Title: Fact Check: Video Edited to Show Woman Telling Ron DeSantis He’ll Never Be President
Introduction:
A viral Instagram video has been circulating with claims that an audience member at a rally for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told him that he’ll never be president. However, a fact check reveals that the video has been digitally edited, and neither the audience member nor DeSantis made such statements in the original footage. Let’s delve into the details to uncover the truth.
Body:
The video in question, which was posted on Instagram on June 28, shows a man holding a microphone towards an audience member at a rally for Governor Ron DeSantis. In the video, the audience member appears to say, I just came here to let you know that you’ll never be our president. You’re just another establishment little b—-. The crowd then applauds, and DeSantis responds by saying, Some people are actually here to see me, you know? Some people actually like me. He asks the crowd to raise their hands if they’ll be voting for him, and one woman raises her hand.
However, fact-checking reveals that the audio in the video has been digitally edited. In the original footage of the rally, which took place on June 26 in Eagle Pass, Texas, a woman in the crowd asks DeSantis about fentanyl poisoning, not insulting him. The audience members sitting around her match those shown in the Instagram video, as does the background and movement of the moderator.
Footage published on YouTube by DeSantis’ campaign shows another woman raising her hand to ask about the enforcement of legal work authorization. At no point in the rally does DeSantis ask the audience to raise their hands if they’ll vote for him. The video in the post is cropped to exclude the audience member speaking and other raised hands.
Moreover, news coverage of the June 26 rally doesn’t mention any heckling or audience members making the statements featured in the Instagram video. There aren’t any credible reports to support the claims made in the video.
Conclusion:
A video circulating on Instagram claiming that an audience member at a rally told Florida Governor Ron DeSantis he’ll never be president has been debunked. The video’s audio has been digitally edited, and in the original footage of the rally, the audience member was asking about fentanyl poisoning, not insulting DeSantis. There is no evidence to support the claims made in the video, and news coverage of the rally does not mention any heckling. It is important to rely on accurate information and fact-check claims before sharing them.
