Trump Republican and Bernie Sanders progressive clash in Florida: Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
August 29, 2018 at 13:26 PM EDT
It only took a few hours after his victory for DeSantis to spark backlash. Speaking to Fox News, he said Florida voters should not "monkey it up" and vote for what he called Gillum's "socialist agenda." DeSantis' campaign denied the comment had any racial intent.