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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on June 29, 2022 a tweet
"Ron DeSantis still hasn't condemned the Jan. 6 insurrection."
False
By Yacob Reyes • July 12, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on May 8, 2022 a tweet
“Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?"
False
By Yacob Reyes • May 12, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 21, 2022 a Facebook post
“DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!”
False
By Yacob Reyes • April 27, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on January 28, 2022 an ad
Ron DeSantis let "millions of COVID-19 tests expire."
Mostly False
February 4, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 5, 2021 an Instagram post
Photo shows a Chinese restaurant sign that says “F--- DeSantis.”
Pants on Fire!
September 9, 2021
Democratic Underground
Democratic Underground
stated on August 17, 2021 an Instagram post
“The second-largest investor in Regeneron” is a firm whose CEO is Ron DeSantis’ “number one political donor.”
Mostly False
August 19, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 8, 2021 a Facebook post
Photo shows Ron DeSantis holding a shirt that says, “Your mask is as useless as Joe Biden.”
False
August 11, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 23, 2021 post on Facebook
Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “just signed legislation requiring students, faculty and staff at Florida’s public universities and colleges to register their political views with the state.”
False
June 25, 2021
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 13, 2020 a Sun Sentinel op ed
"In Florida children are required to take their first standardized test within 30 days of beginning kindergarten and Gov. DeSantis wants to extend that requirement to preschoolers."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2020
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 an ad
"In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 an ad
"When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on July 17, 2018 a TV ad
"Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 9, 2018
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on July 24, 2018 a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown
"Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism"
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • July 27, 2018
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on June 28, 2018 a Fox News Debate
Says Ron DeSantis "voted in an agricultural bill to give food stamps to illegal immigrants."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Lucia Geng, Katie Akin • June 29, 2018
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