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 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter." Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars. Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." Lisa Tomasso stated on April 5, 2012 in a news release.: "Rhode Island’s exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years." Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.: The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida. Doreen Costa stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio talk show.: "This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." John Elkhay stated on March 21, 2012 in a rally.: If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation." Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." Peter Palumbo stated on March 20, 2012 in a talk radio show.: "Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]." Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada." Robert Jacquard stated on March 6, 2012 in a speech: "There are a lot of casinos across the country that have gone bankrupt." Stephen Laffey stated on March 2, 2012 in a radio interview: Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law Glenford Shibley stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed." Beatrice Lanzi stated on February 24, 2012 in "an appearance on A Lively Experiment.": "One out of four of our young people say they are victims of this (dating) violence." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech: Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States." David Silverman stated on February 17, 2012 in a story on TV website: "There are more atheists in the country right now than Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined and doubled." Richard Morrison stated on February 15, 2012 in a legislative hearing: After Arizona banned smoking in "all public places" in 2007, "admissions for acute myocardial infarction … stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of the ban." John G. Edwards stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state." Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show: "If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates." Richard Licht stated on February 5, 2012 in a television interview: "We aren't the only state cutting back on public television." Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Lincoln Chafee stated on February 3, 2012 in a news show: "The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit." Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." Joseph Trillo stated on January 20, 2012 in a debate: "We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs." Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..."
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National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter." Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars. Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." Lisa Tomasso stated on April 5, 2012 in a news release.: "Rhode Island’s exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years." Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.: The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida. Doreen Costa stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio talk show.: "This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." John Elkhay stated on March 21, 2012 in a rally.: If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation." Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." Peter Palumbo stated on March 20, 2012 in a talk radio show.: "Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]." Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada." Robert Jacquard stated on March 6, 2012 in a speech: "There are a lot of casinos across the country that have gone bankrupt." Stephen Laffey stated on March 2, 2012 in a radio interview: Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law Glenford Shibley stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed." Beatrice Lanzi stated on February 24, 2012 in "an appearance on A Lively Experiment.": "One out of four of our young people say they are victims of this (dating) violence." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech: Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States." David Silverman stated on February 17, 2012 in a story on TV website: "There are more atheists in the country right now than Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined and doubled." Richard Morrison stated on February 15, 2012 in a legislative hearing: After Arizona banned smoking in "all public places" in 2007, "admissions for acute myocardial infarction … stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of the ban." John G. Edwards stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state." Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show: "If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates." Richard Licht stated on February 5, 2012 in a television interview: "We aren't the only state cutting back on public television." Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Lincoln Chafee stated on February 3, 2012 in a news show: "The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit." Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." Joseph Trillo stated on January 20, 2012 in a debate: "We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs." Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter."
Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars.
Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term."
Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal."
Lisa Tomasso stated on April 5, 2012 in a news release.: "Rhode Island’s exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years."
Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.: The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year."
Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring.
Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida.
Doreen Costa stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio talk show.: "This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]."
Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460."
John Elkhay stated on March 21, 2012 in a rally.: If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the "fourth-highest in the nation."
Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education."
Peter Palumbo stated on March 20, 2012 in a talk radio show.: "Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify]."
Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada."
Robert Jacquard stated on March 6, 2012 in a speech: "There are a lot of casinos across the country that have gone bankrupt."
Stephen Laffey stated on March 2, 2012 in a radio interview: Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law
Glenford Shibley stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed."
Beatrice Lanzi stated on February 24, 2012 in "an appearance on A Lively Experiment.": "One out of four of our young people say they are victims of this (dating) violence."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech: Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States."
David Silverman stated on February 17, 2012 in a story on TV website: "There are more atheists in the country right now than Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined and doubled."
Richard Morrison stated on February 15, 2012 in a legislative hearing: After Arizona banned smoking in "all public places" in 2007, "admissions for acute myocardial infarction … stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of the ban."
John G. Edwards stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state."
Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show: "If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates."
Richard Licht stated on February 5, 2012 in a television interview: "We aren't the only state cutting back on public television."
Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life."
Lincoln Chafee stated on February 3, 2012 in a news show: "The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit."
Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it."
Joseph Trillo stated on January 20, 2012 in a debate: "We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs."
Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..."
