Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida was 'the leading state fighting against coronavirus lockdowns'

"Obviously we were the leading state fighting against coronavirus lockdowns. We had kids in school in-person for the entire school year," DeSantis said.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in June 2020

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during an interview with Mark Levin on Fox News said that Florida lead the nation in opposing COVID-19 lockdowns. 

"Obviously we were the leading state fighting against coronavirus lockdowns. We had kids in school in-person for the entire school year. I believe had Florida not done that you would not see the other states to have followed," he said

The Republican governor said that Canada remains "locked down. And I think that's what a lotta these bureaucrats wanted to see in the United States and we made sure that we lead in a different direction."