Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Ron DeSantis
stated on February 11, 2021 a fundraising email

Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.”

February 12, 2021

Viral image
stated on February 9, 2021 a Facebook post

Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl.

February 10, 2021

Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2020 a television interview

Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2020 a rally

Says Joe Biden is a socialist.

By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2020

Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 8, 2020 a tweet

During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.”

By Amy Sherman • October 9, 2020

Viral image
stated on July 21, 2020 a viral image

The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000.

July 27, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on July 14, 2020 a Facebook post

"Wrong" COVID-19 case count by Orlando Health "explains the 'outbreak' in Florida."

July 16, 2020

Ron DeSantis
stated on June 26, 2020 a press conference

"I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.''

By Amy Sherman • July 3, 2020

Dane Eagle
stated on June 22, 2020 a social media ad

Antifa “are killing our police. Looting our businesses. Assaulting the elderly and burning our churches.”

By Amy Sherman, Daniel Funke • June 26, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 12, 2020 a post on Facebook

Says Tim Tebow “kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012. He was praised by fans as being a ‘model American.’”

By Aaron Sharockman • June 19, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 3, 2020 a Facebook post

“She’s just casually carrying a body with 1 hand..? Sure.. More evidence of coronavirus being a complete hoax with props & street theater.”

June 5, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 27, 2020 a Facebook post

“According to the CDC, so far this year, Florida has had 1,762 deaths from COVID-19 and 5,185 from pneumonia. Average pneumonia deaths in Florida from 2013-2018 for the same time period are 918.”

By Amy Sherman • June 3, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 18, 2020 a Facebook post

Texas and Florida have a “balanced budget” while California is “in debt $54 billion and New York is “in debt $6.1 billion.”

By Amy Sherman, Emily Venezky • May 26, 2020

Viral image
stated on April 19, 2020 a Facebook post

A photo taken by a journalist showing a beach in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't from after the government reopened the beach as news reports have claimed.

April 21, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on April 19, 2020 an image

Says a photo shows the "SAME EXACT PEOPLE" at "two different beaches" in Los Angeles County and Jacksonville, Fla.

By Daniel Funke • April 20, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on March 4, 2020 a Facebook post

“The State of Florida has announced measures that all workplaces with 10 employees or more are to have paid mandatory leave to avoid the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus starting on March 6, 2020. All schools are to close for 2 weeks also from March 6th.”

March 5, 2020

Viral image
stated on March 1, 2020 a Facebook post

“Shands Hospital of Gainesville Florida has confirmed its first case of coronavirus.”

March 3, 2020

Viral image
stated on March 1, 2020 a Facebook post

Says a photo shows a man wearing a “government issue Saint Laurent hazardous materials suit.”

March 3, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on February 29, 2020 a speech at CPAC

Says the media cut out his request of Russian hackers to find Hillary Clinton’s emails “right at the end so that you don’t see the laughter, the joke.”

By Amy Sherman • March 2, 2020

Rick Scott
stated on January 29, 2020 a TV ad in Iowa

"Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter.

By Amy Sherman • January 30, 2020

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