The former vice president under Trump is an evangelical Christian & has an anti-LGBTQ, socially conservative record
The seven Republican hopefuls gathered on stage at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library's Air Force One Pavilion in Simi Valley, California
Asked whether everyone would feel welcome in America if he is elected president, DeSantis responded “100 percent
"What adults do in their lives- is one thing, but for kids under the age of 18— there’s a reason why we don’t let you drive...
LGBTQ comments largely focused on school policies and athletics- Other references to LGBTQ issues were more ambiguous
"I don’t think that somebody who’s a woman that respects her bodily autonomy should be forced to change clothes in a locker room with a man”
The governor previously took down a page on the Virginia Department of Health’s website that offered two links for LGBTQ youth
Should he secure the Republican nomination, Trump would square off against President Joe Biden, who already beat him in 2020
DeSantis told CNN “woke” policies contributed to the “military losing its way, not focusing on the mission,” which harmed recruitment number
Mailers were found in mailboxes across Iowa thanking Trump for support of LGBTQ+ people- However, no president was worse on LGBTQ+ rights