A far-left California lawmaker tried to criticize Florida’s book ban, but Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped in to set the record straight.
State Sen. Scott Wiener claimed bizarrely in a post on social media that Florida had banned “The Diary of Anne Frank,” but that post was immediately contradicted by a community note.
‘Another lie debunked.’
“Florida banning the Diary of Anne Frank tells you everything you need to know about the MAGA movement,” he posted.
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However, not only is the famous book not blacklisted, but it is actually recommended in the state’s curriculum.
“This is just a lie. Not only is Anne Frank’s diary not ‘banned’ in Florida — it’s on @EducationFL recommended reading list,” responded Christina Pushaw, who ran the rapid response team for DeSantis’ 2022 re-election and
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