DeSantis slams 'false media narratives' on illegal immigration response as report shows Florida's economy grew

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted “false media narrative" on illegal immigration after a report showed that the state saw economic growth despite outcry from some Democrats and media.

"FL’s best-in-the-nation legislation combatting illegal immigration generated the typical array of false media narratives," DeSantis wrote on X. "That such narratives blew up shows that good policy pays dividends. The goal needs to be disfavoring illegal immigration rather than — as is common across the US — incentivizing more illegal immigration."

The narratives that DeSantis referred to included dire predictions from Democrats and some media that getting tough on illegal immigration would only damage Florida’s economy by preventing illegal immigrants from doing necessary jobs that Americans don’t want to do.