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‘Hamilton’ Star Showered in Applause After Smearing Ron DeSantis as Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard During Tony Awards
Breitbart ^
| 12 June 2023
| Simon Kent
Posted on 06/12/2023 9:12:44 AM PDT by proust
Hamilton star Denée Benton turned on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) during Sunday night’s 2023 Tony Awards, basking in a shower of enthusiastic applause as she smeared him as a Ku Klux Klan grand wizard.
Benton was center stage during the live broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ to present the Excellence in Theatre Education Award from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). She used her remarks to note she is not only a CMU alum but also hails from from Florida, saying:
"Earlier tonight, CMU and the Tony Awards presented the 2023 Excellence in Theatre Education Award. And while I am certain that the current Grand Wizard — I’m sorry, excuse me, governor — of my home state of Florida…"
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: breitbart; dds; deneebenton; desantis; florida; hamilton; rondesantis; simonkent; tonyawards; welcometothejungle
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:12:44 AM PDT
by
proust
To: proust
Dims accusing conservatives of being like Dims.
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:13:44 AM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: proust
Hahahahahahaha...”Tony Awards”...a giant Leftist circle jerk.
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:14:57 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
To: proust
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:15:03 AM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
To: proust
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:15:30 AM PDT
by
Salvavida
To: proust
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:15:32 AM PDT
by
Seruzawa
("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: proust
Outside of NYC, does anybody even care about ‘Tony Awards’?...............
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:15:40 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: proust
It seems RDS should be able to sue a POS like this who is slandering him.
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:15:51 AM PDT
by
dforest
To: proust
Seems coordinated with the “nazi flags”.
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:15:57 AM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
To: proust
Does he seriously think there are no homos in the KKK?
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:16:23 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: proust
Sooooo disgusting are these assclowns. Stop projecting! Oh, and, 🖕
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:16:42 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
To: proust
Whatever happened to cultural appropriation? I guess it’s only meant against whites....
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:16:50 AM PDT
by
jeffc
(Resident of the free State of Florida)
To: proust
Blatant defamation. Sue the hell out of her, the feral animal.
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:17:23 AM PDT
by
jpp113
To: proust
So folks think they’ll treat DeSantis any better than they did Trump?
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:17:25 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: proust
slander...drag him to court to prove it.
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:17:30 AM PDT
by
BigFreakinToad
(Biden whispered "Don't Jump")
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
So far, if Ron DeSantis is a racist, I’m unimpressed.
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:17:47 AM PDT
by
No name given
(Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: jpp113
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:18:04 AM PDT
by
No name given
(Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: Red Badger
Only if we’re talking’ Tony Chacherie seasoning. 😁👍
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:18:05 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
To: proust
A stupid woman who is guilty of misappropriated history.
If you asked her ‘What makes you say that?’ You would get a barrel full of blather and disproved, out of context quotes.
To: proust
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posted on
06/12/2023 9:19:14 AM PDT
by
frank ballenger
(You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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