“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' high school yearbook reads, "My Mount Rushmore is Jesus, Sir-Mixes-a-Lot, and Nintendo 64.”
Social media posts
Social media posts. Claim dated 13 Jul 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The quote did not actually appear beneath DeSantis' yearbook photo -- nor did any quote. A school district spokesperson told the Associated Press that no student's yearbook entry included a quote beneath their photo.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 July 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 July 2023. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/C5YP-X33W
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