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Threads posts
stated on January 21, 2025 a Threads post

President Donald Trump declared “a state of emergency in Florida because of snow.”

January 24, 2025

Gavin Newsom
stated on November 19, 2023 a statement on X

In Florida, “any woman who has an abortion after six weeks — and any doctor who gives her care — will be guilty of a felony.”

By Amy Sherman • November 29, 2023

MAGA Inc
stated on October 28, 2023 a TV ad in Iowa

Gov. Ron DeSantis “actually sponsored the bill to make Puerto Rico a state.”

By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2023

Donald Trump
stated on September 14, 2023 an interview with Megyn Kelly

“Florida sort of had a mandate because they were giving the vaccine, they were demanding everybody take the vaccine.”

By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • September 14, 2023

Viral image
stated on July 10, 2023 an Instagram post

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in his yearbook that his “Mount Rushmore is Jesus, Sir-Mixes-a-Lot, and Nintendo 64.”

July 11, 2023

MAGA Inc
stated on May 12, 2023 a TV ad

“In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.”

By Amy Sherman • May 16, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on April 30, 2023 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co.

By Louis Jacobson, Matthew Crowley • May 4, 2023

Donald Trump
stated on April 30, 2023 a Truth Social post

A Florida elections bill “guts everything” “instead of getting tough, and doing what the people want (same day voting, Voter ID, proof of Citizenship, paper ballots, hand count, etc.).”

By Amy Sherman • May 3, 2023

Donald Trump
stated on April 22, 2023 a statement

Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida.

By Yacob Reyes • April 3, 2023

DeSantis Watch
stated on March 4, 2023 a digital advertisement

"Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."

By Yacob Reyes • March 15, 2023

Fentrice Driskell
stated on March 7, 2023 a press conference

"$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government."

By Yacob Reyes • March 9, 2023

The Gateway Pundit
stated on February 16, 2023 an article

"George Soros has endorsed (Ron) DeSantis for 2024."

By Yacob Reyes • February 23, 2023

DeSantis Watch
stated on February 8, 2023 a Facebook post

"Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."

By Yacob Reyes • February 22, 2023

Gavin Newsom
stated on January 30, 2023 a tweet

"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."

By Yacob Reyes • February 6, 2023

Lindsay Cross
stated on January 3, 2023 a press release

"Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office."

By Yacob Reyes • January 13, 2023

Donald Trump
stated on November 10, 2022 a statement on Truth Social

In the 2018 Florida governor's race "votes were being stolen by the corrupt election process in Broward. … I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended. … I stopped his Election from being stolen."

By Amy Sherman, Yacob Reyes • November 11, 2022

Charlie Crist
stated on October 24, 2022 a gubernatorial debate

"Crime is up under Governor DeSantis. Crime was down when I was your governor."

By Yacob Reyes • October 28, 2022

Charlie Crist
stated on August 25, 2022 a tweet

Gov. Ron DeSantis raised "taxes on the middle class by more than $1.5 billion while giving away $624 million to big corporations."

By Yacob Reyes • September 2, 2022

X posts
stated on August 11, 2022 a tweet

Video shows Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity

By Yacob Reyes • August 15, 2022

Charlie Crist
stated on July 14, 2022 a campaign ad

Ron DeSantis "opposes any background checks on guns, even for violent criminals."

By Yacob Reyes • July 22, 2022

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