Florida’s Republican House speaker came out in defense of Gov. Ron DeSantis after the only Jewish Republican lawmaker in the state legislature defected to former President Donald Trump.
Rep. Mike Johnson elected new House speaker 22 days after Kevin McCarthy's ouster — follow The Post's live blog for updatesState Rep. Randy Fine, who once helped chair DeSantis’ Jewish outreach efforts, turned against the governor in a blistering op-ed Monday, contending that Trump was a stronger friend to Jewish Americans.
“Every piece of legislation you hear him talk about regarding Jewish issues is one I wrote,” Fine added of the governor. “I love his words. His actions have broken my heart.”“In 2020, I had an open anti-Semite run against me; she called me a ‘pest’ who should be ‘exterminated,'” Fine recalled. “So many Republican leaders came to my defense; Governor DeSantis did not. He didn’t even endorse me.
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