James Fishback Condemned for Racist 'Section 8 Ghetto' Attack on Byron Donalds

Overview

• James Fishback on Jan. 11 quoted a post on X that misspelled Rep. Byron Donalds’ name as “By’rone” and wrote that Donalds wants to turn Florida into a “Section 8 ghetto.”
• Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly labeled the rhetoric racist and called on political leaders to denounce and deplatform Fishback, noting he has also called Donalds a “slave” to donors.
• A Fabrizio, Lee & Associates poll conducted for Donalds’ campaign shows him leading the GOP field with 47% support, with Fishback at 5%.
• Tucker Carlson recently promoted and endorsed Fishback, praising his candidacy in a post on X.
• Coverage also revisits accusations from Keniah Fort about Fishback’s past relationship and behavior, which he denies while asserting a Florida court fully exonerated him.