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'He could have been the king': Gov. DeSantis praises George Washington's restraint while unveiling statue

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Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a new bronze George Washington statue in the State Capitol Rotunda as he praised the country’s first President for not overstepping his power and becoming a king. DeSantis’ comments come after President Donald Trump posted a picture on social media, calling himself a king this week. “He could have been the king of the United States of America if he wanted to do it,” DeSantis said of Washington at a press conference det…

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DeSantis applauds Washington's virtue, choosing country over power, at statue unveiling • Florida Phoenix

Statue of George Washington unveiled at the Florida Capitol on Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo by Jackie Llanos/Florida Phoenix)Gov. Ron DeSantis emphasized George Washington’s virtue in choosing the success of the country over his desire for power during Thursday’s unveiling of a statue to honor the founding father at the Capitol in Tallahassee. The governor said Mount Vernon loaned the bronze statue for a year ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Decla…

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'He could have been the king': Gov. DeSantis praises George Washington's restraint while unveiling statue

Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a new bronze George Washington statue in the State Capitol Rotunda as he praised the country’s first President for not overstepping his power and becoming a king. DeSantis’ comments come after President Donald Trump posted a picture on social media, calling himself a king this week. “He could have been the king of the United States of America if he wanted to do it,” DeSantis said of Washington at a press conference det…

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Statue of George Washington unveiled at Florida Capitol

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be speaking at a news conference on Thursday alongside his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and Secretary of State Cory Byrd.

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Washington Statue Unveiled at Capitol

With Florida preparing next year to mark the semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday helped unveil a bronze statue of George Washington in the state Capitol.

·Tallahassee, United States
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