Will Trump Take DeSantis' Anti-Woke Campaign National?

ANKENY, IOWA - DECEMBER 02: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a commit to caucus campaign event at the Whiskey River bar on December 02, 2023 in Ankeny, Iowa. Iowa Republicans will be the first to select their party’s nominee for president when they go to caucus on January 15, 2024.
ANKENY, IOWA - DECEMBER 02: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a commit to caucus campaign event at the Whiskey River bar on December 02, 2023 in Ankeny, Iowa. Iowa Republicans will be the first to select their party’s nominee for president when they go to caucus on January 15, 2024.
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ANKENY, IOWA - DECEMBER 02: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a commit to caucus campaign event at the Whiskey River bar on December 02, 2023 in Ankeny, Iowa. Iowa Republicans will be the first to select their party’s nominee for president when they go to caucus on January 15, 2024.

Former President Donald Trump is not leaving any ambiguity about what he plans to do if he returns to power. Spoiler alert: it’s deeply concerning.

Trump shared that he would establish an “anti-woke” university system, create a national credentialing body to certify teachers who “embrace patriotic values,” and replace “Obamacare.” Oh, he also wants to create “freedom cities” on Federal land.

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While it may sound wild to imagine the entire United States turning into a funhouse mirror version of Florida — where all things woke are immediately set on fire — it’s not completely out of the realm of possibility.

Despite all of his legal troubles, Trump is far and away the frontrunner in the Republican primary. Polls show him matching and, in some cases, beating President Joe Biden in the general election.

So, it certainly seems like a good time to pay attention to the words coming out of the former reality star’s mouth.

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