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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on June 29, 2022 in 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 in 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 in 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 in an ad:
Ron DeSantis let "millions of COVID-19 tests expire."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 4, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 5, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Photo shows a Chinese restaurant sign that says “F--- DeSantis.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 9, 2021
Democratic Underground
Democratic Underground
stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“The second-largest investor in Regeneron” is a firm whose CEO is Ron DeSantis’ “number one political donor.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 19, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows Ron DeSantis holding a shirt that says, “Your mask is as useless as Joe Biden.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 11, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 23, 2021 in 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
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 25, 2021
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 13, 2020 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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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