Byron Donalds
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Between Jacksonville and the Panhandle, that area, you could really do some good heavy manufacturing work up there. But you have to near shore. There's no reason why Guatemala shouldn't be doing a lot of stuff, manufacturing a lot of things to the benefit of the United States. As I understand it, a bunch of our pharmaceutical industry used to be in Puerto Rico.
And then because of stupid government policy throughout the years, that all moved to Asia. We got to near shore all that stuff back into our hemisphere. It will cut our transportation costs down. It would cut the costs of Americans trying to do everything on a day-to-day basis to live. Florida is the epicenter of that because of just where we are geographically in the country.
And then because of stupid government policy throughout the years, that all moved to Asia. We got to near shore all that stuff back into our hemisphere. It will cut our transportation costs down. It would cut the costs of Americans trying to do everything on a day-to-day basis to live. Florida is the epicenter of that because of just where we are geographically in the country.
So I think that our state, if you're talking about what's next to come, those are the things I think are next. And then the other pieces are, you're just fine tuning. We got the best car on the road. What do you do with the best car on the road?
So I think that our state, if you're talking about what's next to come, those are the things I think are next. And then the other pieces are, you're just fine tuning. We got the best car on the road. What do you do with the best car on the road?
Honestly, I'm not really concerned about that. And the reason why is because unlike sports or business, the job of government is to be in the shadows. and I respect everything that Ron DeSantis has done and accomplished for our state, but I don't look at it in terms of how do I now establish myself?
Honestly, I'm not really concerned about that. And the reason why is because unlike sports or business, the job of government is to be in the shadows. and I respect everything that Ron DeSantis has done and accomplished for our state, but I don't look at it in terms of how do I now establish myself?
Because if I go through the process with a great state of trying to establish myself, now that's when you start getting cute and you start making or causing political fights that you really don't need or you're doing it too fast just to get your name ID up, to make yourself look bigger. I would say at this point,
Because if I go through the process with a great state of trying to establish myself, now that's when you start getting cute and you start making or causing political fights that you really don't need or you're doing it too fast just to get your name ID up, to make yourself look bigger. I would say at this point,
Comparing where I am today to where Governor DeSantis was when he was Congressman DeSantis, I have a national name ID. And I'm not even trying to brag about it. I have one. No, you do. I was in Miami. I was in Miami yesterday. I'm walking down the street to a meet-in. And this guy, I forget the name of his business, and I'm so sorry, sir, because I should remember his business.
Comparing where I am today to where Governor DeSantis was when he was Congressman DeSantis, I have a national name ID. And I'm not even trying to brag about it. I have one. No, you do. I was in Miami. I was in Miami yesterday. I'm walking down the street to a meet-in. And this guy, I forget the name of his business, and I'm so sorry, sir, because I should remember his business.
He came running out the business, and it was one of those reflexology recovery places where they have the cryotherapy and everything. He comes running. I'm just walking down the street. It's just me down the street, sunglasses on, and I'm looking at my phone. He comes running out in his socks, and it was just like, man, I just want to say thank you.
He came running out the business, and it was one of those reflexology recovery places where they have the cryotherapy and everything. He comes running. I'm just walking down the street. It's just me down the street, sunglasses on, and I'm looking at my phone. He comes running out in his socks, and it was just like, man, I just want to say thank you.
And it caught me off guard, but I was like, of course, you're welcome. I just do this because I want people to win and succeed. He came out in his socks. He came out in his socks.
And it caught me off guard, but I was like, of course, you're welcome. I just do this because I want people to win and succeed. He came out in his socks. He came out in his socks.
It's got to be one of those two.
It's got to be one of those two.
He was Middle Eastern for sure. There's no question about it. He was definitely shades lighter than me. I don't even know what it was. But to the point of... I don't feel the political pressure that sometimes politicians feel where you have to try to assert yourself to get into the national conversation.
He was Middle Eastern for sure. There's no question about it. He was definitely shades lighter than me. I don't even know what it was. But to the point of... I don't feel the political pressure that sometimes politicians feel where you have to try to assert yourself to get into the national conversation.
I think because of the way I've gone about my business, being obviously a surrogate for the president during one of the most, if not the most consequential, one of the most consequential elections in the history of our country, I don't feel the pressure to have to try to create a situation where The job for me is just run the state.