{"id":599216,"date":"2021-07-21T15:35:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T19:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=599216"},"modified":"2021-07-21T15:35:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T19:35:22","slug":"fact-check-did-ron-desantis-pose-for-a-photo-holding-up-this-anti-mask-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-ron-desantis-pose-for-a-photo-holding-up-this-anti-mask-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Ron DeSantis Pose For A Photo Holding Up This Anti-Mask Shirt?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Ffact-check-did-ron-desantis-pose-for-a-photo-holding-up-this-anti-mask-shirt%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=599216&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1223238999-e1626810157735.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>An image <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10158662044432756&amp;set=a.10152960751952756&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> purportedly shows Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holding up an orange \u201cYour mask is as useless as Joe Biden\u201d t-shirt.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The image has been digitally altered. In the original photo, the shirt said, \u201cI went to Popeyes for the new chicken sandwich and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10158662044432756&amp;set=a.10152960751952756&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">image<\/a> of DeSantis smiling while appearing to hold up the \u201cYour mask is as useless as Joe Biden\u201d t-shirt has circulated on social media in recent days. However, the photo is doctored. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/07\/06\/fact-check-ron-desantis-press-conference-surfside-condo-collapse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Ron DeSantis Not Give A Press Conference About The Surfside Condo Collapse Before June 29?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis posted the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1177677167251148801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original picture<\/a> on his verified Twitter account back in September 2019. In the unaltered picture, the orange shirt sports the words: \u201cI went to Popeyes for the new chicken sandwich and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"8.7014925373134\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Great to visit the HQ for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/popeyeschicken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PopeyesChicken<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BurgerKing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BurgerKing<\/a> in Miami. I\u2019ve been looking for the elusive chicken sandwich, but the stores are still out. Maybe it\u2019s time to issue an executive order requiring all Popeyes in Florida to re-stock them ASAP?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SagYhmAxcj\">pic.twitter.com\/SagYhmAxcj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1177677167251148801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGreat to visit the HQ for @PopeyesChicken and @BurgerKing in Miami,\u201d DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1177677167251148801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a> in the tweet. \u201cI\u2019ve been looking for the elusive chicken sandwich, but the stores are still out. Maybe it\u2019s time to issue an executive order requiring all Popeyes in Florida to re-stock them ASAP??\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A schedule available on the Florida governor\u2019s website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9.27.19.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shows<\/a> DeSantis visited the Miami office of Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Popeyes, on Sept. 27, 2019. The News Service of Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mypanhandle.com\/news\/gov-ron-desantis-wants-to-taste-test-popeyes-and-chick-fil-a-chicken-sandwiches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">also reported<\/a> on his visit at the time.&nbsp;The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 first emerged in late 2019, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/coronavirus-timeline.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis did not, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2021\/07\/13\/desantis-fauci-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Post<\/a>, issue a statewide mask mandate last year, though he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/coronavirus-live-updates\/2020\/04\/01\/825383186\/florida-governor-orders-statewide-lockdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">did institute<\/a> a lockdown in April 2020. In May, he signed an executive order suspending local COVID-19 rules for individuals and businesses, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/health\/2021\/05\/04\/what-we-know-about-desantis-executive-order-suspending-local-covid-19-restrictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Friends of Ron DeSantis, the governor\u2019s political committee, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/teamrondesantis\/status\/1414676440533159937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recently started selling<\/a> merchandise such as \u201cDon\u2019t Fauci My Florida\u201d t-shirts and \u201cHow the hell am I going to be able to drink a beer with a mask on?\u201d beer koozies, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/2021\/07\/15\/ron-desantis-releases-merchandise-against-masks-and-anthony-fauci-florida-coronavirus\/7976313002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tallahassee Democrat<\/a>. None of the merchandise for sale matches the t-shirt in the photoshopped image.<\/p>\n<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prevent-getting-sick\/prevention.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">currently recommends<\/a> for individuals ages 2 and older who are not fully vaccinated to wear masks in public indoor spaces to help protect against COVID-19. Fully vaccinated individuals \u201ccan resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/fully-vaccinated.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holding up an orange \u201cYour mask is as useless as Joe Biden\u201d t-shirt.Verdict: False The image has been &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-599216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=599216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=599216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=599216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=599216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}