RNC Chair Repeats Lie That Pelosi Bought $25 Million Mansion In Florida: “She Just Chose DeSantis” [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports:

Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel appeared on Newsmax on Wednesday and parroted the baseless claim that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had bought a mansion in Florida. “I heard she’s looking for houses in Florida,” McDaniel said.

“So maybe Ron DeSantis, you know, is a better governor than Newsom. But she’s looking for houses in Florida.”

McDaniel was referencing a fake story that rocketed around conservative social media last month. The claim appeared to be the handiwork of conservative Twitter personality John Cardillo, who said “local sources” told him Pelosi bought a mansion in Jupiter Island.

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My first report on this lie is here. Newsmax host Eric Bolling even inflated the cost of the mythical mansion from $25 million to $30 million. The video is here.

RNC Chair and Newsmax Host Repeat False Claim That Pelosi Is Moving to Florida: ‘She Just Chose DeSantis’ https://t.co/6E6iPSKAC1

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) December 1, 2021