>> The sheriff of Volusia County, Florida.
His name is Mike Chitwood did a good thing.
In fact, he blasted a neo-Nazi group in an outraged speech in which
he identified them as the source of hate crimes in the Daytona Beach area.
Now, here's what he said.
I'm gonna read a few of the excerpts from his speech.
He says of the neo-Nazi group, the scumbags came to the wrong county.
We're not going to tolerate this.
This is not about free speech, this is about violence.
So he stated that he was talking about the Goyim Defense League, GDL.
It's an organization that's behind the disturbing behavior that they're
experiencing in Daytona Beach, including leaving antisemitic flyers on people's
doorsteps and hanging anti-Jewish banners from busy pedestrian bridges.
The group is led by a guy named John Minadeo.
Now on February 17th,
the GDL held a demonstration outside Chabad of South Orlando,
harassing pedestrians and motorists, according to the Anti -Defamation League.
The next day, members hung signs at the Daytona International Speedway with
saying such as, Henry Ford was right about the Jews and Henry Ford said terrible
antisemitic things about Jewish people just as a side note.
They later projected antisemitic slogans on the outside of
the track with one reading, Hitler was right.
Now I wanna pause for a second, this is a side note.
Although it doesn't change my feelings toward this terrible group,
they're awful and I like the fact that the sheriff is calling them out the way he is.
But he did say, this is not a about free speech, this is about violence.
So far what I've read to you about their acts,
unfortunately is considered free speech.
It is protected by the First Amendment.
What is not protected by the First Amendment is some of the other stuff that
they've engaged in, which the sheriff also called out.
So he ran through a list of the arrests and charges.
So he says, let's take a look at these cowardly scumbags.
He said before walking reporters through a rogue's gallery of those suspected to have
been involved.
The rap sheets included stalking, threatening a public official, aggravated
assault, murder, terroristic threats, vandalism for defacing a memorial for
victims of the pulse nightclub massacre and soliciting a 14-year old for sex.
Those things not protected under our constitution for good reason.
>> Yeah, I love this guy.
Look, I don't know his politics.
He might turn out to be a huge Republican and
he certainly doesn't talk like a Democrat, and I love it.
I mean, I think Democrats are so feckless.
And they come in, they're like, we would like to find the Nazis with a book and
I'm gonna use a bunch of SAT words and tell you how naughty they are, right,
and we are deeply offended.
This guy is like, you want a piece of me?
Come come get some scumbags.
I like this guy, I don't know what his politics is when, I like this guy.
And by the way, you don't have to be on the left to hate Nazis.
>> Exactly, yes, exactly, 1,000%.
Okay, so Chitwood then revealed that he's on this group's hit list, but
he says that he considers that a badge of honor.
That's my message to you, go for it.
You came to the wrong county.
I stand with my Jewish friends and I'm honored to be on your hit list.
It's an honor to be sought after by a bunch of punk thugs like you.
>> I love this guy.
>> I do like the way he's talking.
>> Yeah, is it Chitwood or Deadwood?
Because there's a new sheriff in town.
This guy for next governor of Florida sight unseen on any of the rest of his.
>> We do have a photo of him.
The one thing he might want to police is that mustache.
>> No, keep the mustache, Mike for you.
We even allow the mustache, you don't even have to police that mustache.
>> And by the way, in regard to the leader of this neo-Nazi group,
Chitwood says this.
Excuse my French, but f you, mother f.
>> I love this guy.
Okay, Mike Chitwood for president, forget governor.
>> Let's just relax for a second, okay?
He's right on this.
You don't know anything else about him.
>> So I don't see Chitwood 2024 on mustache alone.
No, I'm fighting Nazis alone.
>> Yeah. >> Okay,
he's in the Nazi fighting business.
Okay, and he's doing the worst impression of Brad Pitt in Glorious Bastards,
but he kind of reminded me of that character, okay?
>> All right, so let me just be cynical for two seconds.
Sheriffs are elected, correct?
>> Well, it depends on the area that you're living in jurisdiction.
>> Yeah. >> But most of the time.
>> Most of the time they are.
And look, there's a pretty massive Jewish community in Florida.
So look, he's saying the right things that I do believe that he means it.
Okay, let me just say that.
But with that said,
there's also a benefit to being as outspoken as he is about this issue.
>> And a too much salt for this one.
>> I'm sorry, but it's true.
>> No, I hear you, this job is hardened my soul.
>> Okay, all right, so she's salt boost.
So she throws a little bit salty.
>> I'm just saying, look, I don't think that's the only motivation.
Clearly, he's passionate about this and genuinely cares, okay?
>> No, seriously, look, it's a perfectly good point and
that certainly could be the case.
It's not like there aren't a lot of Jewish voters, especially in South Florida, okay?
>> Yeah. >> And so I hear you on that,
that might be.
But even if he's doing it for that, I'll still take it.
>> Yeah, 100%.
>> Guys, it's a sign of the times cuz it's refreshing that anyone in
government would wanna fight Nazis.
>> I know it's so sad that, that's true.
That's what makes the story- >> Interesting.
>> Interesting, cuz it's novel.
>> Yeah, I mean, that's the lowest bar for an American elected official.
Remember we fought Nazis for a living, we beat the Nazis in World War II.
They were our main enemies.
This is so obvious, you know what?
Roosevelt was FDR, he was antifa.
Literally, antifa stands for anti-fascist.
>> Yeah. >> FDR was the biggest antifa in American
history, right?
So here's this guy who's a sheriff and he says, I hate Nazis.
He said I'm gonna fight him, because they're committing crimes in my county and
we think that's such a refreshing change of pace in America 2023.
>> Bananas.
>> That's what's so dispiriting about it.
But overall though, still Mike Chitwood, I got my eyes on you.
2024, brother, think about it.