Byron Donalds shuts down Bill Maher’s claim on GOP primary racism, says 'Florida is a meritocracy'

Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds rejected comedian Bill Maher’s claims that he lost key counties in the recent primary in part due to the racism within the state. Appearing on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" Friday night, Donalds, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, pushed back on host Bill Maher's assertion that he lost parts of Florida's Panhandle because of the area's predominantly White electorate. "You did lose the ‘Redneck Riviera’ badly," Maher said, referring to Donalds’