The @UF board wants to make this lunatic, Santa Ono, their president. What are they thinking? Anyone who supports him should lose their post and never serve on a Florida board again
| Claim | Result | Source Reference | Source Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| The UF board wants to make Santa Ono their president. | verified | https://trendsnewsline.com/2025/05/24/uf-boards-shocking-choice-santa-ono-as-president-discover-why-uf-board-decisions-santa-ono-controversy-florida-university-leadership/ | the University of Florida (UF) board’s decision to nominate Santa Ono as their next president |
| The UF board wants to make Santa Ono their president. | verified | https://news.ufl.edu/2025/05/announcement/ | I fully support this unanimous recommendation and am confident in Dr. Ono’s ability to guide UF to even greater success. We look forward to welcoming Dr. Ono, his wife Wendy Yip, and their daughters Juliana and Sarah to the Gator Nation. |
| The UF board wants to make Santa Ono their president. | rejected | https://floridapolitics.com/archives/736453-santa-ono-named-sole-finalist-for-uf-president/ | The University of Florida Presidential Search Committee announced Sunday that it “has unanimously and enthusiastically recommended” Ono be considered as the sole finalist by the UF Board of Trustees. |
| Anyone who supports Santa Ono should lose their post and never serve on a Florida board again. | rejected | https://floridapolitics.com/archives/739534-trustees-call-santa-ono-the-right-person-to-lead-university-of-florida/ | DeSantis said he backs Ono and supports the trustees who picked him. “I trust the people that were involved in that process. They were trustees that I’ve appointed, that have performed exemplary for the state of Florida in those capacities,” DeSantis said earlier this month. |
| Anyone who supports Santa Ono should lose their post and never serve on a Florida board again. | rejected | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/05/05/santa-ono-leaving-for-university-of-florida-reactions/83460844007/ | While I chaired the Faculty Senate last year ... there was much discussion amongst the faculty of a vote of no-confidence in President Ono for failing to provide leadership," Modrak told the Free Press in an email. "In winter semester, as many faculty and universities were working furiously to create coalitions to defend higher education and research funding for lifesaving, culture-changing, and economy-building research, President Ono went AWOL." |
| Anyone who supports Santa Ono should lose their post and never serve on a Florida board again. | rejected | https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columns/your-voice/2025/05/08/santa-ono-michigan-florida-president-search/83514382007/ | Anyone who supports Santa Ono should lose their post and never serve on a Florida board again. |
🤖 Conclusion [30/100]: The first part of the statement—that the UF board wants to make Santa Ono their president—is supported by multiple sources, which indicate that the UF board and its Presidential Search Committee have nominated or recommended Santa Ono as the sole finalist and likely next president, making this portion largely truthful.
However, the second part of the statement—that anyone who supports Ono should lose their board position and never serve on a Florida board again—is an opinion, not a factual claim. There is no evidence or precedent that this is a formal policy, widely accepted stance, or actionable threat. In fact, quoted sources indicate support from significant stakeholders and even endorsements from relevant authorities, such as Governor DeSantis and UF trustees.
Overall, while part of the statement is true, the more extreme call to action is not supported by evidence and represents a subjective opinion, not an actionable or institutional reality. Thus, the statement is partially true but exaggerated and misleading in its implications.