Latest Fact-checks in Rhode Island Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years." Brendan Doherty stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV debate: Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he "votes about 66 percent with his own party." James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before." Brendan Doherty stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Brendan Doherty stated on September 30, 2012 in a TV interview: "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city." Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors." Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on." Eugene McKenna stated on September 13, 2012 in a forum on casino gambling: "There’s at least 7,500 addicted gamblers in Rhode Island, at least, … it could be as high as 22,000." Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Bernard Jackvony stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.": David Cicilline is "the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country." David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a debate on WPRI.com: "When President Obama took office, we were losing 700,000 jobs a month. Now we've had job growth, I think, for 24 consecutive months." Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 15, 2012 in a news release: "For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years." Gregory J. Costantino stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest." Barry Hinckley stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests." David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."
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David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years." Brendan Doherty stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV debate: Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he "votes about 66 percent with his own party." James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before." Brendan Doherty stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Brendan Doherty stated on September 30, 2012 in a TV interview: "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city." Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors." Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on." Eugene McKenna stated on September 13, 2012 in a forum on casino gambling: "There’s at least 7,500 addicted gamblers in Rhode Island, at least, … it could be as high as 22,000." Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Bernard Jackvony stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.": David Cicilline is "the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country." David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a debate on WPRI.com: "When President Obama took office, we were losing 700,000 jobs a month. Now we've had job growth, I think, for 24 consecutive months." Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 15, 2012 in a news release: "For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years." Gregory J. Costantino stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest." Barry Hinckley stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests." David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."
David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined."
David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years."
Brendan Doherty stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV debate: Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he "votes about 66 percent with his own party."
James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before."
Brendan Doherty stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse."
Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.
Brendan Doherty stated on September 30, 2012 in a TV interview: "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city."
Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."
Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact."
Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature."
David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on."
Eugene McKenna stated on September 13, 2012 in a forum on casino gambling: "There’s at least 7,500 addicted gamblers in Rhode Island, at least, … it could be as high as 22,000."
Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States.
Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan."
Bernard Jackvony stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.": David Cicilline is "the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election.
David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.
Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country."
David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country."
Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China.
Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country."
David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a debate on WPRI.com: "When President Obama took office, we were losing 700,000 jobs a month. Now we've had job growth, I think, for 24 consecutive months."
Michael Riley stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page: "President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 15, 2012 in a news release: "For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years."
Gregory J. Costantino stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest."
Barry Hinckley stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests."
David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."
