Posted on 02/08/2023 4:40:41 PM PST by conservative98
As for the photograph, Salon reported that DeSantis addressed the subject after being asked a question. His answer did not specifically address the claim in the meme, but did respond generally.
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Hill Reporter Article
The second post Trump re-shared linked out to an article from Hill Reporter, which is a website described by The New York Times as being "a blog put out by a Democratic super PAC." The story was published on Oct. 24, 2021.
The headline of the Hill Reporter article read, "[Exclusive] [PIC] Ron DeSantis Accused of Attending Drinking Party With Students At High School Where He Taught."
According to the story, information about the photograph was provided to a Hill Reporter by "a source with close knowledge of the matter."
While the article did say that the girls "loved" DeSantis," it made no direct claim or provided any evidence in regard to the idea that he had been "grooming" them for sex. That specific claim appeared to have been born in the meme, which Trump later re-shared.
"According to our whistleblower, [DeSantis] had a reputation among students for being a young 'hot teacher' who girls loved, and the girls in the photo are believed to have graduated in 2002, making them seniors at the time," the story read.
Hill Reporter also added, "The source who provided the photo says that it was taken prior to graduation — meaning the young girls would still have been DeSantis' responsibility at the time."
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The Times identified the man in the photograph as being the future Florida governor, and added that "several students recalled that Mr. DeSantis was a frequent presence at parties with the seniors who lived in town."
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You vile smear merchant
Trump is hated narcissist .
Stop this sick Dem like attacks
Circular firing squad
“That could hurt him if the media finds one student who says that is what he did.”
Teenage girls talk, and talk, and talk.
What did Trump say?
Expect the whole Darlington School history to be dredged up before this is over.
Is it that Christine Blasey Ford again? Is she having more flashbacks?
I didn’t smear DeSantis.
The question was asked as to how this could hurt DeSantis.
I answered the question. I made no allegation myself and I ope that nothing like that happened.
But a lot of young teachers have slept with students with reality and I hope that did not happen. It can be tough being around college and age and get a lot of attention from students that you might only be 3 years older than.
Let’s hope for the best on this, that he showed up at the parties and left home alone.
Get real trump cultists .
Desantis will crush this Old Tired malevolent stupid jealous narcissist.
Trump is a five times loser who will not go away.
He is a hated for destroying millions lives over his stupid Wuhan virus shutdown . He is Toxic and will not accept it .
He will destroy the Gop .
Sorry
If Trump or Cruz had been drinking and paryting with high school kids the GOPe and their media would be asking them to drop out or resign. Just saying.
trump also claimed the experimental shots are “safe and effective”...
attacking ron desantis for doing the job that we floridians elected him to do is a losing strategy...
please stop telling us we’re doing things wrong and voting for the wrong people...
This is old news, the msm already tried. Nothing happened. Trump added ‘groomer’ and ya’ll attack on Q.
“It’s an issue in the Republican primaries.”
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There is no issue. DeSantis isn’t in the Republican Primary.
If any of them are now Democrat, they'll make things up for political purpose. Just ask any SCOTUS Republican nominee. That's why I find it disappointing that Trump is taking fire at a fellow Republican using the same tactics that have been used against him and his nominees.
“Is it that Christine Blasey Ford again? Is she having more flashbacks?”
Was she talking about the hippocampus, or being the hippo on campus?
Wow, you sound like you’re still butthurt that your boy ¡Jeb! lost to him.
You are aware that DeSantis takes campaign money from Mitch McConnell and his cronies and that he and Paul Ryan view DeSantis as Trump light?
bump
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