The statement accurately reflects DeSantis's position and actions: he did propose a map that reshaped Florida's only Black-majority congressional district (formerly the 5th, represented by Al Lawson) and argued it was not drawn to elect a Black representative, effectively challenging the Voting Rights Act–based rationale for the previous configuration. The characterization of his stated intent and the map's effect is factually correct.

The statement attributes a quote to Ron DeSantis dated 2026-05-02, which is in the future relative to the current date; no record exists of DeSantis making such a statement on that date, making the claim false.

The cited WSFA.com report quotes Governor Ron DeSantis stating that the new map reshapes a southeastern Florida district that was drawn to help elect a Black representative in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act.