Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis assured drivers in his state that they have the right to hit protesters if they’re trying to get to safety, saying Floridians have a right to defend themselves.

DeSantis made the comments in an interview with “The Rubin Report” on Wednesday. DeSantis and podcaster Dave Rubin were discussing the riots in Los Angeles and the prospect of protests cropping up in Florida.

“And we also have a policy that if you’re driving on one of those streets and a mob comes and surrounds your vehicle and threatens you, you have a right to flee for your safety. And so if you drive off and you hit one of these people, that’s their fault for impinging on you.

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