7 Dec 2023 12:38 pm
It doesn't bother me that Muslim men look like tranny ***. DeSantis should show more respect.
'Absolutely disgusting': Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed for calling traditional Islamic robes 'man dresses' during fourth GOP debate (msn.com)
During the fourth Republican debate, DeSantis drew a comparison to his prior service as a lawyer with the US Navy and said, "When I was in Iraq, the Al Qaeda wasn't wearing a uniform. You'd see anyone walking down the street, they all had man dresses on."
He continued, "You didn't know if they had a bomb, an IED (improvised explosive device), attached or not. And so you had to make a judgment based on intelligence, based on positive identification." DeSantis' commentary on how terrorists and drug smugglers assimilate themselves within the local population may have been of significant importance. However, his reference to the local attire as "man dresses" has garnered considerable attention, overshadowing his primary point.Matt Willhite, a former state lawmaker in Florida, asked on X (formerly Twitter), "Is the GOP OK with Desantis calling every male in the Middle East wearing man dresses? I guess middle eastern men can't wear traditional clothing."