Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis used data to decide when to shut down the state late last month in anticipation of a spread of coronavirus, Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez told Newsmax TV.
"If you saw Gov. DeSantis' press conference yesterday, you saw how he pointed out article after article, headline after headline. It wasn't just wrong, it was salacious, and so he was very clear in making sure to point to the record: Florida has made decisions that are based in data and based in science. And it's very easy for people to use that when it's convenient and ignore it when it's not.," Núñez told Thursday's "Greg Kelly Reports."
When the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold of the nation last month, Florida was one of the last states in the country to have a stay-at-home order in place. On March 24, the Sun-Sentinel newspaper criticized DeSantis for not shutting down the state at a time when a coronavirus hotspot was developing in South Florida.
"There have been some partisan attacks. They use certain aspects of the governor's decision of his plan to really attack him ... and attack President Trump's reelection prospects," Núñez said.
Now, DeSantis and Núñez are eager to reopen Florida to jump-start the state's economy. Florida will begin to slowly reopen starting May 4.
"The vast majority of Floridians are eager to get back to work. They want to do it safely, and that's what our plan lays out," Núñez said.
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