Latest Fact-checks in Florida Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Ron DeSantis stated on March 20, 2023 in a news conference: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “has downgraded over 50% of the felonies to misdemeanors.” X posts stated on April 3, 2023 in a Tweet: “Florida man charged with a hate crime” for defacing pride crosswalk. TikTok posts stated on March 31, 2023 in 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.” Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida. Jared Moskowitz stated on March 26, 2023 in an interview on CNN: Former President Donald Trump “instructed all the governors to shut down” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2023 in a video: Video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying he made certain political choices because “that’s where the money is.” X posts stated on March 13, 2023 in a tweet: “No one got (a) dime” from the $70 million raised for the Florida Disaster Fund. DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." Fentrice Driskell stated on March 7, 2023 in a press conference: "$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government." Kat Cammack stated on March 2, 2023 in 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.” The Gateway Pundit stated on February 16, 2023 in an article: "George Soros has endorsed (Ron) DeSantis for 2024." DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.” Gavin Newsom stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet: "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight." X posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 17, 2023 in a press conference: "Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster." Lindsay Cross stated on January 3, 2023 in a press release: "Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office." Rita Harris stated on December 14, 2022 in 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." Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.” Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2022 in a speech: "They say the ocean will rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 200 to 300 years." Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.” Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram: It’s proof of “voter fraud” that it takes some states days to count 2 million votes while Florida results were available on election night. Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2022 in a post: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Ron DeSantis and others “are ALL in a diamond mining business in Oklahoma together!” Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2022 in a statement on Truth Social: In the 2018 Florida governor's race "votes were being stolen by the corrupt election process in Broward. … I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended. … I stopped his Election from being stolen." Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad: Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices." Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2022 in a gubernatorial debate: It's not true that "the United States was built on stolen land." Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on October 18, 2022 in un anuncio de campaña: “Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”. Rebekah Jones stated on October 26, 2022 in a post on Instagram: Document shows Rebekah Jones “demonstrated” a violation of Florida’s Whistleblower Act. 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." 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."
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Ron DeSantis stated on March 20, 2023 in a news conference: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “has downgraded over 50% of the felonies to misdemeanors.” X posts stated on April 3, 2023 in a Tweet: “Florida man charged with a hate crime” for defacing pride crosswalk. TikTok posts stated on March 31, 2023 in 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.” Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida. Jared Moskowitz stated on March 26, 2023 in an interview on CNN: Former President Donald Trump “instructed all the governors to shut down” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2023 in a video: Video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying he made certain political choices because “that’s where the money is.” X posts stated on March 13, 2023 in a tweet: “No one got (a) dime” from the $70 million raised for the Florida Disaster Fund. DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." Fentrice Driskell stated on March 7, 2023 in a press conference: "$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government." Kat Cammack stated on March 2, 2023 in 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.” The Gateway Pundit stated on February 16, 2023 in an article: "George Soros has endorsed (Ron) DeSantis for 2024." DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.” Gavin Newsom stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet: "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight." X posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 17, 2023 in a press conference: "Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster." Lindsay Cross stated on January 3, 2023 in a press release: "Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office." Rita Harris stated on December 14, 2022 in 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." Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.” Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2022 in a speech: "They say the ocean will rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 200 to 300 years." Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.” Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram: It’s proof of “voter fraud” that it takes some states days to count 2 million votes while Florida results were available on election night. Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2022 in a post: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Ron DeSantis and others “are ALL in a diamond mining business in Oklahoma together!” Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2022 in a statement on Truth Social: In the 2018 Florida governor's race "votes were being stolen by the corrupt election process in Broward. … I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended. … I stopped his Election from being stolen." Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad: Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices." Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2022 in a gubernatorial debate: It's not true that "the United States was built on stolen land." Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on October 18, 2022 in un anuncio de campaña: “Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”. Rebekah Jones stated on October 26, 2022 in a post on Instagram: Document shows Rebekah Jones “demonstrated” a violation of Florida’s Whistleblower Act. 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." 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."
Ron DeSantis stated on March 20, 2023 in a news conference: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “has downgraded over 50% of the felonies to misdemeanors.”
X posts stated on April 3, 2023 in a Tweet: “Florida man charged with a hate crime” for defacing pride crosswalk.
TikTok posts stated on March 31, 2023 in 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.”
Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida.
Jared Moskowitz stated on March 26, 2023 in an interview on CNN: Former President Donald Trump “instructed all the governors to shut down” because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2023 in a video: Video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying he made certain political choices because “that’s where the money is.”
X posts stated on March 13, 2023 in a tweet: “No one got (a) dime” from the $70 million raised for the Florida Disaster Fund.
DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
Fentrice Driskell stated on March 7, 2023 in a press conference: "$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government."
Kat Cammack stated on March 2, 2023 in 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.”
The Gateway Pundit stated on February 16, 2023 in an article: "George Soros has endorsed (Ron) DeSantis for 2024."
DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."
Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.”
Gavin Newsom stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet: "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."
X posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.”
Ron DeSantis stated on January 17, 2023 in a press conference: "Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster."
Lindsay Cross stated on January 3, 2023 in a press release: "Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office."
Rita Harris stated on December 14, 2022 in 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."
Chris Murphy stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”
Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2022 in a speech: "They say the ocean will rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 200 to 300 years."
Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.”
Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram: It’s proof of “voter fraud” that it takes some states days to count 2 million votes while Florida results were available on election night.
Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2022 in a post: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Ron DeSantis and others “are ALL in a diamond mining business in Oklahoma together!”
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2022 in a statement on Truth Social: In the 2018 Florida governor's race "votes were being stolen by the corrupt election process in Broward. … I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended. … I stopped his Election from being stolen."
Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad: Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices."
Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2022 in a gubernatorial debate: It's not true that "the United States was built on stolen land."
Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on October 18, 2022 in un anuncio de campaña: “Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”.
Rebekah Jones stated on October 26, 2022 in a post on Instagram: Document shows Rebekah Jones “demonstrated” a violation of Florida’s Whistleblower Act.
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."
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."
