Latest False Fact-checks on Ron DeSantis 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 April 23, 2024 in a news conference: Florida’s Amendment 4 "will mandate abortion until the moment of birth.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 21, 2024 in a post on X: Says Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 17, 2024 in an event in Hampton, N.H.: “Every booster you take, you’re more likely to get COVID as a result of it.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 17, 2023 in a tweet: Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.” Ron DeSantis stated on May 24, 2023 in a Twitter Spaces event: “There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida.” Ron DeSantis stated on April 6, 2023 in a speech: When migrants arrived on Martha’s Vineyard, “They called out the National Guard and deported them within 24 hours.” 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." Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory. Ron DeSantis stated on April 5, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida. Ron DeSantis stated on March 2, 2022 in a press conference: Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2021 in an executive order: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance on students and masking “lacks a well-grounded scientific justification.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 4, 2021 in a press conference: Says Joe Biden has driven the current coronavirus surge because he “imported more virus from around the world by having a wide open southern border.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' Ron DeSantis stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show: Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform." Ron DeSantis stated on January 11, 2018 in a event at the Heritage Foundation: In one year, the United Nations "did 24 resolutions and 20 of them were against Israel."
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Ron DeSantis stated on April 23, 2024 in a news conference: Florida’s Amendment 4 "will mandate abortion until the moment of birth.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 21, 2024 in a post on X: Says Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 17, 2024 in an event in Hampton, N.H.: “Every booster you take, you’re more likely to get COVID as a result of it.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 17, 2023 in a tweet: Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.” Ron DeSantis stated on May 24, 2023 in a Twitter Spaces event: “There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida.” Ron DeSantis stated on April 6, 2023 in a speech: When migrants arrived on Martha’s Vineyard, “They called out the National Guard and deported them within 24 hours.” 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." Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory. Ron DeSantis stated on April 5, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida. Ron DeSantis stated on March 2, 2022 in a press conference: Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2021 in an executive order: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance on students and masking “lacks a well-grounded scientific justification.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 4, 2021 in a press conference: Says Joe Biden has driven the current coronavirus surge because he “imported more virus from around the world by having a wide open southern border.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' Ron DeSantis stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show: Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform." Ron DeSantis stated on January 11, 2018 in a event at the Heritage Foundation: In one year, the United Nations "did 24 resolutions and 20 of them were against Israel."
Ron DeSantis stated on April 23, 2024 in a news conference: Florida’s Amendment 4 "will mandate abortion until the moment of birth.”
Ron DeSantis stated on January 21, 2024 in a post on X: Says Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Ron DeSantis stated on January 17, 2024 in an event in Hampton, N.H.: “Every booster you take, you’re more likely to get COVID as a result of it.”
Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.”
Ron DeSantis stated on June 17, 2023 in a tweet: Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.”
Ron DeSantis stated on May 24, 2023 in a Twitter Spaces event: “There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida.”
Ron DeSantis stated on April 6, 2023 in a speech: When migrants arrived on Martha’s Vineyard, “They called out the National Guard and deported them within 24 hours.”
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."
Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory.
Ron DeSantis stated on April 5, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida.
Ron DeSantis stated on March 2, 2022 in a press conference: Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.”
Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2021 in an executive order: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance on students and masking “lacks a well-grounded scientific justification.”
Ron DeSantis stated on August 4, 2021 in a press conference: Says Joe Biden has driven the current coronavirus surge because he “imported more virus from around the world by having a wide open southern border.”
Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.”
Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.''
Ron DeSantis stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show: Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform."
Ron DeSantis stated on January 11, 2018 in a event at the Heritage Foundation: In one year, the United Nations "did 24 resolutions and 20 of them were against Israel."
