DeSantis Urges Conservatives Never to Surrender to ‘Woke Mob’ in Fiery Iowa Speech

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in speeches in Iowa on Friday that Republicans taking a firm stance in the nation’s culture wars will help win elections and pledged never to surrender to the “woke mob.”

DeSantis traveled to Iowa on March 10, where he took part in separate events in Davenport and Des Moines, which were part of his “freedom blueprint” tour for his newly-released memoir, “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival.”

The book, which charts a roadmap for the conservative fight against the excesses of progressivism, is the number one best-selling non-fiction book in the country, DeSantis said at the event in Des Moines.

“There’s a lot of people that aren’t happy about that, I can tell you,” he said, drawing cheers from the crowd.

While the Florida governor is said to be considering a presidential run, he has not yet announced his candidacy. DeSantis’ taking part in the two events came ahead of the 2024 Iowa GOP caucuses, which will kick off the presidential nominating season for Republicans.