Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Florida Nikki Haley stated on September 27, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in California: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling.” Chris Christie stated on September 5, 2023 in a interview: Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida. Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 7, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.” MAGA Inc stated on May 12, 2023 in a TV ad: “In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.” 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. DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Gavin Newsom stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet: "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight." Tweets stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.” 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." 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.” Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on October 18, 2022 in un anuncio de campaña: “Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”. Val Demings stated on September 23, 2022 in a tweet: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio "has denied climate change." Marco Rubio stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad: Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent." 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. Charlie Crist stated on May 4, 2022 in a press conference: “It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.” Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on March 29, 2022 in a news release: “Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.” Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” Rick Scott stated on December 7, 2021 in a press release: The Build Back Better Act “includes $34.5 billion in cuts” for charity care funding to hospitals. Ron DeSantis stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “That meth … it’s almost all coming across the southern border and it’s been accelerating for the last six months.” Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 7, 2020 in an ad: Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 21, 2020 in an ad: After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied. Ron DeSantis stated on April 14, 2020 in an April 14, 2020 press briefing: “Obesity is, like, the No. 1 factor in whether you really get hit hard by COVID-19.” Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.” Bernie Sanders stated on January 13, 2020 in a Sun Sentinel op ed: "In Florida children are required to take their first standardized test within 30 days of beginning kindergarten and Gov. DeSantis wants to extend that requirement to preschoolers." Florida Democratic Party stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "$575 billion cut from Medicare in Trump’s proposed 2020 budget." Donna Shalala stated on July 21, 2019 in an interview on CBSMiami with Jim DeFede: Says children at Homestead migrant facility "get 30 minutes over a month to talk to family members. If they were in a prison — a federal prison — they would get 300 minutes."
Nikki Haley stated on September 27, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in California: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling.” Chris Christie stated on September 5, 2023 in a interview: Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida. Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 7, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.” MAGA Inc stated on May 12, 2023 in a TV ad: “In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.” 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. DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare." Gavin Newsom stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet: "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight." Tweets stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.” 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." 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.” Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on October 18, 2022 in un anuncio de campaña: “Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”. Val Demings stated on September 23, 2022 in a tweet: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio "has denied climate change." Marco Rubio stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad: Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent." 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. Charlie Crist stated on May 4, 2022 in a press conference: “It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.” Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on March 29, 2022 in a news release: “Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.” Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” Rick Scott stated on December 7, 2021 in a press release: The Build Back Better Act “includes $34.5 billion in cuts” for charity care funding to hospitals. Ron DeSantis stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “That meth … it’s almost all coming across the southern border and it’s been accelerating for the last six months.” Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 7, 2020 in an ad: Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 21, 2020 in an ad: After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied. Ron DeSantis stated on April 14, 2020 in an April 14, 2020 press briefing: “Obesity is, like, the No. 1 factor in whether you really get hit hard by COVID-19.” Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.” Bernie Sanders stated on January 13, 2020 in a Sun Sentinel op ed: "In Florida children are required to take their first standardized test within 30 days of beginning kindergarten and Gov. DeSantis wants to extend that requirement to preschoolers." Florida Democratic Party stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "$575 billion cut from Medicare in Trump’s proposed 2020 budget." Donna Shalala stated on July 21, 2019 in an interview on CBSMiami with Jim DeFede: Says children at Homestead migrant facility "get 30 minutes over a month to talk to family members. If they were in a prison — a federal prison — they would get 300 minutes."
Nikki Haley stated on September 27, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in California: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling.”
Chris Christie stated on September 5, 2023 in a interview: Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.
Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
Ron DeSantis stated on June 7, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.”
MAGA Inc stated on May 12, 2023 in a TV ad: “In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.”
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.
DeSantis Watch stated on February 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Ron DeSantis voted to cut $473 billion from Medicare."
Gavin Newsom stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet: "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."
Tweets stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.”
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."
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.”
Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on October 18, 2022 in un anuncio de campaña: “Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”.
Val Demings stated on September 23, 2022 in a tweet: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio "has denied climate change."
Marco Rubio stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad: Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent."
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.
Charlie Crist stated on May 4, 2022 in a press conference: “It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.”
Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on March 29, 2022 in a news release: “Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.”
Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.”
Rick Scott stated on December 7, 2021 in a press release: The Build Back Better Act “includes $34.5 billion in cuts” for charity care funding to hospitals.
Ron DeSantis stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “That meth … it’s almost all coming across the southern border and it’s been accelerating for the last six months.”
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 7, 2020 in an ad: Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro.
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.”
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.”
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 21, 2020 in an ad: After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied.
Ron DeSantis stated on April 14, 2020 in an April 14, 2020 press briefing: “Obesity is, like, the No. 1 factor in whether you really get hit hard by COVID-19.”
Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.”
Bernie Sanders stated on January 13, 2020 in a Sun Sentinel op ed: "In Florida children are required to take their first standardized test within 30 days of beginning kindergarten and Gov. DeSantis wants to extend that requirement to preschoolers."
Florida Democratic Party stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "$575 billion cut from Medicare in Trump’s proposed 2020 budget."
Donna Shalala stated on July 21, 2019 in an interview on CBSMiami with Jim DeFede: Says children at Homestead migrant facility "get 30 minutes over a month to talk to family members. If they were in a prison — a federal prison — they would get 300 minutes."
