Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis — who President-elect Donald Trump urged to run in the special election to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz in Florida’s 1st Congressional District — hopes to win so he can support the incoming commander in chief’s agenda.
Patronis told Fox News Digital during an interview Thursday that he is eager to run and “support President Trump’s agenda on” eliminating “wokeness” that has “infiltrated” government and society.
“We need common sense,” he said, ensuring that it is currently not “very common” in the United States.
BACKED BY TRUMP’S PROMISE, FLORIDA CFO WILL RUN FOR MATT GAETZ’S FORMER HOUSE SEAT
Left: Jimmy Patronis, Florida CFO; Right: President-elect Donald Trump rings the opening bell on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 12, 2024 in New York City. (Left: Fox News Digital; Right: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
When asked if he would be interested in joining the House Freedom Caucus if he wins the House seat, Patronis indicated that he would “love to know what they’re about” and said many of the things he’s familiar with are the group involved. . in “making sense to” him.
He said that “the citizens of the United States, or in this case District 1, spend their money better than Washington DC.”
Patronis wants the Sunshine State to adopt gold and silver as legal tender and has requested a study on the matter.
HOUSE GOP LEADERS ENDORSE TRUMP-ENDORED CANDIDATE JIMMY PATRONIS FOR MATT GAETZ’S FORMER SEAT
Gold bars are displayed at Shinhan Bank in Seoul on January 9, 2004. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)
“Gold and silver have been trusted assets for thousands of years, and it makes perfect sense to use them as legal tender. I am launching this study to determine the best way to do so,” Patronis said in a statement included in a press release. earlier this week.
He told Fox News Digital that he hopes the study paves the way for the state legislature to pass legislation “to allow this type of economic freedom right here in the state of Florida.”
In addition to Trump’s endorsement, Patronis also earned the endorsement of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Michael JohnsonR-La., House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and House Majority Leader Tom Emmer, R-Minn.
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Special Election Day is scheduled for April 1, but Patronis will first face the special Republican primary next month.
