{"id":2480637,"date":"2025-08-30T08:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T12:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-shreds-leftist-senator-debunks-book-ban-conspiracy-once-and-for-all\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T08:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T12:38:07","slug":"desantis-shreds-leftist-senator-debunks-book-ban-conspiracy-once-and-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-shreds-leftist-senator-debunks-book-ban-conspiracy-once-and-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Shreds Leftist Senator, Debunks &#8216;Book Ban&#8217; Conspiracy Once and for All"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-shreds-leftist-senator-debunks-book-ban-conspiracy-once-and-for-all%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2480637&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article addresses a false claim made by california Democratic state senator Scott wiener that Florida had banned &#8220;the Diary of Anne Frank.&#8221; Florida republican Governor Ron DeSantis and his team quickly refuted this allegation,clarifying that the book remains part of Florida&#8217;s recommended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-parents-call-for-algebra-1-to-be-returned-to-8th-grade-curriculum\/\" title=\"SF Parents Demand Return of Algebra 1 to 8th-Grade Curriculum\">8th-grade curriculum<\/a>. Official documents from the Florida Department of Education confirm the book&#8217;s inclusion on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-releases-education-report-on-efforts-to-fight-crt-discriminatory-programs\/\" title=\"Youngkin Releases Education Report On Efforts To Fight CRT, \u2018Discriminatory\u2019 Programs\">suggested reading lists<\/a>.The confusion may stem from a 2023 decision by one Florida high school to remove a graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank&#8217;s diary due to sexual content, a move supported by local advocacy groups. DeSantis and his campaign representatives labeled Wiener&#8217;s claim as a lie and pointed out that similar accusations frequently enough overlook the nature of content in books targeted for removal. The article concludes that left-wing critics frequently accuse Republicans of banning books without full context.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and his staff swiftly debunked a claim that the Sunshine State had banned students from reading &ldquo;The Diary of Anne Frank.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a post to X on Sunday, California Democratic state Sen. Scott <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-lawmaker-jokes-mandatory-drag-queen-story-time-k-12-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wiener<\/a> claimed that Florida had banned the famous account of a Jewish family seeking to survive the Nazi domination of the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Florida banning the Diary of Anne Frank tells you everything you need to know about the MAGA movement,&rdquo; Wiener wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Florida banning the Diary of Anne Frank tells you everything you need to know about the MAGA movement.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Scott_Wiener\/status\/1959788081990795269?\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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for eighth grade.<\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/core\/fileparse.php\/7539\/urlt\/elabeststandardsfinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">document<\/a> on the agency&rsquo;s website also included the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/angry-atheists-pounce-floridas-new-ed-commissioner-sends-much-needed-message-god-kids-day-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s possible that Wiener was referring to one Florida high school&rsquo;s decision in 2023 to remove a graphic novel called &ldquo;Anne Frank&rsquo;s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the book had sexualized material, such as two female characters suggesting that they show one another their breasts.<\/p>\n<p>A leader of Moms for Liberty had recommended its removal because it minimized the Holocaust, according to&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/censorship-books-school-libraries-holocaust-anne-frank-bb65349704ab2dae1ac90a0f9856d7b9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Christina Pushaw, the rapid response director for the 2024 DeSantis presidential campaign, blasted the claim from Wiener.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is just a lie,&rdquo; she posted, observing, &ldquo;Not only is Anne Frank&rsquo;s diary not &lsquo;banned&rsquo; in Florida &mdash; it&rsquo;s on @EducationFL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-fiery-explosive-challenge-to-navy-admiral-for-recommending-critical-race-theory-book-for-every-sailor\/\" title=\"WATCH: Fiery, Explosive Challenge To Navy Admiral For Recommending Critical Race Theory Book For Every Sailor\">recommended reading list<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is just a lie. Not only is Anne Frank&rsquo;s diary not &ldquo;banned&rdquo; in Florida &mdash; it&rsquo;s on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EducationFL?\">@EducationFL<\/a> recommended reading list. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8901a7NqpU\">https:\/\/t.co\/8901a7NqpU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QaG4uTEn73\">pic.twitter.com\/QaG4uTEn73<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christina Pushaw &#128010; &#127482;&#127480; (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristinaPushaw\/status\/1959966595880554899?\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-vows-fight-federal-judge-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeSantis<\/a> also weighed into the controversy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not the first time a leftist has accused Florida of &lsquo;banning&rsquo; a book that is on the state&rsquo;s recommended reading list,&rdquo; he said, sharing Pushaw&rsquo;s post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Another lie debunked,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is not the first time a leftist has accused Florida of &ldquo;banning&rdquo; a book that is on the state&rsquo;s recommended reading list.<\/p>\n<p>Another lie debunked. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cLKme9zgty\">https:\/\/t.co\/cLKme9zgty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1959989685826293833?\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Left-wing politicians, media outlets, and activists have indeed claimed that Republican officials are working to ban books, often neglecting to mention that such books targeted for removal usually have sexually explicit or even homoerotic themes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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