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Rick Scott pushes to cancel Florida Ye shows
Key takeaways
- Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to cancel the upcoming shows.
- We should do everything in our power to keep public money and resources out of that kind of event, he added.
- The stadium, home to the NFL franchise Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is funded through a mix of public money from the Tampa Sports Authority and private investment.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to cancel the upcoming shows.
He is currently scheduled to perform two shows at Raymond James Stadium this weekend, which Scott and several local community groups have been actively trying to shut down given the musician s history of antisemitic messaging.
If we don t stand up and vocally reject the hate from Kanye West, if we don t stop this concert, we re telling everyone that antisemitism is OK in Florida — as long as you can make some money with it, the Republican senator said during a press conference at the Florida Holocaust Museum earlier this month.
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