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       The press availability was an opportunity to put a positive spin on her ability to deliver for FAMU.  The former lobbyist was giddy as she boasted, “For the first time, we’ll be bringing home a historic level of funding.” Johnson gushed praise and thanks to the Republican legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis for the appropriation of $65.5 million.

       On a humid Friday afternoon, June 27, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sat behind a polished desk, a row of pens before him, and signed four new bills into law. One carried a weight far beyond ink and paper. Senate Bill 130, titled Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration, was a long-overdue correction to a system that had failed some of Florida’s most invisible citizens: the wrongly imprisoned.

       The minute Donald Trump stormed into office on the beckon of populist rhetoric and economic boasting, many individuals prayed he would bring a new, business-savvy approach to his governing. Not only as a Black American but a teenager, I have spent the majority of my life watching how leadership exudes into our everyday lives. Let me make myself clear; Donald Trump’s extended time in office has been nothing short of a disruption for working families, communities of color, and America’s placement in the world.