Latest Fact-checks by Peter Lord 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 Roberto DaSilva stated on March 21, 2011 in a news release: "We’re paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more," to house children in state custody George Nee stated on March 20, 2011 in a television interview: "Public sentiment in favor of collective bargaining and in favor of the unions has actually gone up as these governors, I think, have overreached and gone too far and tried to destroy the labor movement." Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record" Kenneth McKay stated on February 27, 2011 in a TV interview: Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist." Peter Palumbo stated on January 25, 2011 in a news release: "There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions. Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on January 20, 2011 in a report: "The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax." 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." Peter Kilmartin stated on January 11, 2011 in a news release: Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security." Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas."
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Roberto DaSilva stated on March 21, 2011 in a news release: "We’re paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more," to house children in state custody George Nee stated on March 20, 2011 in a television interview: "Public sentiment in favor of collective bargaining and in favor of the unions has actually gone up as these governors, I think, have overreached and gone too far and tried to destroy the labor movement." Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record" Kenneth McKay stated on February 27, 2011 in a TV interview: Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist." Peter Palumbo stated on January 25, 2011 in a news release: "There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions. Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on January 20, 2011 in a report: "The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax." 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." Peter Kilmartin stated on January 11, 2011 in a news release: Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security." Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas."
Roberto DaSilva stated on March 21, 2011 in a news release: "We’re paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more," to house children in state custody
George Nee stated on March 20, 2011 in a television interview: "Public sentiment in favor of collective bargaining and in favor of the unions has actually gone up as these governors, I think, have overreached and gone too far and tried to destroy the labor movement."
Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."
Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."
Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record"
Kenneth McKay stated on February 27, 2011 in a TV interview: Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist."
Peter Palumbo stated on January 25, 2011 in a news release: "There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for."
Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions.
Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima
Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on January 20, 2011 in a report: "The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax."
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."
Peter Kilmartin stated on January 11, 2011 in a news release: Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security."
Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas."
