Nikki Fried

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner. 3 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2019 to 2021. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact15 Jun 2021United States Economy and jobs

Nikki Fried, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services

“Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a $1 billion tax increase on the people of our state, on our consumers, yet gave a $500 million tax break to our corporations.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: DeSantis signed an online sales tax bill that requires consumers to pay the tax even if the seller doesn’t have a store in Florida. But they were supposed to already pay it, and other states passed similar bills.

Checked by PolitiFact21 Nov 2019United States

Nikki Fried, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner

“While previous clemency boards granted restoration of civil rights to thousands of Floridians, "so far this year, under this clemency board, four (felons) have gotten their rights back.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

Checked by PolitiFact22 Oct 2019United States

Nikki Fried, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner

“Hemp has 25,000-35,000 known usages. That means it is going to be something that will replace plastics, and styrofoam and concrete.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False