Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Florida Byron Donalds stated on October 13, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.” Vote No on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: “Unlike other amendments, Amendment 4 has no definitions. … Without definitions these words can mean almost anything.” Yes on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 28, 2024 in a press conference: The proposal to put golf courses, hotels in Florida state parks “was something that was leaked. … a lot of that stuff was half-baked and was not ready for prime time.” Jason Pizzo stated on May 30, 2024 in a post on X: “Trump can’t vote for himself in the November election.” Greg Steube stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post: Immigrants in the country illegally cost “Florida taxpayers $566 million for 54,000 hospital visits.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.” TikTok posts stated on December 15, 2023 in a TikTok: “Almost a million people, mostly Democrats, have been kicked off the voter roll here in Florida” because of efforts to place a proposed amendment on abortion access on the state’s 2024 ballot. Gavin Newsom stated on November 30, 2023 in a debate: "When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty." Pink stated on November 13, 2023 in an X post: These 13 books “have been banned from schools in Florida.” DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.” Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website: Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 4, 2023 in a town hall: “We’ve eliminated critical race theory in our K through 12 schools.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers." Charlie Kirk stated on August 2, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.” Kamala Harris stated on July 21, 2023 in in a speech in Jacksonville, Florida: "Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.” Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference: "In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets." Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in publicación en Facebook: Licencias de conducir de “Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai, Rhode Island y Vermont…han sido declaradas no válidas" en Florida. TikTok posts stated on July 10, 2023 in a TikTok post: "If you get pulled over driving in Florida and your license is from Vermont, Delaware, RI, Connecticut or Hawaii, your license is invalid." Ron DeSantis stated on June 29, 2023 in a tweet: Donald Trump is an “affirmative action advocate.” Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Miami-Dade County has banned” Amanda Gorman’s poem “from elementary schools.” MAGA Inc stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad: “Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.” TikTok posts stated on May 4, 2023 in a TikTok: Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.” X posts stated on April 3, 2023 in a Tweet: “Florida man charged with a hate crime” for defacing pride crosswalk. Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida. DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." 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 October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall.
Byron Donalds stated on October 13, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.” Vote No on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: “Unlike other amendments, Amendment 4 has no definitions. … Without definitions these words can mean almost anything.” Yes on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 28, 2024 in a press conference: The proposal to put golf courses, hotels in Florida state parks “was something that was leaked. … a lot of that stuff was half-baked and was not ready for prime time.” Jason Pizzo stated on May 30, 2024 in a post on X: “Trump can’t vote for himself in the November election.” Greg Steube stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post: Immigrants in the country illegally cost “Florida taxpayers $566 million for 54,000 hospital visits.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.” TikTok posts stated on December 15, 2023 in a TikTok: “Almost a million people, mostly Democrats, have been kicked off the voter roll here in Florida” because of efforts to place a proposed amendment on abortion access on the state’s 2024 ballot. Gavin Newsom stated on November 30, 2023 in a debate: "When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty." Pink stated on November 13, 2023 in an X post: These 13 books “have been banned from schools in Florida.” DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.” Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website: Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 4, 2023 in a town hall: “We’ve eliminated critical race theory in our K through 12 schools.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers." Charlie Kirk stated on August 2, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.” Kamala Harris stated on July 21, 2023 in in a speech in Jacksonville, Florida: "Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.” Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference: "In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets." Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in publicación en Facebook: Licencias de conducir de “Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai, Rhode Island y Vermont…han sido declaradas no válidas" en Florida. TikTok posts stated on July 10, 2023 in a TikTok post: "If you get pulled over driving in Florida and your license is from Vermont, Delaware, RI, Connecticut or Hawaii, your license is invalid." Ron DeSantis stated on June 29, 2023 in a tweet: Donald Trump is an “affirmative action advocate.” Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Miami-Dade County has banned” Amanda Gorman’s poem “from elementary schools.” MAGA Inc stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad: “Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.” TikTok posts stated on May 4, 2023 in a TikTok: Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.” X posts stated on April 3, 2023 in a Tweet: “Florida man charged with a hate crime” for defacing pride crosswalk. Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida. DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70." 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 October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall.
Byron Donalds stated on October 13, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.”
Vote No on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: “Unlike other amendments, Amendment 4 has no definitions. … Without definitions these words can mean almost anything.”
Yes on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.”
Ron DeSantis stated on August 28, 2024 in a press conference: The proposal to put golf courses, hotels in Florida state parks “was something that was leaked. … a lot of that stuff was half-baked and was not ready for prime time.”
Jason Pizzo stated on May 30, 2024 in a post on X: “Trump can’t vote for himself in the November election.”
Greg Steube stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post: Immigrants in the country illegally cost “Florida taxpayers $566 million for 54,000 hospital visits.”
Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.”
TikTok posts stated on December 15, 2023 in a TikTok: “Almost a million people, mostly Democrats, have been kicked off the voter roll here in Florida” because of efforts to place a proposed amendment on abortion access on the state’s 2024 ballot.
Gavin Newsom stated on November 30, 2023 in a debate: "When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty."
Pink stated on November 13, 2023 in an X post: These 13 books “have been banned from schools in Florida.”
DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.”
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website: Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”
Ron DeSantis stated on August 4, 2023 in a town hall: “We’ve eliminated critical race theory in our K through 12 schools.”
Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers."
Charlie Kirk stated on August 2, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.”
Kamala Harris stated on July 21, 2023 in in a speech in Jacksonville, Florida: "Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.”
Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference: "In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets."
Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in publicación en Facebook: Licencias de conducir de “Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai, Rhode Island y Vermont…han sido declaradas no válidas" en Florida.
TikTok posts stated on July 10, 2023 in a TikTok post: "If you get pulled over driving in Florida and your license is from Vermont, Delaware, RI, Connecticut or Hawaii, your license is invalid."
Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Miami-Dade County has banned” Amanda Gorman’s poem “from elementary schools.”
TikTok posts stated on May 4, 2023 in a TikTok: Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.”
X posts stated on April 3, 2023 in a Tweet: “Florida man charged with a hate crime” for defacing pride crosswalk.
Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida.
DeSantis Watch stated on March 4, 2023 in a digital advertisement: "Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
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 October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall.
