Jimmy Patronis, Florida's chief financial officer, has been urged by President-elect Donald Trump to run in a special election to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz in Florida's 1st Congressional District. They hope to win so they can support government policies. .
Patronis said in an interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday that he is eager to carry out and “support” President Trump's policy of eradicating the “wokeness” that has “infiltrated” government and society.
“We need common sense,” he said, arguing that it is currently “less common” in the United States.
With President Trump's support, Florida's chief financial officer will run for Matt Gaetz's former seat.
Left: Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis. Right: President-elect Donald Trump rings the opening bell on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 12, 2024 in New York City. (Left: Fox News Digital, Right: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Asked if he would be interested in joining the House Freedom Caucus if he won a House seat, Patronis said, “I'd love to know what it's about,” adding that much of what he knows about the participating groups is He said: In the sense that he has “meaning”.
“The people of the United States, in this case the people of the First District, are better at spending their money than Washington, D.C.,” he said.
Patronis wants the Sunshine State to adopt gold and silver as legal tender and is calling for research on the issue.
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Gold bars on display at Shinhan Bank in Seoul on January 9, 2004. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)
“Gold and silver have been trusted assets for thousands of years, and it makes perfect sense to use them as fiat currency. I conducted this research to determine the best way to achieve that. ,” Patronis said in the statement. Press release from earlier this week.
He told Fox News Digital that he hopes the study will pave the way for the state Legislature to approve legislation “to allow this type of economic freedom here in the state of Florida.”
In addition to Trump's endorsement, Patronis also supported House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), and House Majority Leader Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota). ) has also received support.
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Voting date for the special election is set for April 1, but Patronis will first face a special Republican primary next month.
