Watch: 'GOAT Gov' Ron DeSantis Spikes Ball on Hakeem Jeffries As He Recaps Big Week for Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' warning against aggressive redistricting by mocking his remarks and pushing through a new congressional map that could add four Republican seats. DeSantis framed Jeffries' comments as empty threats and used them to rally support for the redistricting effort in Florida. The new map passed the state Senate 21-17 and awaits DeSantis' signature, following a recent Supreme Court decision that may influence redistricting nationally.
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Watch: 'GOAT Gov' Ron DeSantis Spikes Ball on Hakeem Jeffries As He Recaps Big Week for Florida By Sister Toldjah | 1:48 PM on April 30, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik One of the worst things you can do as a politician trying to one-up your political opposition is to poke the wrong bear. As RedState reported, Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) did this very recently when he tried to warn Florida off of redrawing their maps after Virginia voters narrowly approved a referendum that would pave the way for Virginia Democrats to go from a 6-5 advantage in the House of Representatives to possibly a 10-1 advantage if the new map holds.
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