Talk show host Charlamagne Tha God praises DeSantis tactics as 'genius'
Charlamagne commented on how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis transporting illegal migrants to Martha's Vineyard calls Democrats' bluff.
Media personality Charlamagne Tha God gave props to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for exposing Democrat hypocrisy during Thursday night's episode of Comedy Central's "Hell of a Week."
Charlamagne gave kudos to governors like DeSantis for trolling Democrat leaders by sending illegal immigrants to liberal areas where they live.
"For months, Republican governors have sent busloads of illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities like New York, D.C., and Chicago with the message of, ‘If you like them so much, they’re yours,’" Charlamagne, real name Lenard McKelvey, summarized.
The host added further, "Well, just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis upped the game by sending two planefuls of immigrants to the East Coast elite’s favorite vacation Island, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke about sending migrants to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. (WEAR via NNS)
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He appeared to offer praise for DeSantis, if nothing else, for exposing the hypocrisy of Democratic Party leadership.
"I personally think it's genius. But I wish that governors like Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott [of Texas] would give Democratic governors and mayors more of a heads-up because then that would expose the hypocrisy of the Democrats, which is they don’t want immigrants here either," he noted.
Various Republican governors have been sending Illegal Immigrants to progressive states, with DeSantis flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts and Abbott sending buses to Vice President Kamala Harris' official residence in Washington, D.C. last week.
Illegal immigrants arrive at Martha's Vineyard Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. (Video obtained by Fox News)
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The tactic has forced Democratic leaders to confront the current political reality of a chaotic southern border as America speeds towards the midterm elections.
Meanwhile, some Democrat commentators have openly confronted the issue.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, dismissed the vice president's assessment that the border is "secure" during a weekend appearance on CNN.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is seen after a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
He reacted by citing a litany of devastating illegal immigration numbers and replying, "If you call that ‘secure,’ I don’t know what ‘secure’ is."