Florida Governor Ron DeSantis mistakenly used a quote from a 1938 Budweiser ad, attributing it to Winston Churchill, when announcing the suspension of his presidential campaign. This blunder has been highlighted as emblematic of the post-truth culture in right-wing politics. Despite suggestions of an actual Churchill quote, concerns have been raised about the implication of Churchill sympathizing with DeSantis' isolationism. The incident has sparked discussions about the misquoting of Churchill and prompted quizzes to test people's knowledge of his actual quotes.
❓ Do you know what Churchill actually said? Republican Ron DeSantis is hardly the first to mangle the British Bulldog’s quotes, but would you fare any better? Test your Churchill knowledge with our quiz below ⬇️ https://t.co/J8Rg7EsOsp
Hmm. As a Churchill fan, I’m more troubled by any implication that he would sympathize with Trump/DeSantis’ isolationism. Churchill viewed America’s role as a global defender of freedom and democracy. Ron DeSantis bows out of presidential campaign with fake Churchill quote…
An actual quote from Churchill that would be good for Desantis: "I could not live without champagne. In victory I deserve it. In defeat I need it.” From @brianstelter https://t.co/0xcjZe5ETh
Here's a legit Churchill quote that could come in handy for DeSantis tonight: “I could not live without champagne. In victory I deserve it. In defeat I need it.” https://t.co/9W6ufRipzz
Ron DeSantis reached for Churchill, @BrianStelter writes—but came up with a line from a Budweiser ad. Read more: https://t.co/L8mW6Aux16 https://t.co/mrvnpNIluH
DeSantis’s Fake Churchill Quote Actually Comes From a 1938 Budweiser Ad https://t.co/hppfIhTodO
The @RonDeSantis reached for Churchill, but came up with a line from a Budweiser ad. The low-stakes, laugh-out-loud blunder is a perfect distillation not just of DeSantis’s failed presidential bid but also of the Fox-powered right’s post-truth culture, where cribbing and…
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he was suspending his campaign for president, he posted a quote and attributed it to former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. There was just one problem: Churchill never said it. https://t.co/V28cvKnSJC https://t.co/4qFNH07vph
🔴 Ron DeSantis bows out with a blunder, mistaking a Budweiser advert for Churchill Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/F2oupAAGSQ