Latest Fact-Checks By Yacob Reyes

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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 24, 2022 in a gubernatorial debate:
"Crime is up under Governor DeSantis. Crime was down when I was your governor."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • October 28, 2022
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad:
Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • October 25, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 4, 2022 in a campaign ad:
"When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%."
Mostly True
By Yacob Reyes • October 19, 2022
Val Demings
Val Demings
stated on September 23, 2022 in a tweet:
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio "has denied climate change."
Half-True
By Yacob Reyes • October 11, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN:
Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall.
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • October 4, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen."
False
By Yacob Reyes • September 29, 2022
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event.
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • September 19, 2022
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet:
"Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • September 16, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on August 25, 2022 in a tweet:
Gov. Ron DeSantis raised "taxes on the middle class by more than $1.5 billion while giving away $624 million to big corporations."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • September 2, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Fox News sought the legal "right to tell lies."
False
By Yacob Reyes • August 31, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Sarasota, Florida, teachers told they cannot purchase books, accept donated reading materials, order from Scholastic or hold book fairs.
Half-True
By Yacob Reyes • August 29, 2022
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad:
Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police."
False
By Yacob Reyes • August 26, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 21, 2022 in a tweet:
Image shows "Florida's anti-woke banned book list."
False
By Yacob Reyes • August 24, 2022
Nikki Fried
Nikki Fried
stated on August 14, 2022 in a campaign event:
"We also know (the Sierra Club) paid for those reporters" at the Palm Beach Post.
Pants on Fire!
By Yacob Reyes • August 19, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on August 11, 2022 in a tweet:
Video shows Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity
False
By Yacob Reyes • August 15, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on August 11, 2022 in a tweet:
"Boston Children’s Hospital is now offering 'gender-affirming hysterectomies' for young girls."
False
By Yacob Reyes • August 12, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on August 4, 2022 in a press conference:
"They are literally chopping off the private parts of young kids."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • August 10, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
You can't pour water on flames from an electric car battery because “water makes lithium burn."
False
By Yacob Reyes • July 30, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Dr. Birx "changes tune on" COVID-19 vaccines and "admits vaccines don't work."
False
By Yacob Reyes • July 29, 2022
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad:
Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'"
False
By Yacob Reyes • July 26, 2022
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