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GOP candidate ridiculed for pushing literacy – in front of podium with spelling error

Alexander Willis
June 16, 2026 8:22AM ET

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), a gubernatorial candidate, was widely mocked Monday after a video clip of him preaching the importance of literacy went viral – for all the wrong reasons.

“Our kids have to be prepared to hit the ground running on day one, and being able to master reading is at the core of that,” Donalds said at a recent event after having unveiled his plan to improve childhood literacy.

Donalds delivered his remarks, however, in front of a podium with a glaring spelling error, one that read: “Read to succeed; achieveability,” a misspelling of the word “achievability.”

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