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 Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior." David Cicilline stated on May 1, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Annual precipitation "has increased in Rhode Island by over 12 inches in the last century." John Taylor stated on April 24, 2015 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The people of Tiverton have historically supported [gambling measures] at a rate higher than the rest of the state." Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.: A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes." Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs." Steven Frias stated on February 24, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2015 in a presentation: Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states. Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Arthur Cyr stated on December 26, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Says Nikita Khrushchev brought an extra shoe to a United Nations session in 1960, which he banged on the desk in protest. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 14, 2014 in a TV interview: The United States "decided waterboarding was torture back when we court-martialed American soldiers for waterboarding Philippine insurgents in the Philippine revolution." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor. Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial: Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money." Allan Fung stated on October 21, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI-12 debate: "Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined." American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Allan Fung stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial: In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI debate: "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 21, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point." Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day."
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Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior." David Cicilline stated on May 1, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Annual precipitation "has increased in Rhode Island by over 12 inches in the last century." John Taylor stated on April 24, 2015 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The people of Tiverton have historically supported [gambling measures] at a rate higher than the rest of the state." Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.: A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes." Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs." Steven Frias stated on February 24, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2015 in a presentation: Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states. Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Arthur Cyr stated on December 26, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Says Nikita Khrushchev brought an extra shoe to a United Nations session in 1960, which he banged on the desk in protest. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 14, 2014 in a TV interview: The United States "decided waterboarding was torture back when we court-martialed American soldiers for waterboarding Philippine insurgents in the Philippine revolution." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor. Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial: Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money." Allan Fung stated on October 21, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI-12 debate: "Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined." American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Allan Fung stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial: In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI debate: "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 21, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point." Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day."
Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior."
David Cicilline stated on May 1, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Annual precipitation "has increased in Rhode Island by over 12 inches in the last century."
John Taylor stated on April 24, 2015 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The people of Tiverton have historically supported [gambling measures] at a rate higher than the rest of the state."
Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.: A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid."
Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average."
Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs."
Steven Frias stated on February 24, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises."
Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2015 in a presentation: Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.
Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them."
George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality.
Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent.
Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Arthur Cyr stated on December 26, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Says Nikita Khrushchev brought an extra shoe to a United Nations session in 1960, which he banged on the desk in protest.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded."
Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 14, 2014 in a TV interview: The United States "decided waterboarding was torture back when we court-martialed American soldiers for waterboarding Philippine insurgents in the Philippine revolution."
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor.
Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial: Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."
Allan Fung stated on October 21, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI-12 debate: "Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."
Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."
Allan Fung stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial: In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust."
Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI debate: "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 21, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point."
Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day."
