Thomas Kennedy, a longtime Miami-Dade advocate for undocumented immigrants, admitted he’s no fan of DeSantis, but speaking on “The Rotunda Podcast,” Kennedy said he’s frustrated to see Florida’s death toll is now over 5,000. And he said he thinks the governor is more focused on trying to project a positive image, with misleading information.
“You know, 5,000 people have died and the administration is reacting the way they are, you know? And so many people are having a bad time,” Kennedy said. “Yeah, like, we need to hold these folks accountable; they work for us, you know? So, I hope more people do it, right? I’d do it again.”
“They work for us, you know? So, I hope more people do it, right? I’d do it again.”
Kennedy, who is also the Florida coordinator of United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led network in the country, said he feels as many people do – that they are not being heard.
“We have our First Amendment right under the Constitution,” he said. “We should challenge people in power, we should challenge elected officials, right? They are not there to elevate themselves and their political careers.”
Now, Kennedy is continuing to exercise his right – this time, to his growing social media base. He had around 24,000 followers at the time of the news conference. That number has now swollen to more than 35,000.
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