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Prominent Poet Laments ‘Ban’ on Her Inaugural Poem by Florida School

One problem with the poet’s claim — it isn’t true.

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American poet Amanda Gorman recites a poem during the Inauguration of President Biden on January 20, 2021. AP/Patrick Semansky, file
SCOTT NORVELL
SCOTT NORVELL

A prominent American poet, Amanda Gorman, has riled up liberals across the country by falsely claiming that the poem she read at President Biden’s inauguration in 2021 has been banned by an elementary school in Florida.

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SCOTT NORVELL
SCOTT NORVELL

Mr. Norvell is National Editor of The New York Sun.

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