Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida, gestures as he speaks at the Republican Party Of Iowa’s annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, US, on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Rachel Mummey | Bloomberg | Getty Images
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a lengthy economic agenda aimed to spur economic growth by upending the U.S. trade relationship with China, reversing Biden administration regulations and confronting corporations deemed to be pushing “woke” ideals.
The Republican presidential candidate’s 10-part plan, dubbed the “Declaration of Economic Independence,” also looks to combat efforts to promote electric vehicles and put universities on the hook for the loan debt accrued by their students.
“The goal of our Declaration of Independence is simple,” DeSantis said as he detailed the plan in Rochester, New Hampshire. “We the American people win. They lose.”
The governor made the announcement as recent polls show him slipping against former President Donald Trump in the race for the 2024 Republican nomination. A New York Times/Siena College poll released Monday found Trump leading DeSantis by 37 percentage points among likely Republican voters.
This is developing news. Please check back for updates.