Latest Fact-checks by C. Eugene Emery Jr. 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 Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program: "Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls. Chain email stated on December 20, 2010 in a message via the Internet: Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire. Mark Brodeur stated on December 2, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever." Chain email stated on October 7, 2010 in e-mail and blog postings: The cap-and-trade bill before Congress "prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator." Lincoln Chafee stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful." Chain email stated on October 31, 2010 in a message via the Internet: "Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution." Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." 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." Frank Caprio stated on October 6, 2010 in a gubernatorial debate: Says Lincoln Chafee "settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on October 1, 2010 in a news release: Says James Langevin voted to spend "$3 billion for a jet engine no one wants." John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states." Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs." Peter Kilmartin stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When the mayor of Providence's brother wrote over 100 grand in bad checks to the city, Joe Fernandez didn't have the guts to prosecute him. He let him off the hook." 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 Loughlin stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth." Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare." Keith Stokes stated on August 7, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." Stephen Archambault stated on August 12, 2010 in a candidate debate: Rhode Island is "at the top of the country for alcohol-related fatalities." Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time." Chain email stated on August 3, 2010 in referring to a YouTube video: "Obama admits he is not a citizen." James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy." 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. Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." John Loughlin stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show: Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally. David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades." Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere."
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
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program: "Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls. Chain email stated on December 20, 2010 in a message via the Internet: Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire. Mark Brodeur stated on December 2, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever." Chain email stated on October 7, 2010 in e-mail and blog postings: The cap-and-trade bill before Congress "prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator." Lincoln Chafee stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful." Chain email stated on October 31, 2010 in a message via the Internet: "Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution." Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." 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." Frank Caprio stated on October 6, 2010 in a gubernatorial debate: Says Lincoln Chafee "settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on October 1, 2010 in a news release: Says James Langevin voted to spend "$3 billion for a jet engine no one wants." John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states." Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs." Peter Kilmartin stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When the mayor of Providence's brother wrote over 100 grand in bad checks to the city, Joe Fernandez didn't have the guts to prosecute him. He let him off the hook." 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 Loughlin stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth." Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare." Keith Stokes stated on August 7, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." Stephen Archambault stated on August 12, 2010 in a candidate debate: Rhode Island is "at the top of the country for alcohol-related fatalities." Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time." Chain email stated on August 3, 2010 in referring to a YouTube video: "Obama admits he is not a citizen." James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy." 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. Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." John Loughlin stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show: Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally. David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades." Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program: "Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.
Chain email stated on December 20, 2010 in a message via the Internet: Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire.
Mark Brodeur stated on December 2, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever."
Chain email stated on October 7, 2010 in e-mail and blog postings: The cap-and-trade bill before Congress "prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator."
Lincoln Chafee stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful."
Chain email stated on October 31, 2010 in a message via the Internet: "Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million."
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."
Frank Caprio stated on October 6, 2010 in a gubernatorial debate: Says Lincoln Chafee "settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise."
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on October 1, 2010 in a news release: Says James Langevin voted to spend "$3 billion for a jet engine no one wants."
John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states."
Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs."
Peter Kilmartin stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When the mayor of Providence's brother wrote over 100 grand in bad checks to the city, Joe Fernandez didn't have the guts to prosecute him. He let him off the hook."
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 Loughlin stated on August 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth."
Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers."
Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare."
Keith Stokes stated on August 7, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry."
Stephen Archambault stated on August 12, 2010 in a candidate debate: Rhode Island is "at the top of the country for alcohol-related fatalities."
Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time."
Chain email stated on August 3, 2010 in referring to a YouTube video: "Obama admits he is not a citizen."
James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy."
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.
Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line."
John Loughlin stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show: Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally.
David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades."
Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere."
