Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) drew backlash and mockery on Monday after he proposed legislation to rename U.S. Route 27 — which runs through his state — after Donald Trump.
Sabatini, who is running for Congress in 2022, asked people on Twitter to sign a petition “to name Florida’s longest road” the “President Donald J. Trump Highway” to “honor one of America’s greatest Presidents.”
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Some critics suggested Sabatini should focus his attention on the COVID-19 crisis engulfing the state, which has become the national epicenter of new infections.
Others reminded him of twice-impeached Trump’s legacy:
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