Ron DeSantis

Florida Governor. 64 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2026. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact5 May 2020United States Health

Ron DeSantis, Florida governor

“Florida's coronavirus outbreak "is mostly tied to New York City travel into the three Southern Florida (counties).”

PolitiFact rated this: Unproven with state data

PolitiFact says: The available data suggests that transmission has become well established in Florida with travel playing a minimal role, experts said.

Checked by PolitiFact17 Apr 2020United States Health

Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida

“Obesity is, like, the No. 1 factor in whether you really get hit hard by COVID-19.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: We did not find any study that showed that obesity is the No. 1 risk factor in hospitalization cases of COVID-19. Evidence so far shows age as the top factor but obesity is also a risk factor.

Checked by The Dispatch Fact Check10 Apr 2020United States Health

Ron DeSantis

“No one under the age of 25 has died from coronavirus”

The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact10 Apr 2020United States Health

Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida

“This particular pandemic is one where I don’t think nationwide, there’s been a single fatality under 25.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire