DeSantis’ LGBTQ beliefs, Sopranos star bans bigots, gun owners on reform

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🗓️ 4 July 2023

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Ron DeSantis attacks Trump with a campaign video that slams the former president for once supporting LGBTQ rights. Our panel explains what the ad says about the Florida Governor, and what he really believes. Plus, Michael Imperioli, star of “The Sopranos” and “White Lotus” has a rule for who can watch his hit TV shows and movies. He says the Supreme Court has given him the right to ban bigots. And, Alisyn Camerota speaks with gun owners and 2nd amendment advocates about what reforms they can live with to stop mass shootings. Also tonight: Adversity scores – a new way to measure students without affirmative action, President Zelensky says Russia’s War with Ukraine will not be over so long as Crimea is occupied, and do legacy admissions give an unfair advantage to white students?

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0:00.0	Good evening everyone, I'm Allison Kamerata. Welcome to a special holiday edition of CNN Tonight.
0:11.0	The Republican infighting is taking a nasty term. Ron DeSantis is attacking Donald Trump with a
0:16.5	campaign video that slams Trump for once supporting LGBTQ rights. Like this moment in 2016,
0:23.7	weeks after the Pulse Nightclub massacre.
0:37.2	Our panel is going to explain what this ad says about Ron DeSantis and what he really believes.
0:42.8	Plus Michael Imperial Lee, star of the sopranos and white lotus, has a new rule for who can watch
0:48.4	his hit TV shows and movies. He says the Supreme Court has given him the right to ban bigots.
0:55.2	And two people shot to death 28 injured in a mass shooting at a block party in Baltimore on Sunday.
1:01.6	We wanted to hear from gun owners and strong Second Amendment advocates about what reforms
1:06.4	they can live with to stop mass shootings. Here what they say in tonight's Pulse of the People.
1:13.2	My gun's are not a factor. My point being that my rights should not be taken away because a
1:19.7	mental health gun issue in somebody else's house, in somebody else's community, in Chicago, in New York City.
1:27.5	Okay, but let's begin with this bizarre campaign video from Ron DeSantis advertising the fact that he
1:32.9	does not support the rights of LGBTQ people. Here with me tonight, we have Molly John Fast,
1:38.0	Vanity Fair columnist, Jay Michelson, Rabbi and Rolling Stone columnist,
1:42.0	even McCann, CNN National Politics Reporter, and Jason Osborne Communications strategist
1:46.9	for Ben Carson's 2016 presidential campaign. Great to see all of you. Jason, let me start with you.
1:51.9	Let's just play a little bit more of this ad from DeSantis that seems to proudly highlight the fact that he has
1:58.0	draconian policies.
2:17.6	I cannot think of anything more horrifying. It really has shut down.
2:23.1	Drag just produced some of the harshest most draconian laws that literally threaten trans
2:29.3	existence. Congratulations, Ron DeSantis. Mission accomplished. You win.
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