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Claim: Project 2025 would end gay marriage. (Social Media, 2024-07-13)
Evidence (2024-09-03): While Project 2025 does not explicitly call for the end of marriage equality, Gillian Branstetter of the ACLU’s LGBTQ and HIV Project, says it makes a lot of indirect arguments "for treating same sex marriages as second-class marriages." For example, the chapter on the US Department of Health and Human Services instructs the next president to protect faith-based grant recipients from religious liberty violations and to maintain a biblically based definition of marriage and family. It also states that Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education grants "should be available to faith-based recipients who reaffirm that marriage is between not just any two adults, but one man and one unrelated woman." [...] The plan’s attempt to roll back so many LGBTQ rights shouldn’t come as a suprise, given the track record of the Heritage Foundation, which produced Project 2025. Since its inception in 1973, the Heritage Foundation has been a power player in Republican politics. In 1981, it produced its first transition document—known as the "Mandate for Leadership"—on the eve of Ronald Reagan’s inauguration. The document was described as "a blueprint for grabbing the government by its frayed New Deal lapels and shaking out 48 years of liberal policy." By the end of Reagan’s first year in office, almost half of its recommendations had been implemented. In 2016, the foundation saw even greater success, stating that after Trump’s first year in office, his administration "had implemented 64 percent of its policy recommendations."
Claim: Project 2025 would end gay marriage. (Social Media, 2024-07-13)
Evidence (2024-02-08): Called the 2025 Presidential Transition Project—or "Project 2025," for short—the plan has "four pillars": - an 887-page policy agenda, - a presidential personnel database of vetted conservatives, - a Presidential Administration Academy to train these people to achieve the Project 2025 policy agenda, and - a 180-day playbook, which is what they hope to achieve in the first 180 days if Trump takes office in January 2025. [...] —Project 2025: Presidential Transition Project
Claim: Project 2025 would end gay marriage. (Social Media, 2024-07-13)
Evidence (2024-09-12): The Heritage Foundation and the 100+ organizations that make up the Project 2025 Advisory Board have mapped out exactly how they will achieve their extreme ends. They aim to try and carry out many of the most troubling proposals through an anti-democratic president and political loyalists installed in the executive branch, without waiting for congressional action. And, while many of these plans are unlawful, winning in court is not guaranteed given that the same far-right movement that is behind Project 2025 has shaped our current court system. [...] What follows are some of the most dangerous proposals that make up Project 2025, specifically those that they plan to implement through federal agencies and a far-right executive branch. [...] Project 2025 is a radical playbook that presents a profound threat to the American people, our freedoms, and our democracy. Join us to expose this effort by far-right extremists and fight back.
Claim: Project 2025 would end gay marriage. (Social Media, 2024-07-13)
Evidence (2024-07-26): Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s ultra-conservative blueprint for the next Republican president, envisions an Ozzie and Harriet-style society where children are raised by married heterosexual parents, unburdened by the prospect of same-sex neighbors or drag queen story hours at the local library. [...] "Any LGBTQIA+ expression – our existence – is to be legally categorized and charged as pornography," Brittain says of Project 2025’s objectives. "They want to remove any anti-discrimination protections that are afforded to the LGBTQIA+ community in terms of employment, housing, lending, and all other aspects of public life." [...] Critics suggest Project 2025’s policies are also in lock step with Russia’s 2013 anti-gay laws, entitled ‘For the Purpose of Protecting Children from Information Advocating a Denial of Traditional Family Values’.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-27): During his 2018 campaign for Florida governor, Ron DeSantis promised to ban fracking and prevent oil drilling off the state’s coast. Also in 2018, voters approved a state constitutional amendment to ban offshore oil and gas drilling. As a presidential candidate, DeSantis says he would "greenlight oil and gas drilling extraction" in other states while honoring Florida’s ban.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-08-10): Gov. Ron DeSantis would allow offshore drilling and fracking in the U.S. as president, as long as it’s not in Florida. The position is part of DeSantis’ plan to "unleash American energy independence," while maintaining Florida as the only Gulf state without rigs, refineries and pipelines dotting its coast. [...] Now as a presidential candidate, DeSantis says he supports expanding offshore drilling and natural gas production and ensuring energy is produced domestically, and says such actions could help the nation’s economy.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-27): Haley, DeSantis get into back-and-forth over fracking by Rachel Frazin - 09/27/23 11:11 PM ET by Rachel Frazin - 09/27/23 11:11 PM ET Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley sparred over DeSantis’s energy policies, including on fracking, during Wednesday night’s Republican debate. [...] In his gubernatorial election campaign, DeSantis said he would urge the Florida Legislature to ban fracking in the state.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-10-21): Governor DeSantis campaigned against fracking in Florida, and after taking office in 2019, he signed an executive order amid concerns over the potential impact on the coastal environment and the tourism industry, tasking the state's Department of Environmental Protection to, quote, take necessary actions to adamantly oppose all offshore oil and gas activities of every coast in Florida and hydraulic fracturing in Florida. [...] >>According to PolitiFact, Governor DeSantis continues to oppose fracking and oil drilling off Florida's coast, but supports it elsewhere. [...] And DeSantis vowed to make the environment a priority of his administration.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-28): In her call to move the U.S. toward "energy independence," former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley accused one of her Republican rivals — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — of opposing fracking and drilling. [...] Haley said DeSantis "is against fracking. [...] Aug. 8, 2023 - Rev.com, DeSantis targets China and promises tax cuts in economic policy announcement transcript, Aug. 3, 2023 - WMNF, Ron DeSantis directs Florida DEP to oppose fracking and off-shore drilling, Jan. 10, 2019 - U.S. Energy Information Administration, Florida, Jan. 10, 2023 - Florida Politics, ‘Fueling America’s freedom’: Ron DeSantis rolls out energy policy, Sept. 20, 2023 - Bloomberg, DeSantis Pitches Energy Policy and it Sounds Pretty Familiar, Sept. 20, 2023 - League of Conservation Voters, 2013 Scorecard Vote Offshore Drilling House Roll Call Vote 304 - Orlando Sentinel, Encouraging news from DeSantis on clean water, the Everglades, rising sea, Jan. 17, 2019 - PolitiFact, President Joe Biden flip-flopped on allowing new oil and gas drilling on federal lands, March 15, 2023 - Christina Pushaw, DeSantis campaign rapid response director, X, Sept. 27, 2023 - Email interview, Ken Farnaso, Nikki Haley campaign spokesperson, Sept. 27, 2023 - Email interview, Bryan Griffin, DeSantis press secretary, Sept. 28, 2023
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-28): FACT CHECK: Nikki Haley Claims Ron DeSantis Banned Fracking And Off-Shore Drilling Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley claimed in a Sept. 27 tweet that Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis banned fracking and off-shore drilling through executive orders. [...] A Haley campaign spokesperson directed Check Your Fact to an article from Breitbart that said the claim DeSantis banned fracking was "true" even though fracking has not been banned in Florida. The spokesperson also directed Check Your Fact to an article showing DeSantis opposed drilling in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-28): Nikki Haley: "Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He's against drilling. He always talks about what happens on day one. You better watch out because what happens on day two is when you're in trouble. Day two in Florida you banned fracking. You banned offshore drilling." pic.twitter.com/Ga2xsy3VE7 — TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 28, 2023 [...] Ron DeSantis did not ban fracking. A constitutional amendment was passed by the people of Florida prohibiting offshore drilling, and he executed the will of the people as is his obligation as governor. https://t.co/043v5iEOMl — Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) September 28, 2023 [...] RATING: Haley's claim that DeSantis banned fracking and offshore oil drilling is PARTLY FALSE, uses misleading framing, and omits important context. DeSantis's actions against fracking in Florida are more nuanced than Haley's attack purports.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-28): 6 takeaways from second GOP debate: Rivals call out Trump's absence, claw each other "Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He’s against drilling," Haley said. "He always talks about what happens on day one, you better watch out because what happens on day two is when you’re in trouble. Day two in Florida, you ban fracking, you ban offshore drilling." [...] DeSantis campaigned on banning fracking, offshore drilling DeSantis pledged to ban fracking and offshore drilling during his 2018 run for Florida governor.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-28): What is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ view on fracking? On the campaign trail last month, DeSantis said that he supports offshore drilling and fracking in the country, but he has spoken out against it in Florida previously. [...] Before the amendment passed, Mr. DeSantis had spoken out against fracking in Florida during his run for governor, offering a statement on his campaign website touting his "proven track record in supporting measures to ban offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2019-01-10): Florida’s new governor, Ron DeSantis, announced several changes to water policy today. In an executive order, DeSantis made moves to ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking), dedicate money to Everglades restoration, fight algae blooms, appoint a Chief Science Officer and create an Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency. [...] "Today – on Thursday January 10th – Governor Ron DeSantis put out a statement announcing that he is going to direct the state Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] to adamantly oppose and ban fracking statewide in Florida. We are very happy to see the governor fulfilling the promise that he made on the campaign trail to protect Florida’s water by banning fracking statewide." [...] "And so seeing the governor also taking a very strong stance against drilling is incredibly important because we’re seeing the Trump administration making moves to drill in the Gulf of Mexico as well as on our East Coast. So we need to make sure that Governor DeSantis is using his power as governor to not only ensure fracking ever occurs in State waters off of our coasts but also in Federal waters as well.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-29): Among the many claims made at the second Republican presidential primary debate was that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had banned fracking in his home state when he first came to office in 2019. [...] While DeSantis pledged in his 2018 gubernatorial campaign to ban offshore fracking and drilling in Florida, and directed the state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to seek an end to all fracking, it was voters who outlawed the practice of drilling. As a GOP presidential candidate, he has come out in favor of fracking and drilling. [...] A Haley campaign spokesperson told Newsweek that DeSantis "came out against fracking and drilling as a gubernatorial candidate—BEFORE voters voted on the constitutional amendment," that the amendment passed "only covered drilling" and "did not cover fracking."
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-11-07): The nearly two-minute spot begins with Haley stating DeSantis is, "against fracking, against drilling" in a prior Republican debate, as DeSantis responds the allegations are "not true." The ad then plays several clips of DeSantis stating during his time as Florida governor that he opposes offshore drilling and touting policies against fracking. The ad ends with a voter asking the Florida Governor if he supports a ban on fracking, to which he replies, "Yeah." In Jan. 2019, DeSantis signed an executive order on his second day in office that said his office would "take necessary actions to adamantly oppose all off-shore oil and gas activities off every coast in Florida and hydraulic fracturing in Florida."
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-11-08): At another heated GOP presidential primary debate Wednesday, Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of banning fracking in his state, to which he once again denied. [...] Haley previously criticized DeSantis over Florida's opposition to oil fracking at the last debate in September, and on Wednesday she called the governor a liar. Haley repeated claims that DeSantis opposed drilling and said that environmental group Sierra Club praised prohibition. [...] DeSantis reaffirmed that he supports fracking-style oil and gas drilling but not in the Florida Everglades.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2020-01-15): Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that he had reached a deal with a private company to purchase Everglades acreage on which it had proposed to drill a wildcat well in an attempt to find oil. [...] Despite concerns raised by activists alleging potential groundwater impacts from hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," Kanter said that it had no plans to use a frac job on this well, given the Sunniland’s fairly high degree of natural porosity. Concerns over Kanter’s drilling plans helped drive an effort in the state legislature’s 2019 session to move a bill that would ban fracking in the state of Florida, SB 200, but the bill ultimately failed. For his own part, Governor DeSantis - one of the most popular governors in the U.S. according to recent polling - expressed his own opposition to fracking operations in Florida during his successful 2018 election campaign. The deal he announced on Wednesday helps him to keep that campaign pledge.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-11-07): Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley hit competitor Ron DeSantis in a new ad on Tuesday ahead of the third GOP primary debate, labeling the Florida governor a liar and attacking him for his record on fracking and offshore drilling. The ad, which is titled "These boots are made for lying," included a clip from a previous debate, during which Haley claimed DeSantis was against fracking and drilling, and DeSantis shook his head, saying "it’s not true." Text then appeared on the screen that read, "It is true." A series of clips were shown that appeared to contradict DeSantis’s denial at the debate, showing him speaking against fracking and drilling.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-11-16): Haley, the former United Nations ambassador, accused DeSantis at the Republican presidential primary debate in Miami of being "a liberal" on the environment and "has opposed fracking, he’s opposed drilling." [...] She brought up DeSantis’ record at a previous debate in September, saying, "Day Two in Florida, you banned fracking, you banned offshore drilling." [...] During DeSantis’ 2018 gubernatorial campaign, he supported a ballot initiative, which turned out to be successful, to ban offshore drilling in waters controlled by Florida. He also promised to ban fracking onshore in the state, and signed an order shortly after taking office to implement the ban.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-27): 'You banned fracking, you banned offshore drilling,' Haley told DeSantis [...] "Energy security is national security. We need a president that understands we have to partner with our producers and make sure that we have their backs. What you don't need is a president who is against energy independence. Ron DeSantis is against fracking, he's against drilling, he's been against — you did it," Haley remarked before DeSantis interjected. [...] DeSantis appeared to laugh during Haley's remarks before rejecting that he opposed fracking or drilling on federal lands.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-28): - Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of banning fracking and offshore drilling in his state. While DeSantis has supported such bans, he hasn’t actually implemented them. [...] "You banned fracking, you banned offshore drilling," Haley said, referring to actions DeSantis took early in his tenure as governor of Florida. [...] So, it’s true that DeSantis has supported bans on both fracking and offshore drilling in Florida. But he hasn’t actually implemented bans, and the prohibition on offshore drilling in the state was the result of a constitutional amendment.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-27): Haley and DeSantis went back and forth on fracking, with the former South Carolina governor claiming DeSantis "banned fracking" on his second day in office. [...] Facts First: Haley is largely right. DeSantis did not unilaterally ban fracking before the constitutional amendment passed, but an executive order signed just days after he took office as governor of Florida calls for the state to "adamantly oppose all off-shore oil and gas activities off every coast in Florida and hydraulic fracturing in Florida." And aside from the semantics, Haley’s broader argument about DeSantis’ position on off-shore drilling and fracking is supported by his comments and actions. During DeSantis’ 2018 gubernatorial campaign, he was asked if he supported a ban on fracking and he emphatically said yes. In January 2020, he also oversaw the purchase of 20,000 acres of Everglades wetlands by the state of Florida to permanently protect them from oil drilling, which wasn’t prompted by the constitutional amendment in any way.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-29): While DeSantis did campaign against fracking while he was running for governor, a position shared by other Republicans at the time, the ban wasn't authorized by him. Once in office, he also signed an executive order to "adamantly oppose" the process and other offshore drilling. [...] "With Florida's geological makeup of limestone and shallow water sources, fracking presents a danger to our state that is not acceptable. On day one, Ron DeSantis will advocate to the Florida Legislature to pass legislation that bans fracking in the state," the site read at the time. [...] Speaking with ABC News, Haley's campaign clarified that she was attempting to point out that DeSantis, as a candidate for governor, opposed drilling and fracking before Floridians voted on any kind of ballot initiative.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-28): Haley Campaign Press Release - ICYMI: Breitbart: Ron DeSantis BANNED Fracking in Florida [...] "Energy security is national security. We need a president that understands we have to partner with our producers and make sure that we have their backs," Haley said during Wednesday's debate. "What you don't need is a president who is against energy independence. Ron DeSantis is against fracking, he's against drilling, he's been against — you did it." [...] Nikki Haley, Haley Campaign Press Release - ICYMI: Breitbart: Ron DeSantis BANNED Fracking in Florida Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/370068
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2023-09-27): Fact-checking Nikki Haley’s debate attack on Ron DeSantis about fracking, drilling [...] In her call to move the U.S. toward "energy independence," former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley accused one of her Republican rivals — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — of opposing fracking and drilling. [...] WMNF, Ron DeSantis directs Florida DEP to oppose fracking and off-shore drilling, Jan. 10, 2019
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2024-01-09): Ron DeSantis' call for energy independence on "Day One" of his administration is laughable given his long record of opposing offshore drilling and fracking. DeSantis supported fracking and drilling bans as a gubernatorial candidate, and on Day Two of his administration, he signed legislation banning offshore drilling and fracking. Watch the video evidence here. [...] - Breitbart: Claim: Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley claimed fellow Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) banned fracking in Florida during Wednesday's second GOP primary debate. Verdict: TRUE. As governor, DeSantis campaigned on and implemented a ban on fracking in Florida's waters. [...] Nikki Haley, Haley Campaign Press Release - Fact Check: DeSantis Banned Fracking and Drilling Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/369829
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2022-10-21): Ron DeSantis "On day one, Ron DeSantis will advocate to the Florida Legislature to pass legislation that bans fracking in the state." [...] Even before he entered office, Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to urge Florida's Legislature to ban hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking, statewide. [...] Almost all of the action DeSantis took on fracking occurred shortly after he became governor. Just two days into his term, DeSantis issued an executive order with several water policy reforms and a line directing the Department of Environmental Protection to push to end all fracking in Florida.
Claim: “Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling” (Nikki Haley, 2023-09-27)
Evidence (2018-09-12): Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis rolled out environmental proposals, a key component of his general election messaging, on Wednesday. [...] DeSantis also vows to stand against offshore oil drilling, with commitments to "smart growth" and flood mitigation efforts. "DeSantis will utilize his unique relationship with President Trump and his administration to ensure that oil drilling never occurs off Florida’s coastlines," the plan declares.