Joe O’Dea Approves of Cruel DeSantis Scheme

“I think Ron DeSantis and (Texas) Gov. (Greg) Abbot[t] were right to bring some visibility to this issue,”

GOP Senate candidate Joe O’Dea said yesterday on Meet The Press that he approves of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political stunt which involved deceiving and trafficking nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. O’Dea also doubled down on building Trump’s border wall and dodged a question about Trump’s responsibility for inciting the January 6 insurrection. 

NBC Meet the Press:

Colorado Newsline: O’Dea says DeSantis ‘right’ to strand migrants on Martha’s Vineyard

Colorado Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea said Sunday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was “right” to transport about 50 Venezuelan asylum seekers to the island of Martha’s Vineyard this week.

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He made the comments defending DeSantis’ actions on NBC’s Meet the Press.

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“Are you comfortable with the idea of using migrants as a political tool?” host Chuck Todd asked O’Dea.

“I think Ron DeSantis and (Texas) Gov. (Greg) Abbot were right to bring some visibility to this issue,” O’Dea said.

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The migrants were reportedly lured onto the planes under the direction of an unidentified woman known as “Perla” with promises of jobs, housing and other resources. Rachel Self, an attorney who spoke with the migrants while they were on Martha’s Vineyard, alleged they were given falsified documents by Department of Homeland Security immigration officials.

Todd pressed O’Dea on whether DeSantis’ scheme was the “right way” to bring attention to the issue.

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O’Dea has previously spoken enthusiastically about the prospect of DeSantis’ 2024 presidential candidacy.