DeSantis calls GOP midterm losses 'extinction-level event' — and explains why Florida survived
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- Fox News reports: “Outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called GOP losses an "extinction-level event" while highlighting Florida as the party's lone bright spot.”
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