Social Media Posts Fabricate DeSantis High School Yearbook Quote

Earlier this year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ high school yearbook photo was posted to Reddit by a person claiming to be a former schoolmate. But Instagram posts show an altered version of the yearbook entry that includes a fake quote from DeSantis referencing rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot and Nintendo 64.

In April, a Reddit user who said he attended Dunedin High School with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis posted the 2024 Republican presidential candidate’s yearbook photo online. DeSantis graduated from the school — which is in Dunedin, Florida — in 1997.

Recent social media posts have edited the yearbook entry to include a fabricated quote that is falsely attributed to DeSantis. The bogus quote reads, “My Mount Rushmore is Jesus, Sir-Mixes-a-Lot, and Nintendo 64.”

While online reactions were mixed, some social media users believed the quote to be real.