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Donald Trump has used his Truth Social account to amplify a baseless claim suggesting Florida governor Ron DeSantis “groomed” underage girls decades ago when he was a high school teacher.
On Tuesday, Mr Trump responded to a post from a user showing a low-quality photo of a man with a resemblance to Mr DeSantis standing with a group of young women with blurred faces, one of whom appears to be holding a beer bottle.
“Here is Ron DeSanctimonious grooming high school girls with alcohol as a teacher,” a caption on the user’s post reads.
Mr Trump reshared the unverified image to his more than four million followers multiple times, asking: “No way?” and, “That’s not Ron, is it?”
Mr DeSantis has yet to address the matter publicly. The Independent has contacted his office for comment.
Mr Trump’s amplification of the photo drew outrage on both sides of the political aisle, with critics calling it a “crazy, juvenile” attack on his likely 2024 rival.
It came before Mr Trump posted a string of live commentary mocking President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
Trump amplifies baseless claim about DeSantis
Donald Trump is facing backlash for amplifying a social media post suggesting Florida Gov Ron DeSantis “groomed” teen girls and drank with his students while he was a high school teacher.
In a series of statements on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, Mr Trump responded to a post from a user showing a low-quality photo of a man with a resemblance to Mr DeSantis standing with a group of young women with blurred out faces, one of whom appears to be holding a beer bottle.
“Here is Ron DeSanctimonious grooming high school girls with alcohol as a teacher,” a caption on the user’s post reads.
Mr Trump, resharing the image multiple times, responded, “No way?” and, “That’s not Ron, is it?”
Mr DeSantis has yet to address the matter publicly as of Wednesday morning. The Independent has contacted his office for comment.
The Independent’s Josh Marcus has more:
Megan Sheets8 February 2023 16:00
Source: Independent
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