Crist Calls Florida GOP Gubernatorial Opponent ‘DeSatan’ in Surfaced Video
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist appears to have compared himself to Jesus Christ and Gov. Ron DeSantis to Satan at a campaign event in which he spoke about “decency.”
A video of the comments that was published on several social media channels surfaced from a volunteer kick-off event hosted by Pinellas County Democrats in March.
In his remarks, Crist said he’s fighting for freedom in Florida like Ukraine President Vlodymyr Zelensky. He described Zelensky as “amazing,” referring to his “courage, strength, and decency.”
Crist then compared the war between Ukraine and Russia, which has displaced...