Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed the “lie” by a California Democrat who claimed “The Diary of Anne Frank” was among the books banned by Florida public schools.
“This is not the first time a leftist has accused Florida of ‘banning’ a book that is on the state’s recommended reading list. Another lie debunked,” DeSantis posted Tuesday on X.
DeSantis was responding to a post by state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-Calif., who had reposted an article by The Guardian which claimed the popular World War II work was on a list of banned books in the Sunshine State. “Florida banning the Diary of Anne Frank tells you everything you need to know about the MAGA movement,” Wiener posted Sunday while commenting on The Guardian article.
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