DeSantis lambasts California’s ‘woke ideology’ in Reagan library speech

Florida governor, expected to announce presidential run, says Democrats have been infected with a woke mind virus'

Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, took his fight against liberalism deep into the Democratic territory of California on Sunday, part of a national roadshow as he lays the ground for an expected White House bid.

DeSantis has been meeting with wealthy donors in recent days and burnishing his national credentials in a series of speeches boasting about his achievements in Florida while lambasting the woke ideology" of leaders in Democratic strongholds including California and New York.