Ron DeSantis Blames Biden for Trump's Census, Rewriting History

DeSantis's Census Claim

• 🎯 Ron DeSantis is accused of rewriting history by blaming the Biden administration for Florida being shortchanged in the last census.
• 💡 The transcript points out that the 2020 census occurred during Donald Trump's presidency, not Biden's.
• 💰 DeSantis's motivation is to justify redrawing Florida's congressional map to gain more Republican seats, especially with fears of a disastrous 2026 midterm election.

Historical Inaccuracy and Political Motivation

• 🧠 The video argues that DeSantis is distorting facts by claiming the Trump-administered census was Biden's fault.
• ⚠️ The 2020 census was conducted under Trump's Commerce Department, with the director selected by Trump, despite pandemic-related challenges and lawsuits.
• 🎭 DeSantis is described as swapping names to blame Democrats, making him appear desperate and dishonest.

Shifting Stances on Census Integrity

• 🔄 The transcript highlights that DeSantis and other Republicans previously defended the census's fairness under Trump, even expressing concerns that Trump might use the pandemic to hamper an accurate count for political gain.
• 📉 Now, sensing a political disadvantage, they are reversing their stance and calling the census corrupt under the Biden administration.

The Reality of Apportionment

• 📊 It's noted that gaining an additional congressional seat is not a simple request; it involves population counts certified by the Census Bureau.
• 📜 Governors do not have the legal power to alter census numbers simply because they dislike the outcome.

DeSantis's Post-Trump Ambitions

• 🚀 The speaker suspects DeSantis's actions are not just about the 2026 midterms but also about positioning himself as the Republican Party leader after Trump.
• 🗣️ By blaming Biden for Trump's census, DeSantis avoids directly criticizing Trump, stirs anti-Democrat sentiment, and tests the Republican base's willingness to accept a revised version of history.