Yesterday evening, the Real Journalists™ at the Associated Press sent out this tweet about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who, despite not having announced his intent to run for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024, is at the top of the media’s hit list:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to expand the controversial "Don't Say Gay" law ahead of his expected 2024 presidential run.
The proposal bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades and is scheduled for a vote next month. https://t.co/cppeGEwASa pic.twitter.com/B7eeObEZ3l
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 22, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ′ administration is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” as the Republican governor continues to focus on cultural issues ahead of his expected presidential run.
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DeSantis has leaned heavily into cultural divides on his path to an anticipated White House bid, with the Republican aggressively pursuing a conservative agenda that targets what he calls the insertion of inappropriate subjects in schools.
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Last year’s Parental Rights in Education Act drew widespread backlash nationally, with critics saying it marginalizes LGBTQ people and their presence in society. President Joe Biden called it “hateful.”
Notice that you have to actually click on the AP’s article to see that “Don’t Say Gay” is not the actual name of the bill. Looking at the tweet alone — which is what most people will do — won’t tell you that at all. And even if you are one of the few who decide to read the article, what you’ll find when you click the link is a hit piece on Ron DeSantis disguised as a news article.
But hey, who cares? Because it looks like the AP’s “reporting” had the desired effect on the desired people:
One step closer to, as they put it, "eradicating" transgender people.
— I, Jay (@jaymocking) March 23, 2023
So we’re, what, two laws away from LGBTQ folks have to be tagged and registered in Florida? Three before they can’t live near a school?
— Jason Chirevas (@JasonChirevas) March 23, 2023
Looks like someone is afraid to come out of the closet. *cough DeSantis*
— Toasty The Mosty (@Ryo47020464) March 22, 2023
Many people have told me that Ron Jong Un likes to play “priest “ with “altar boys” from his Church when not at church…
— Earl Boykins Fan (@earlboykinsfan) March 22, 2023
Bigotry at its finest
— Joey Walden (@JoeyWalden87) March 22, 2023
DeSantis continuing his fascism speed-run like he's trying to break a record.
— Fynn (@Fynagle) March 22, 2023
I will never spend a another penny in the State of Florida.
— Democracy Over Party 🏳️🌈🇺🇦 (@InNyFlAzLama) March 23, 2023
This guy has to be one of the biggest assholes on the planet.
Knowing that he is doing this just to pander to a base of people filled with hate is what makes him so awful. https://t.co/h4tYBvfcvm— Michael Kelly (@michaeljkellyjr) March 23, 2023
You wanna talk about a**holes, buddy? Then let’s talk about the AP. Because if you read that tweet and can’t see that they’re the ones who look like the a**holes, then you have absolutely no business spouting off about Ron DeSantis.
— Joe McWopSki (@LakesFirearmsTr) March 22, 2023
Yeah, the AP’s tweet is absolutely perfect fodder for Community Notes, isn’t it?
The 'controversial "Don't Say Gay" law' does not exist.
— J.G. Petruna (@jgpetruna) March 23, 2023
This is a lie. There's no "don't say gay" law. You're a joke.
— Slender Mandalorian (@SlenderMando) March 22, 2023
Putting quotation marks around, don’t say gay doesn’t make it any less disingenuous of you
— Richard Intruder (@RichardIntruder) March 22, 2023
"Don't Say The Law's Actual Name"
— Just One Strawman (@JustOneStrawman) March 22, 2023
What’s the actual name of the bill? And what happened to “so-called Don’t Say Gay bill”?
— Tony Mazur (@TonyMazur) March 22, 2023
There is no such law. Other than that, great tweet impartial journalists!
— Brother Seamus (@WaynePelota) March 22, 2023
Damn. You guys don’t even pretend to be journalists anymore.
No wonder you’re obsolete.
Lol
— MissUSA1776 (@real_miss_kim) March 23, 2023
It's like if we all started to refer to Democratic Party as 'The Children's Genital Mutilation Party' and then that's just the way the news orgs refered to them in quotes all the time.
— Mr. TheMoon (@andynagel) March 23, 2023
As if the media would ever do that. They can’t talk smack about their overlords!
That’s not what the bill is called, nor are such words mentioned anywhere in the bill. So why is The AP blatantly taking sides in a political debate by outright adopting the misleading terminology of one side?
— Joseph Gelman (@ifofgot) March 23, 2023
It's not a "Don't Say Gay" law you despicable excuses for journalism.
— Dan Gainor (@dangainor) March 23, 2023
You tweeting a partisan nickname for a bill or law is why AP no longer even resembles news.
Wonder how much in-kind this is worth to the DNC and Democrat candidates in FL.
— ₿ Michelle Ray ₿ (@GaltsGirl) March 22, 2023
Can’t put a price on Real Journalism™.
— Ohio Hog Fan (@ohiomanblotter) March 22, 2023
Where's the "so-called"?
This is what the Florida law is officially known as?
This is why Americans hold "journalists" in such low regard
Activists parading as "news" reporters
— Mike Moss (@_MikeMoss) March 23, 2023
Delete your account
— Jim Muessig (@JimMuessig) March 23, 2023
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