reply:
“Are the hosts of The View really interested in hearing from Governor DeSantis about all of the important work he is doing on behalf of Floridians to protect their health and livelihoods, to stand up for parents and children, and to defend freedom? Which of the below statements from the hosts of The View do you recommend our team consider when deciding if the interview will be a genuine pursuit of the truth? Or worth the time?”
Joy Behar, August 2021: “You’re just short of calling [Governor DeSantis] a negligent, homicidal sociopath, because that’s what he is.” She added: “What is he doing? He’s risking the lives of children, children’s parents, their grandparents, anyone they may come into contact with, so he can appeal to his white supremacist base, so he can continue in his career and get reelected.”
Sunny Hostin, June 2022: ” Death-Santis … I think he’s a fascist and a bigot.”
Ana Navarro, April 2022 (on Governor DeSantis’s policies): “It’s anti-black, it’s anti-gay, it’s anti-LGBTQ+ community. And for some reason, the Republican base responds to it.” And “It’s anti-American. It’s what happens in Venezuela. It’s what happens in Nicaragua.”
Sunny Hostin, February 2022 (on Governor DeSantis’s policies): “It started with CRT. Let’s remember that – and those are anti-history laws, anti-black history laws, really,” she said. “If you start coming after black people, what comes next, right? Of course the LGBTQ+ community, and then women, and then other marginalized groups.”
The email concluded:
“We will pass on this offer. Also please note- we don’t coordinate appearances or events of a political nature from the official office. Our role is to serve the people of Florida.”
