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Breaking overnight — “ Text exchange shows Jay Collins agreeing Ron DeSantis has Asperger’s syndrome ” via Jacob Ogles of Florida Politics — Lt. Gov. Collins said he believes Gov. DeSantis likely is on the autism spectrum. Florida Politics obtained a screenshot of messages between Collins and Rep. Alex Andrade that included the assessment by the former Senator, who was appointed Lt. Governor last week.

Andrade, a Pensacola Republican, did not share the text . He did verify its authenticity. While the context of the exchange is unclear, Andrade confirmed the conversation happened shortly after he appeared on a podcast for Laura Loomer . Asked about the fact that many in Tallahassee believe the Governor to be autistic, Andrade said, “I’m one of the

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