DeSantis X Reports

86 June posts vs 111 in May, but engagement still trending up. 

Alligator Alcatraz "breakthrough" immigration moment, best performance for that theme since "all in" focus Jan and Feb. 

"Left Wing Foils" to FL, eg Zohran, driving arguments home. 

Volume and engagement trending back up. 

Property Tax reduction, Congressional Term limits popular. 

Popularity of anti-fluoride/anti-weather-mod speaks to breakdown in institutional trust. 

Volume steady, engagement continuing to dive.

HOPE FL "counter offensive" and RINO in-fighting not landing.  

Anti-weather-modification legislation was fan favorite. 

Q1's 351 posts were up 71% vs Q4 '24's 205, but Q1 engagement up just 5%. Still, new engagement record.

All out focus early on Illegal Immigration was Q1's biggest engagement driver.

Trump commentary, DOGE, Lawfare, eliminating property taxes also did well. 

Landed final blows on Biden/COVID response, "critiques"/"contrasts" driving good sentiment.

Volume and engagement fell about 40%

FL DOGE decision to "return $1B in federal funds" popular. 

In-fighting with FL House RINOs had little widespread appeal. 

Volume remained high (137), engagement remained high (1.4M). 

Proposal to eliminate property taxes "broke through" 

Support for Trump's Ukraine policy was controversial. 

178% volume increase in Jan vs December, "All in" Immigration focus. Engagement up from 900K in Dec to 1.7M in January. 

Established FL as leading state on Trump's Immigration policy.

Florida's COVID grand jury was popular. Institutional trust breakdown remains issue post-COVID, lots of "chem trail" comments. 

Again similar post volume, again engagement growth (3.8M vs 2.7M)

Hurricane Response early in quarter, federal gov/Trump commentary popular late in quarter. 

"Victory lap" after beating Amendment 3 + 4. 

Similar post volume to Q2, but engagement up 50% from 1.7 to 2.7M.

"FL's own" Trump assassination investigation, mutual aid to NC after Hurricane Helene, and Kamala Harris critiques leading drivers.

Congressional Term Limits popular. 

Q2 was first full quarter after conceding Republican Primary race; volume down overall and shifted from National to Florida X profile. 

Despite focus on FL profile, national issues still engagement drivers.

Trump Verdict, Fighting WEF/ESG, Fighting Gender Ideology popular.