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Yacob Reyes is a Florida-born reporter of Puerto Rican descent covering misinformation for PolitiFact. Previously, he worked as a reporter for Axios, where he covered national breaking news. Before that, he served as the editor-in-chief of Hillsborough Community College’s student-led newspaper, The Hawkeye, and as an editorial intern for Tampa Magazines.

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Facebook posts
stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Disney stock is down more than 70% and attendance is down more than 55%! 10.1 million people canceled their Disney+ subscription."

By Yacob Reyes • May 17, 2022
Charlie Crist
stated on May 4, 2022 in a press conference:

“It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.”

By Yacob Reyes • May 16, 2022
Tweets
stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet:

“Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?"

By Yacob Reyes • May 12, 2022
Ron DeSantis
stated on April 29, 2022 in a press conference:

“The student debt that is out there, almost 60% of it is graduate school debt.”

By Yacob Reyes • May 5, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk tweeted, “The fact that an 18 year old can't take out a $10,000 business loan” but “can take out a $100,000 student loan tells you everything you need to know.”

By Yacob Reyes • April 29, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on April 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!”

By Yacob Reyes • April 27, 2022
Charlie Crist
stated on April 12, 2022 in an interview:

Says he has “always” believed “in a woman’s right to choose.”

By Yacob Reyes • April 22, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on April 9, 2022 in a Facebook post:

George Soros injected “$33 million” into Black Lives Matter.

By Yacob Reyes • April 18, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Disney lost 172,000 reservations recently, valued at around $636 (million) in revenue lost.”

By Yacob Reyes • April 18, 2022
Joe Biden
stated on April 11, 2022 in a press conference:

“You couldn’t buy a cannon when, in fact, the Second Amendment passed."

By Yacob Reyes • April 12, 2022