Did Ron DeSantis Pose Holding an Anti-Mask T-Shirt?

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A viral image purportedly shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holding up an anti-face mask T-shirt. 

The picture is doctored: in reality, it’s an edited image of DeSantis with a Popeyes T-shirt from his 2019 visit to the Popeyes headquarters in Miami.


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    Chris L

    Through the doctoring, this image desecrated an homage to Popeye's and this is unforgivable to me.

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      Not Jonah Goldberg

      Is nothing sacred anymore?

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    Victor Clairmont

    Thank you for the fact cheeeeck

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    rlritt

    That's awful. Who would do that?

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  4. ExploreOK

    What are the odds candidates start using fact checks to get support from both the whackos and the normals?

    If you're Ron DeSantis, there are only upsides to this fact check. The whackos think fact checks are fake, and the average voter gets to see Ron DeSantis as kind of normal.

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  5. Midge

    If the antimask logo on the T-shirt had been real, it would have been off-center. And it is weirdly pixelated.

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      Not Jonah Goldberg

      I’m also off-center and weirdly pixelated.

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        PeteC

        You're on a roll, Mr. Not.

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    Show Jay Janney the 🚪!

    Chick-Fil-A makes a better sandwich

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    1. Patrick O'Sullivan

      Chick-fil-A has the best chicken, no question.

      That being said though, unless I'm specifically looking for a CfA sandwich, both Popeye's and Burger King are better

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    2. Susan Huckaby

      Fact check: As good as CFA is, that Popeye's sandwich is even better.

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        Not Jonah Goldberg

        We have classed this claim that “Popeye’s sandwich is better” as pants on fire.

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        1. Susan Huckaby

          👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 Fake news!! You must have stock in CFA!! 😂😂😂

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