How a deepfake video of Ron DeSantis dropping out of the presidential race went viral Inconsistencies in the video signal it was manipulated, including lack of breathing sounds as he spoke; blurry teeth; and out-of-sync audio and video. September 8, 2023 Loreben Tuquero
Opinion | What did Ron DeSantis actually say about the 2020 presidential election? “Of course he lost,” the candidate says of Donald Trump in an NBC News interview. Then he seems to question how the election was run. August 8, 2023 Tom Jones
A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to recreate Donald Trump’s voice. Experts say it won’t be the last. The Never Back Down PAC took Trump’s words and used artificial intelligence to create audio of a Trump-like voice reading them. July 20, 2023 Louis Jacobson
Florida is at the center of Republican politics. Here’s what the state’s reporters want you to know. The political campaign for president is more intense than some seasoned Florida reporters have seen — even without Trump's legal challenges. July 19, 2023 Amaris Castillo
Opinion | CNN’s Jake Tapper interviewed Ron DeSantis. How did it go? If you were waiting for the moment DeSantis came out swinging at Donald Trump, it didn’t happen. July 19, 2023 Tom Jones
What a video shared by the DeSantis campaign omits about Trump’s LGBTQ+ rights record The video paints Trump as a champion of LGBTQ+ rights. In reality, Trump took several actions as president that LGBTQ+ rights advocates oppose. July 11, 2023 Amy Sherman
If elected president, could Ron DeSantis end birthright citizenship? If so, how? Legal experts say that anything short of a constitutional amendment seeking to end birthright citizenship would prompt a major court battle. June 30, 2023 Louis Jacobson
Opinion | Leftovers from the Twitter mess and other links for your weekend There’s plenty more to say about Ron DeSantis’ messy presidential announcement and Elon Musk’s $44 billion busted toy. May 26, 2023 Tom Jones
How a video from a Pro-Donald Trump PAC misleads about Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response The clips are real, but the video omits context. Some of the statements came early in the pandemic, when virtually all governors oversaw lockdowns. May 26, 2023 Amy Sherman
Opinion | DeSantis’ big Twitter announcement turned into a big Twitter mess A viewer count that would be considered blah by most cable news shows proved to be too much Elon Musk's social network. May 25, 2023 Tom Jones
Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements? PolitiFact has fact-checked 43 statements by DeSantis stretching back to his tenure as a US representative and his gubernatorial campaigns. May 25, 2023 Amy Sherman
Opinion | What Ron DeSantis could gain by announcing his presidential bid on Twitter NBC News reports that the Florida Republican governor will announce his candidacy on Twitter tonight during a conversation with owner Elon Musk. May 24, 2023 Tom Jones
Ron DeSantis falsely said migrants were deported from Martha’s Vineyard within 24 hours A group of about 50 migrants was relocated within days to a military base on Cape Cod. They were not removed from the US, and remain in the US now. April 13, 2023 Amy Sherman
Opinion | Did an email about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis get this Axios reporter fired? ‘This is propaganda, not a press release,’ Ben Montgomery wrote in an emailed response to the governor’s office. Axios fired him shortly after. March 16, 2023 Tom Jones
Political definitions for ‘woke’ are all over the place Because definitions of ‘woke’ vary, polling on the term becomes dicey, polling experts say. March 8, 2023 Matthew Crowley
