Sen. Rick Scott Plans Banners Over NYC Urging Move to Florida Amid Mayoral Race

Florida Senator Rick Scott has launched an aerial advertising campaign over New York City beaches urging residents to move to Florida if socialist Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral election. The banners read, "Hate Socialism? Us too! Move 2 FL," highlighting Florida's economic growth, world-class beaches, and positioning it as a refuge from socialism. Scott criticizes New York City for becoming a place where capitalism is shunned and only billionaires thrive, contrasting it with Florida's free-market environment and stronger GDP growth. He portrays Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and mayoral front-runner, as emblematic of policies that threaten the American Dream and safety in New York. Scott's campaign seeks to capitalize on New Yorkers' concerns about socialism and economic decline, promoting Florida as a better alternative for families and investors. This effort follows Mamdani's recent primary victory and underscores the intensifying political battle over urban governance and economic ideology.