‘I Have Only Begun to Fight’: DeSantis Vows to Protect Faith at Religious Broadcasters Event

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Iowa GOP reception in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on May 13, 2023. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t say he was running for president, although he sounded like a man with plans beyond the Sunshine State during a May 22 address to the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) convention.

“Get ready. Put on the full armor of God,” DeSantis said in closing his 30-minute speech, which was paused 25 times for applause. “Stand firm for the truth and don’t ever, ever back down. We appreciate what we’ve done in Florida. We’re proud of what we accomplished in Florida. But I can tell you this, I have only begun to fight.”