Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is calling out MSNBC and its liberal media affiliates for spreading disinformation about the state’s educational curriculum. MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell falsely accused the governor of prohibiting children from learning about slavery and its aftermath, insinuating that DeSantis was promoting a biased and racist agenda.
Mitchell’s accusations stemmed from DeSantis’ rejection of an advanced placement African American history course for containing elements of critical race theory (CRT) and queer theory. However, DeSantis argues that the state’s educational standards require the teaching of all aspects of black history, including slavery and racial discrimination.
“You just had on MSNBC, you had the reporter [Mitchell] saying that ‘Governor DeSantis does not want students to learn about slavery and its aftermath.’ Well, if you actually looked at what our standards are, not only is not prohibited to teach that, it’s required to teach that. It’s required to teach all of those things. It’s required under Florida statutes to teach about racial discrimination,” DeSantis said.
DeSantis’ press secretary, Bryan Griffin, has called for an apology from MSNBC and its affiliates for spreading false information. Griffin has also barred the network from conducting any further interviews with the governor until an apology is issued.
The liberal media’s attacks on DeSantis are not new. The governor has faced consistent criticism for his conservative policies and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, DeSantis remains steadfast in his commitment to promoting conservative values and policies that benefit Floridians.
DeSantis has signed legislation requiring students to learn about the Ocoee Massacre, which is known as the “largest incident of voting-day violence in United States history.” The violence broke out when Mose Norman, an African American man, attempted to vote but was turned away from the polls.
The syllabus of the prohibited course contained aspects of CRT in its lessons. CRT holds that America is fundamentally racist, yet teaches people to view every social interaction and person in terms of race. Its adherents pursue “antiracism” through ending meritocracy and objective truth and adopting race-based policies.
The media’s biased coverage of DeSantis and other conservative leaders is part of a larger effort to promote a progressive agenda and silence dissenting voices. However, DeSantis remains committed to promoting conservative policies that benefit all Floridians.
