Latest Fact-checks by Allison Graves Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well." Adam Putnam stated on August 12, 2017 in a Republican party meeting in Orlando: "We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they were tested on ... That will end when I'm governor." Rick Baker stated on June 14, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says Rick Kriseman is $35 million over budget on St. Petersburg’s new police station. Rick Kriseman stated on August 9, 2017 in a podcast: "We’ve got a police station that’s under construction right now, they are actually ahead of schedule and under budget." Rick Baker stated on July 28, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says he "made St. Petersburg the state's best maintained large sewer system in 2007." Seamless Florida stated on August 7, 2017 in a television ad: "When Rick Baker heard (racist remarks from another mayoral candidate), he went after Congemi. Rick Kriseman he just looked away. Tolerating bigotry in silence is no virtue; taking it on is." Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor." Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14." Rick Kriseman stated on July 23, 2017 in posts on Twitter and Facebook: There were 2,761 auto thefts in 2006 under Rick Baker and 1,095 auto thefts in 2016. Rick Baker stated on July 13, 2017 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: "We went from zero A elementary schools when I took office to 16 when I left, and our total A and B schools went up by 260 percent." Rick Baker stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview with News Channel 8: "Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter." Rick Kriseman stated on June 15, 2017 in during a Q&A with reporters inside City Hall: "We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and Jacksonville." Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else." Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit." Center for American Progress stated on April 25, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump's Cabinet is more white and more male than any first Cabinet since President Ronald Reagan’s." Mick Mulvaney stated on April 23, 2017 in a segment on "Fox News Sunday": "They voted for (a border wall) in 2006. Then-Senator Obama voted for it. Sen. Schumer voted for it. Sen. Clinton voted for it." USF Divest stated on April 11, 2017 in a video on Facebook: Says the University of South Florida invests in oil companies like BP, tobacco companies, weapons manufacturers and private prisons. Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2017 in a Pensacola jobs roundtable: Says Florida has "the second-lowest taxes, per capita, state taxes of any state in the country." Richard Corcoran stated on April 3, 2017 in an op-ed: Says small businesses "make up 98.9 percent of all businesses in the state and employ nearly half of the state's private sector workforce" and "almost never receive a penny of government money." Ben Cardin stated on April 9, 2017 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We’ve seen more filibusters on judicial nominees by the Republicans under President Obama than we saw in the whole history of the United States Senate." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on March 21, 2017 in a vote on HB 697: Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation." Richard Corcoran stated on March 17, 2017 in a Tiger Bay speech: Says Florida officials amended a contract from Lockheed Martin from 305 promised jobs to six. Hugh Hewitt stated on March 26, 2017 in comments on "Meet the Press": Obamacare "is in a death spiral." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law. Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man." Bloggers stated on March 4, 2017 in posts on the Internet: "FBI issues Warrant For Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 12, 2017 in a segment on ABC's "This Week": "If the CBO was right about Obamacare to begin with, there'd be 8 million more people on Obamacare today than there actually are. … Sometimes we ask them to do stuff that they're not capable of doing." Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Everybody acts like President Trump is the one that came up with this idea. ... There are multiple news outlets that have reported" former President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump.
Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well." Adam Putnam stated on August 12, 2017 in a Republican party meeting in Orlando: "We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they were tested on ... That will end when I'm governor." Rick Baker stated on June 14, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says Rick Kriseman is $35 million over budget on St. Petersburg’s new police station. Rick Kriseman stated on August 9, 2017 in a podcast: "We’ve got a police station that’s under construction right now, they are actually ahead of schedule and under budget." Rick Baker stated on July 28, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says he "made St. Petersburg the state's best maintained large sewer system in 2007." Seamless Florida stated on August 7, 2017 in a television ad: "When Rick Baker heard (racist remarks from another mayoral candidate), he went after Congemi. Rick Kriseman he just looked away. Tolerating bigotry in silence is no virtue; taking it on is." Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor." Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14." Rick Kriseman stated on July 23, 2017 in posts on Twitter and Facebook: There were 2,761 auto thefts in 2006 under Rick Baker and 1,095 auto thefts in 2016. Rick Baker stated on July 13, 2017 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: "We went from zero A elementary schools when I took office to 16 when I left, and our total A and B schools went up by 260 percent." Rick Baker stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview with News Channel 8: "Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter." Rick Kriseman stated on June 15, 2017 in during a Q&A with reporters inside City Hall: "We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and Jacksonville." Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else." Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit." Center for American Progress stated on April 25, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump's Cabinet is more white and more male than any first Cabinet since President Ronald Reagan’s." Mick Mulvaney stated on April 23, 2017 in a segment on "Fox News Sunday": "They voted for (a border wall) in 2006. Then-Senator Obama voted for it. Sen. Schumer voted for it. Sen. Clinton voted for it." USF Divest stated on April 11, 2017 in a video on Facebook: Says the University of South Florida invests in oil companies like BP, tobacco companies, weapons manufacturers and private prisons. Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2017 in a Pensacola jobs roundtable: Says Florida has "the second-lowest taxes, per capita, state taxes of any state in the country." Richard Corcoran stated on April 3, 2017 in an op-ed: Says small businesses "make up 98.9 percent of all businesses in the state and employ nearly half of the state's private sector workforce" and "almost never receive a penny of government money." Ben Cardin stated on April 9, 2017 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We’ve seen more filibusters on judicial nominees by the Republicans under President Obama than we saw in the whole history of the United States Senate." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on March 21, 2017 in a vote on HB 697: Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation." Richard Corcoran stated on March 17, 2017 in a Tiger Bay speech: Says Florida officials amended a contract from Lockheed Martin from 305 promised jobs to six. Hugh Hewitt stated on March 26, 2017 in comments on "Meet the Press": Obamacare "is in a death spiral." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law. Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man." Bloggers stated on March 4, 2017 in posts on the Internet: "FBI issues Warrant For Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 12, 2017 in a segment on ABC's "This Week": "If the CBO was right about Obamacare to begin with, there'd be 8 million more people on Obamacare today than there actually are. … Sometimes we ask them to do stuff that they're not capable of doing." Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Everybody acts like President Trump is the one that came up with this idea. ... There are multiple news outlets that have reported" former President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump.
Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well."
Adam Putnam stated on August 12, 2017 in a Republican party meeting in Orlando: "We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they were tested on ... That will end when I'm governor."
Rick Baker stated on June 14, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says Rick Kriseman is $35 million over budget on St. Petersburg’s new police station.
Rick Kriseman stated on August 9, 2017 in a podcast: "We’ve got a police station that’s under construction right now, they are actually ahead of schedule and under budget."
Rick Baker stated on July 28, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says he "made St. Petersburg the state's best maintained large sewer system in 2007."
Seamless Florida stated on August 7, 2017 in a television ad: "When Rick Baker heard (racist remarks from another mayoral candidate), he went after Congemi. Rick Kriseman he just looked away. Tolerating bigotry in silence is no virtue; taking it on is."
Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor."
Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14."
Rick Kriseman stated on July 23, 2017 in posts on Twitter and Facebook: There were 2,761 auto thefts in 2006 under Rick Baker and 1,095 auto thefts in 2016.
Rick Baker stated on July 13, 2017 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: "We went from zero A elementary schools when I took office to 16 when I left, and our total A and B schools went up by 260 percent."
Rick Baker stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview with News Channel 8: "Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter."
Rick Kriseman stated on June 15, 2017 in during a Q&A with reporters inside City Hall: "We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and Jacksonville."
Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else."
Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit."
Center for American Progress stated on April 25, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump's Cabinet is more white and more male than any first Cabinet since President Ronald Reagan’s."
Mick Mulvaney stated on April 23, 2017 in a segment on "Fox News Sunday": "They voted for (a border wall) in 2006. Then-Senator Obama voted for it. Sen. Schumer voted for it. Sen. Clinton voted for it."
USF Divest stated on April 11, 2017 in a video on Facebook: Says the University of South Florida invests in oil companies like BP, tobacco companies, weapons manufacturers and private prisons.
Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2017 in a Pensacola jobs roundtable: Says Florida has "the second-lowest taxes, per capita, state taxes of any state in the country."
Richard Corcoran stated on April 3, 2017 in an op-ed: Says small businesses "make up 98.9 percent of all businesses in the state and employ nearly half of the state's private sector workforce" and "almost never receive a penny of government money."
Ben Cardin stated on April 9, 2017 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We’ve seen more filibusters on judicial nominees by the Republicans under President Obama than we saw in the whole history of the United States Senate."
Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on March 21, 2017 in a vote on HB 697: Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation."
Richard Corcoran stated on March 17, 2017 in a Tiger Bay speech: Says Florida officials amended a contract from Lockheed Martin from 305 promised jobs to six.
Hugh Hewitt stated on March 26, 2017 in comments on "Meet the Press": Obamacare "is in a death spiral."
Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!"
Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law.
Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man."
Bloggers stated on March 4, 2017 in posts on the Internet: "FBI issues Warrant For Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 12, 2017 in a segment on ABC's "This Week": "If the CBO was right about Obamacare to begin with, there'd be 8 million more people on Obamacare today than there actually are. … Sometimes we ask them to do stuff that they're not capable of doing."
Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Everybody acts like President Trump is the one that came up with this idea. ... There are multiple news outlets that have reported" former President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump.