I want to focus today not on the ’26 election, but on vindicating the ’24 election by showing that we’re going to get this job done here.'
Jimmy Kimmel found another awkward moment by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who this week announced he wants to mimic President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to cut spending and shrink the government workforce.
Ron DeSantis traveled to Homestead Wednesday to highlight agreements with the federal government, now signed by every county sheriff in Florida, allowing deputies to question people about their immigration status while conducting routine police work.
Taking a page from billionaire Elon Musk’s push to cut federal spending, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced a new panel that will review about 900 state positions, university spending, local government spending and the need for about 70 state boards and commissions.
Ron DeSantis’ plan for a Florida version of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” to root out excessive government spending would include auditing local governments budgets. And in the future,
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a Florida version of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), following the federal government’s steps to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse” but on the state level.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan for a Florida version of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” to root out excessive government spending would include auditing local governments budgets.