CNN commentator and former Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., was criticized for linking racism and DeSantis-endorsed public school policy to the killing of Tyre Nichols.
all of Black historyJones’ tweet appeared to tie racial grievances over two of the week’s biggest cultural flashpoints, but users on Twitter weren’t buying it.
Prominent conservatives on the platform blasted Jones’ tweet, with some arguing that it actually made the case for the Florida Department of Education’s decision to reject The College Board’s course. "It’s the thinking FROM that course DeSantis opposed that has people thinking like stupid things like this," said Washington Examiner columnist Christopher Tremoglie.
Conservative commentator Peter Boghossian wrote:"This is a textbook example of starting from a conclusion and working backward to find evidence that supports that conclusion. In this case it is actually worse as the fallacious process is foisted upon students by authority figures who will grade on conforming to the conclusion.
DeSantis deputy press secretary Jeremy Redfern declared after reading the tweet:"This is next level [clown] [world]."Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, waves with his wife Casey and their children. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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