Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced measures to block the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood from providing funds to organizations in the state. The announcement has drawn widespread attention online, with users praising the move as a national security step while others question its scope and timing.
This post was shared on X by user @EYakoby, who posted a video clip from Florida’s Voice showing the governor at a bill-signing ceremony.
In the video, Gov. DeSantis is seated at a table signing a document while a group of officials stands nearby observing. He completes the signing, holds up the document, and those present applaud. The clip does not include audio of any speech and focuses on the ceremonial moment.
The post’s caption states that Governor DeSantis is banning the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood from providing funds to organizations in Florida. This builds on a December 2025 executive order designating the groups and a bill signed earlier in 2026 allowing for domestic terrorist organization designations, which takes effect in July.
Reactions Pour in After the Florida Bill Signing
Some users praised the action and called for it to expand beyond Florida. One commenter wrote, “This should happen nationwide. CAIR and its parent organization, the Muslim Brotherhood, are designated as a terrorist organization in several Muslim-majority countries. They should’ve been designated accordingly in the US a long time ago.”
Others highlighted DeSantis’s record. “Always FL and Always Ron….2 weeks ago, he also SIGNED a bill banning Sharia!! There is no one like Ron anywhere! FL is so BLESSED to have this man!”
Several expressed support for similar measures in other states and for DeSantis personally. One said, “Everyone is saying we need governors like DeSantis in all our states. We can. If DeSantis runs for President, he’d have my vote. I’m backing the one whose actions speak louder than words. All I’ve heard so far is about all the crimes and zero arrests. DeSantis acts.”
A more detailed comment clarified the legal timeline: “Not exactly. CAIR first needs to be designated a DOMESTIC terror org because the FTO designation was blocked. The bill that allows Florida to designate DOMESTIC terror orgs was signed last month, but it doesn’t go into effect until July. Then DeSantis (or rather, a panel under him) can make the designation, and these new provisions will kick in.”
The announcement has now become part of a broader online conversation about state-level restrictions on the groups and similar measures elsewhere in the country. As the new provisions take effect in July, the discussion continues on X.
