Steve Bannon says DeSantis is a 'national leader' for sending migrants to liberal cities

• Steve Bannon championed DeSantis' move to send migrants to Martha's Vineyard.
• In a post on GETTR, Bannon called the Florida governor a "national leader."

Right-wing commentator Steve Bannon touted Ron DeSantis as a "national leader" after the Florida governor's controversial move to help arrange a flight sending 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard.

"DeSantis' move has Democrats on back foot, seething with anger," Bannon wrote on GETTR, a conservative social media platform, on Friday.

"Governor DeSantis reinforces image as a national leader in forcing illegal immigration to the top of the news," the former Trump adviser added.

His comments come after DeSantis sent dozens of migrants by plane to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts earlier this week. The migrants, who were from Venezuela and Colombia, flew from San Antonio, Texas, to the Massachusetts island.

"Yes, Florida can confirm the two planes with illegal immigrants that arrived in Martha's Vineyard today were part of the state's relocation program to transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations," Taryn Fenske, the communications director for DeSantis, told Fox News Digital.

The move was reportedly a jab at the Biden administration, who some GOP lawmakers believe is not addressing the issues at the border. Other top Republican officials, such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, have sent busloads of migrants to other cities like Washington, D.C. Democratic lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have publicly denounced the GOP actions.

"It's appalling that far-right politicians seem to have decided that fall before an election is their regularly scheduled time to commit crimes against humanity on refugees," AOC said on Friday. "Don't normalize this. Lying to & trafficking people for TV and clicks isn't politics as usual. It's abuse."