Ron DeSantis runs from questions about Trump's anti-weaponization fund

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared to run away Friday when reporters asked about President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."

DeSantis broke into a sprint up stairs to exit onto the street.

The fund in question was created as a settlement for Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit, despite the constitutional irregularity of Trump suing an agency he controls.

Since its announcement, Jan. 6 rioters have expressed interest in applying for compensation, prompting criticism from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Some GOP senators have proposed reconciliation bill provisions to limit fund eligibility.

DeSantis's escape was captured on video and widely mocked on social media.

Former Florida Agriculture Secretary Nikki Fried wrote on X, "He LITERALLY can't run faster away."

Florida Politics editor Peter Schorsch joked about DeSantis struggling on the stairs on X.

Economist Anders Åslund wrote on X, "To be a Trump loyalist is to be a coward & refuse to tell the truth or stick to the rule of law."

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