Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be headlining Heritage Foundation’s 50th leadership summit in April after skipping the annual Conservative Political Action Conference attended by former President Donald Trump.
DeSantis will be delivering a “major policy speech” for the conclusion of the two-day annual summit on April 21 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland according to a press release by Heritage.
“Conservatives are craving a bold and visionary leader who gets things done — and that’s exactly what Gov. Ron DeSantis has accomplished in Florida,” Heritage President Kevin Roberts said in a statement.
“Heritage recognized Florida as the top state in America for parental rights and school choice, largely because of Gov. DeSantis’ leadership,” he said.
“He’s unafraid to take on woke and powerful corporate interests while putting the values of everyday Floridians first and foremost.”
Fox News reported:
The summit will feature multiple speeches and events with members of Congress, conservative leaders, and leading media commentators, including a Thursday welcome reception at George Washington’s Mount Vernon with Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and a Friday evening gala with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the release stated.
Heritage’s seventh edition of “Mandate for Leadership,” written by more than 400 scholars, will also be released at the summit, the release said.
The announcement comes after DeSantis skipped CPAC earlier this month to attend the Club for Growth’s annual conference in Palm Beach while Trump hurled criticisms at his potential rival from the CPAC stage.
Trump was the keynote speaker at the Heritage summit last year.
“Everyone here tonight, very special people, is united by the same key ideas and the same core values,” Trump said in his address.
“We believe that the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution represent the pinnacle of human civilization. Our founding documents are not a source of shame. They are a source of pride.”
The Heritage Foundation shared:
The two days of Leadership Summit programming are part of Heritage’s 50th-anniversary celebration. Other events include a Thursday welcome reception at George Washington’s Mount Vernon with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and a Friday evening gala with Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Heritage will announce additional speakers in the coming weeks.
DeSantis was elected the 46th governor of Florida in 2018 and re-elected by a historic 20-point margin in 2022. He grew up in Florida and later served in the U.S. Navy as a JAG officer. He served in Iraq in support of the Navy SEAL mission in Fallujah, Ramadi, and the Al Anbar province, receiving the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service and the Iraq Campaign Medal.
After working as a federal prosecutor, DeSantis was elected to Congress in 2012. He developed a close relationship with Heritage during his time in Washington, collaborating on education, economic, security, and cultural issues.
DeSantis has not yet announced if he will be running for president in 2024, but it is widely speculated that he will announce it soon.
Trump is currently the front-runner in all the major polls for the 2024 election winner.
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