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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on March 20, 2023 a news conference:
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “has downgraded over 50% of the felonies to misdemeanors.”
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 8, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on April 3, 2023 a Tweet:
“Florida man charged with a hate crime” for defacing pride crosswalk.
Mostly False
By Grace Abels • April 7, 2023
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on March 31, 2023 a video:
A video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying, “Now Trump’s been indicted, now the people will have no choice but to accept me as their assigned candidate.”
Pants on Fire!
By Gabrielle Settles • April 7, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 22, 2023 a statement:
Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida.
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • April 3, 2023
Jared Moskowitz
Jared Moskowitz
stated on March 26, 2023 an interview on CNN:
Former President Donald Trump “instructed all the governors to shut down” because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 25, 2023 a video:
Video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying he made certain political choices because “that’s where the money is.”
Pants on Fire!
By Gabrielle Settles • March 31, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on March 13, 2023 a tweet:
“No one got (a) dime” from the $70 million raised for the Florida Disaster Fund.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • March 24, 2023
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on March 4, 2023 a digital advertisement:
"Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • March 15, 2023
Fentrice Driskell
Fentrice Driskell
stated on March 7, 2023 a press conference:
"$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government."
True
By Yacob Reyes • March 9, 2023
Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack
stated on March 2, 2023 a speech at CPAC:
The Justice Department has been “calling parents that are concerned about what their kids are being taught, they are labeling them terrorists.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Madison Czopek • March 2, 2023
The Gateway Pundit
The Gateway Pundit
stated on February 16, 2023 an article:
"George Soros has endorsed (Ron) DeSantis for 2024."
False
By Yacob Reyes • February 23, 2023
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on February 8, 2023 a Facebook post:
"Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."
Half-True
By Yacob Reyes • February 22, 2023
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2023 an ad:
President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 10, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on January 30, 2023 a tweet:
"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."
Half-True
By Yacob Reyes • February 6, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on January 25, 2023 a tweet:
“Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • February 3, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 17, 2023 a press conference:
"Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster."
False
By Yacob Reyes • January 20, 2023
Lindsay Cross
Lindsay Cross
stated on January 3, 2023 a press release:
"Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office."
Half-True
By Yacob Reyes • January 13, 2023
Rita Harris
Rita Harris
stated on December 14, 2022 a press release:
Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more."
Mostly True
By Yacob Reyes • December 19, 2022
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on November 27, 2022 an interview on CNN:
“60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Yacob Reyes • December 2, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 15, 2022 a speech:
"They say the ocean will rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 200 to 300 years."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • November 17, 2022
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