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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Pink
Pink
stated on November 13, 2023 an X post:
These 13 books “have been banned from schools in Florida.”
Mostly False
By Jeff Cercone • November 20, 2023
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on November 10, 2023 an interview:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “did something six months ago” akin to Nikki Haley recruiting Chinese companies to South Carolina.
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 20, 2023
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on November 8, 2023 a Spanish-language radio ad:
Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
Mostly False
By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus • November 16, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 8, 2023 a rally in Hialeah:
“Just like the Cuban regime, the Biden administration is trying to put their political opponents in jail, shutting down free speech.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Maria Briceño • November 15, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on November 8, 2023 Republican primary debate:
An exemption in a new Florida law “allowed Chinese nationals to buy land within a 20-mile radius of a military base, lobbied for by one of (Gov. Ron DeSantis’) donors.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • November 15, 2023
MAGA Inc
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.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2023
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 31, 2023 an X post:
Rainbow fentanyl is a threat to children on Halloween.
False
By Sara Swann • October 31, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 24, 2023 a town hall in New Hampshire:
“The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 31, 2023
Never Back Down PAC
Never Back Down PAC
stated on October 16, 2023 a post on X:
“Nikki Haley argues in support of bringing Gaza refugees to America.”
False
By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 31, 2023 a speech:
“Under the Obama-Biden administration, we invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the state of Florida replacing wooden power poles with steel poles and we buried these electric lines."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 6, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on September 29, 2023 a speech:
Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman, Marta Campabadal Graus • October 4, 2023
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on October 1, 2023 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2023
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on September 27, 2023 a GOP presidential primary debate in California:
“Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2023
Donald Trump
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.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • September 14, 2023
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 5, 2023 a interview:
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • September 8, 2023
Social Media
Social Media
stated on September 1, 2023 a post on X:
A video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • September 7, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 29, 2023 a Facebook post:
Video shows Clearwater Beach during Hurricane Idalia.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 6, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 30, 2023 a Facebook post:
A new Florida law says “a father must submit a DNA test before signing the birth certificates.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 6, 2023
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
stated on August 22, 2023 campaign website:
Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman, Marta Campabadal Graus • September 5, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 27, 2023 a Facebook post:
The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 30, 2023
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