WFLA POLL FAIL: 91% Think DeSantis Didn’t Bully Students Wearing Masks

March 4, 2022 Updated 10:29 A.M. ET

TAMPA (FCV) – After video from a Governor Ron DeSantis (R) press conferenced emerged depicting him voicing his opinion to students that masks ought not to be worn due to their lack of effectiveness, WFLA News – a subsidiary of NBC News – polled Twitter users about whether DeSantis “was rude or bullied the students wearing masks

According to the poll result, approximately 91% of 40,000 respondents said that DeSantis did not bully the students.

WFLA misleadingly covered DeSantis giving his opinion to students on masks, falsely claiming that he “scolded” them for not wearing a mask.

The Governor asked students to “please” take them off, but that they may still wear the masks. He did not bully the students.

“So, if you want to wear it, fine, but this is, this is ridiculous,” DeSantis said.

After the press conference, students approached DeSantis for a mask-free group photo.