Florida Gov. , in typical fashion, revealed during a news conference Thursday he vetoed all of ’s public art grants last week because of a pair of events he deemed were “sexual festivals.” DeSantis, 45, has governed over Florida with a heavy hand since he took office in 2018, directing and diverting state funds in bizarre ways—like spending to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard for a political stunt in 2022.

Now, two events DeSantis claims were “sexual” have been blamed as the reason he vetoed $32 million in art grants statewide—funds the state legislature had already approve in Florida’s budget. To remove this article -.