Latest False 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 Organization for Marriage stated on February 5, 2011 in a mailing to Rhode Island voters: "Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage." Bloggers stated on November 18, 2010 in blog postings: Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet." Lincoln Chafee stated on November 15, 2010 in comments to reporters following a news conference: "Rhode Island is one of only six states" to use E-Verify. Christopher Little stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV commercial: Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice." John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature." Edwin Pacheco stated on October 4, 2010 in a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party: Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters" Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders." John Loughlin stated on February 24, 2010 in a meet-the-candidates forum: "Social Security is a Ponzi scheme." Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." Michael J. Gardiner stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate: "It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place." John Robitaille stated on August 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Mr. Caprio is a career politician who has never worked in the private sector." Catherine Taylor stated on July 27, 2010 in an appearance on the Helen Glover Show: "There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever. Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment." Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere." Anthony Gemma stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: "Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 24, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "When George Bush took office, President Clinton, a Democrat, and the Democratic Congress at the time had left an annual budget that was in surplus." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
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National Organization for Marriage stated on February 5, 2011 in a mailing to Rhode Island voters: "Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage." Bloggers stated on November 18, 2010 in blog postings: Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet." Lincoln Chafee stated on November 15, 2010 in comments to reporters following a news conference: "Rhode Island is one of only six states" to use E-Verify. Christopher Little stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV commercial: Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice." John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature." Edwin Pacheco stated on October 4, 2010 in a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party: Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters" Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders." John Loughlin stated on February 24, 2010 in a meet-the-candidates forum: "Social Security is a Ponzi scheme." Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." Michael J. Gardiner stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate: "It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place." John Robitaille stated on August 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Mr. Caprio is a career politician who has never worked in the private sector." Catherine Taylor stated on July 27, 2010 in an appearance on the Helen Glover Show: "There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever. Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment." Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere." Anthony Gemma stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: "Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 24, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "When George Bush took office, President Clinton, a Democrat, and the Democratic Congress at the time had left an annual budget that was in surplus." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
National Organization for Marriage stated on February 5, 2011 in a mailing to Rhode Island voters: "Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage."
Bloggers stated on November 18, 2010 in blog postings: Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."
Lincoln Chafee stated on November 15, 2010 in comments to reporters following a news conference: "Rhode Island is one of only six states" to use E-Verify.
Christopher Little stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV commercial: Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice."
John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature."
Edwin Pacheco stated on October 4, 2010 in a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party: Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters"
Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders."
John Loughlin stated on February 24, 2010 in a meet-the-candidates forum: "Social Security is a Ponzi scheme."
Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls."
Michael J. Gardiner stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate: "It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place."
John Robitaille stated on August 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Mr. Caprio is a career politician who has never worked in the private sector."
Catherine Taylor stated on July 27, 2010 in an appearance on the Helen Glover Show: "There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever.
Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock."
David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment."
Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere."
Anthony Gemma stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation
Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second."
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on June 2, 2010 in a posting on his website: "Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 24, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "When George Bush took office, President Clinton, a Democrat, and the Democratic Congress at the time had left an annual budget that was in surplus."
Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
