'Mamas for DeSantis' launch video goes viral within hours of being posted

A "Mamas for DeSantis" campaign video went viral, being viewed over 1.3 million times within hours of being posted Thursday night.

Florida's First Lady Casey DeSantis shared the video on social media and it has already been viewed almost 3 million times by Friday morning. 

"We will not allow you to exploit the innocence of our children to advance your agenda," Mrs. DeSantis wrote on Twitter. "When you come after our kids, we fight back. We are no longer silent. We are united. We are Mamas for DeSantis. ... and we will elect @RonDeSantis President of the United States."

Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his campaign for the 2024 presidency in May, and one of the main issues he has been running on is parental rights. 

The video shows clips of transgender athletes beating biological women in sports such as track and swimming. It also shows President Joe Biden saying, "Our nation's children are all our children."

"We've been forced into silence, into compliance," Casey DeSantis said on the voiceover of the video. "We've been told that we must deny truth, back down and look the other way ... But enough is enough ... There's nothing we won't do to protect our children. They're not yours ... We are no longer silent, we are united and we have finally found our fighter."

The video goes on to highlight some of the Florida governor's achievements such as banning gender-affirming care on minors and making school choice available in his home state. 

"Winning the fight in Florida is just the beginning," Florida's first lady says at the end of the video. "We must protect parents' rights and the innocence of our children. We must restore sanity in our society."