Florida groups warn America of danger from ‘dictator’ DeSantis

Minority and activist groups say Florida is canary in the coalmine' and warn rights will be trampled on if governor becomes president

Minority groups and others in Florida trampled by Ron DeSantis during his march to a White House run are warning of democracy in peril at a national level.

The rightwing Republican governor's announcement on Wednesday that he was seeking his party's 2024 presidential nomination provoked anger and a renewed promise of resistance from transgender rights advocates, immigrant organizations, and civil and voting rights groups in Florida, who have borne the brunt of his extremist policies and legislation.