Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed fellow Republicans for acting like “potted plants” instead of fighting against the left’s “woke ideology” during an event Thursday, according to a report.

DeSantis made the accusations as he touted the Sunshine State as the country’s new “leading red state” during a speech at a three-day event hosted by the political group Club for Growth — which dozens of the biggest GOP donors attended, Fox News reported.

“If woke ideology takes over it will destroy this country. We are not going to let that happen in the state of Florida,” he said during his 40-minute speech at a Florida seaside retreat called The Breakers.

The governor, who is a likely candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said the best way to defeat the so-called “wokeness” is to take the offensive.

“Republicans need to not shy away from these fights just because the media and the left’s going to call you names,” DeSantis said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the best way to defeat the so-called “wokeness” is to take the offensive. AP

“Some of these Republicans, they just sit back like potted plants, and they let the media define the terms of the debate,” he added. “They let the left define the terms of the debate.”

DeSantis, 44, said he hasn’t been afraid to stomp down the “pernicious” woke ideology in Florida, which has made his state a political success story for Republicans.