Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week responded to leftists raging about the removal of a rainbow LGBT crosswalk outside of Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, explaining that state roads will no longer be “ commandeered for political purposes.”

The crosswalk outside of Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were murdered in 2016, has been painted over by Florida’s department of transportation. This follows action taken by DeSantis and Republicans over the summer to keep roads distraction-free.

What followed was a July memo issued by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who asked states to participate in a roadway safety initiative which included keeping intersections and crosswalks distraction-free.

“The SAFE ROADS national initiative will focus on the non-freeway arterials withi

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