David Jolly blasts other gubernatorial candidates for not calling out Trump on Obama post

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 674

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly wants to know why no other candidate for governor of Florida has condemned President Donald Trump for the video he posted on his Truth Social account depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.

Speaking during a town hall meeting at the Bethel Family Life Center in Tallahassee on Monday afternoon, Jolly said he doesn’t often speak about the other candidates running to succeed Ron DeSantis, …

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