Republican Sen. Rick Scott flew a banner over New York City beaches urging anti-socialist New Yorkers to move to Florida if Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral race.
The aerial ad was spotted flying above Coney Island, Rockaway Beach, and Jones Beach on Saturday.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) is out with an aerial advertisement over the boardwalk at Jones Beach that reads:
Hate Socialism? Us Too. Move 2 Fl.
Scott has a history of trolling NY gov officials by encouraging their residents to move to Florida. pic.twitter.com/xOeBJMZTDK
— Kadia Goba (@kadiagoba) July 26, 2025
“Hate socialism?” the banner read. “Us too! Move 2 FL.”
The banner concludes with the added troll, “WE HAVE BETTER BEACHES.”
spotted in NY
Florida is the place to escape socialism! pic.twitter.com/yBZxWdr0e5
— Rick Scott (@ScottforFlorida) July 26, 2025
Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), recently won the Democratic primary, positioning himself as a strong contender for the mayor’s office. His platform includes progressive policies such as rent control, increased public housing, and government-run grocery stores.
“New York City once represented the American Dream – a city where anything was possible. Today, it has now become the city where only billionaires can prosper, Jewish students are attacked on campus, capitalism is shunned and radical socialists like Zohran Mamdani are celebrated,” Scott said in a statement to the New York Post. “New York City has benefitted from the best system in the world – Capitalism – yet it is now being villainized by the Democrats all across this country.”
“Democrats are working around the clock to discredit President Trump and tear down our country and rebuild it in their woke, radical image through socialist policies.”
Scott also explained that socialism is “an old, barbaric, discredited idea that’s failed every time it’s been tried.”
“As Governor and now US Senator, I have constantly worked to make sure every family can get a great job, their kids can get a world class education and they can live in safe communities,” Scott said. “That is the American Dream and it is deeply unfortunate that it is completely slipping away in New York.”
The senator concluded by saying, “New York families deserve better.”
Florida has experienced a significant influx of new residents fleeing from liberal states, such as New York, in recent years.
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