Here is new information on DeSantis' tie to backer of groups involved with January 6, 2021 insurrection and vaccine pop-up in Manatee County, Florida in news:
2/12/18 Uihlein gave $500k to DeSantis PAC
10/17/18 gave $200k to DeSantis PAC
10/18/19 gave $200k to DeSantis PAC
For past 5 years, Uihlein contributed $4.3 million to Tea Party Patriots including 800k in Oct. 2020 which was one of the 11 organizations promoting the January 6, 2021 Capitol event.
42 Republicans voting to overturn election received combined $20 million from Club for Growth.
The biggest donors to the CFG are Richard and Liz Uihlein.
A few days ago DeSantis arranged for vaccines to be given at Lakewood Ranch. According to Orlando Sentinel, its parent company, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, is owned by the Uihlein family.
According to @nytimes article @HawleyMO is furious @Loews_Hotels cancelled his Florida fundraiser & is lying about what he did to incite the January 6 attack on Capitol & bragging he won't "bow to left-wing corporate pressure."
This isn't about "left-wing corporate pressure." It's about his seditious conduct for which he refuses to accept any responsibility.
On Friday evening, Florida attorney Daniel Uhlfelder posted a copy of a flyer promoting the Fighting for Missouri event on Twitter, resulting in an immediate social media backlash against Loews. Political strategist Rick Wilson retweeted Uhlfelder's post, adding, "
"I wonder if @Loews_Hotels knows they're hosting a man who encouraged a violent mob with a raised fist salute just hours before they stormed the Capitol and murdered a cop?" Steve Schmidt, who previously worked on President George W. Bush's campaign, wrote that if Lowes
After uproar, Loews cancels fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley at Universal Orlando’s Portofino Bay hotel orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne…
“I think it’s totally inappropriate,” Uhlfelder, who last year dressed as the Grim Reaper to criticize Gov. Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 policy, said in an interview Saturday. “I guess he may be having problems raising money at this point ….
After Loews’ statement, Uhlfelder said the company “did the right thing. It’s good corporate responsibility.”