Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faced widespread backlash on Twitter after he called voting a “privilege,” including from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

After Florida’s Supreme Court sided with DeSantis earlier this week on the issue of felons voting, ruling that ex-convicts must pay all fines and restitution before regaining their ability to vote, DeSantis, 41, announced the victory on Twitter, calling voting a “privilege.”

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