‘I’d be supportive of that’: Gov. DeSantis calls for convention to overturn Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to uphold birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
LIBERTY COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - During an unveiling of a Liberty Bell replica Wednesday morning, Gov. DeSantis expressed his disagreement with the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case.
The press conference was held at Liberty County High School (LCHS), where an exact replica of the Liberty Bell found at Independence Hall now stands. But within the first few minutes of his remarks, the governor said the Supreme Court got it wrong when it found the Constitution does provide for most anyone born here to be a citizen.
The governor made some news in response to Gray Media’s question, saying Florida should lead the charge in calling a constitutional convention to overturn the Supreme Court, but he said that would be nearly an impossible task.
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The governor said 34 states would need to agree to call a convention to overrule the Supreme Court. He thought states might have more support for creating term limits for Congress or requiring a balanced federal budget.
“So we’re already leading the efforts for an Article 5 convention for both term limits for members of Congress as well as for federal balance budget requirement, so I obviously would be supportive of that. I think the chances of doing that is probably less likely to get done,” Gov. DeSantis said Wednesday.
The Liberty Bell replica originally stood at the Florida Capitol and has now been moved to be put on display at LCHS.
The governor said he’s happy to give state workers a four-day weekend for America’s 250th birthday as the state “should appreciate the fact we’ve inherited a legacy.” The unveiling drew quite a crowd in rural Liberty County, with several residents telling us they were thrilled the governor attended.
“There’s a lot of things that can get your blood boiling, I get it. But taking a step back, I wouldn’t want to be any other place. And the reason I can say that is they (pointing to bell) laid the foundation 250 years ago,” the governor said.
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