https://sxm.app.link/YouTubeSAS Stephen A. Smith Show sits down with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Governor DeSantis, a former Navy JAG officer and 2024 presidential candidate who won his 2022 re-election in Florida with 59.4% of the vote, joins the show to discuss a wide range of political and cultural issues. The conversation covers the upcoming midterm elections, the accuracy of political polling, and key races across the country, including Byron Donalds' campaign in Florida and the Texas race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton. Governor DeSantis addresses his governing strategy in Florida, his approach to executive orders, and his perspective on term limits as he prepares to leave office. The discussion also dives into cultural and technological topics, with the Governor outlining his stance on "woke" ideology, the regulation of Big Tech companies and hyper-scale data centers, and protecting minors from sexually suggestive AI chatbots. Furthermore, Stephen A. Smith and Governor DeSantis debate the controversy surrounding Florida's Black history education standards and the teaching of slavery. The episode concludes with a conversation about the Governor's future political aspirations, the state of college sports, and the impact of the transfer portal and NIL deals. Chapters 0:00 - Introduction of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis 3:15 - Assessing the Midterm Elections and Polling Accuracy 8:40 - Florida Politics: Byron Donalds vs. Jolly 14:20 - Texas Elections: James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton 9:05 - Governing Florida, Executive Orders, and Term Limits 23:50 - The Decline of "Woke" Ideology in Florida 28:15 - The Impact of the Runoff Elections and Donald Trump 32:30 - Regulating Big Tech, Data Centers, and AI Chatbots 37:45 - Debating Florida's Black History Education Standards 42:10 - College Sports, NIL, and the Transfer Portal 45:00 - Presidential Aspirations and Future Plans Connect with me on social media: Twitter: https://x.com/stephenasmith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenasmith/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephenasmith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephena/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-a-smith-763b31194/