The second international trade mission for Governor Ron DeSantis is raising questions about what the trip means for Floridians and who is paying for the 4-nation tour.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he pays a courtesy call to Kishida at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Monday, April 24, 2023. DeSantis is in Japan for a two-day visit. Japanese Foreign Ministry said that DeSantis's visit to Japan will be an opportunity to further strengthen relationship between Japan and Florida in broad areas including political and economic fields.
Gov. DeSantis’s press office tells News4JAX the goal of this trade mission is to strengthen economic relationships for the state of Florida. They say the trip is not being funded by taxpayers’ money, but in a previous trade mission News4JAX found taxpayers did end up footing part of the bill. ″We’re just fortunate to be here and talk with business leaders who see the world similar to how we see it in Florida,” DeSantis said.
Public records reveal that trip cost $442,504 – with private donors covering more than two-thirds of the bill.
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