Scott mum, DeSantis supports Trump's proposal to end birthright citizenship

[DonViejo]

By MATT DIXON 10/30/2018 04:17 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE — President Donald Trump’s proposal to use an executive order to unilaterally get rid of “birthright citizenship,” which grants citizenship to those born in the United States, has put GOP candidates on the spot, including those at the top of the ticket in Florida.

Gov. Rick Scott, who is running for Senate against Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Ron DeSantis, in a tight gubernatorial race against Democrat Andrew Gillum, are considered two of Trump’s closest political allies but are taking different approaches to the presidents proposal, which was floated a week before Election Day.

Though not a border state, Florida is home to one of the nation’s largest immigrant populations. Though not monolithic politically, the state’s immigrant population keeps that issue in the forefront. A CBS News/YouGov poll taken earlier this month found 91 percent of respondents said immigration was “important” or “somewhat important.”

Scott, who raised $20 million for Trump’s 2016 presidential bid, is noncommittal.

“I have not seen the details of what the president is suggesting and would need to fully review the proposal,” his campaign said in a statement. “My priorities continue to be securing the border and fixing the long-broken immigration system.”

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https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2018/10/30/scott-mum-desantis-supports-trumps-proposal-to-end-birthright-citizenship-672074

[ck4829]

1. I suppose this applies to all those Republican voting Cubans in Florida too, right?

[Iliyah]

2. That won't go well in Florida . . .

P.S. what about the Russian women coming to the USA to give birth???????

[SummerSnow]

3. That doesn't apply to them.

This guy is really trying to lose that election. I hope Gillum jumps on this.

[helpisontheway]

4. He has to kiss up to Trump so he will campaign and bring

out the MAGA nuts in Florida.