Florida DeSantis describes GOP midterms wipeout as 'close to an extinction-level event' for Republicans
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- Fox News reports: “Outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the midterm elections results a "close to an extinction-level event" for Republicans around the U.S.”
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