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Latest Fact-Checks By Joshua Gillin

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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 27, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening."
False
By Joshua Gillin • September 29, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on September 20, 2016 a campaign ad
Says "Marco Rubio would take away a woman’s right to choose for victims of rape or incest."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • September 23, 2016
Americans for Prosperity: Florida
Americans for Prosperity: Florida
stated on September 12, 2016 a campaign mailer
Says "Patrick Murphy’s ‘Pay More’ energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!"
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • September 20, 2016
David Jolly
David Jolly
stated on September 19, 2016 a debate
Says Charlie Crist "stood there, over 3 African-American prisoners in chains, on their knees, on the side of the road. Saying that it was a great sight. Saying we needed to bring it to Florida. And you did this — whether you know or not — on the eve of Juneteenth, the day the African-American community celebrates the end of slavery."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • September 20, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on September 7, 2016 a statement by a spokeswoman
Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika."
False
By Joshua Gillin • September 14, 2016
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on September 1, 2016 a TV ad
Says "Patrick Murphy was named one of America's least effective congressmen."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • September 9, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 7, 2016 a campaign website
Says Patrick Murphy advocated for "cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
False
By Joshua Gillin • September 8, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on August 31, 2016 a statement
"Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • September 2, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 25, 2016 a speech in Manchester, N.H.
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than they're paying now."
False
By Joshua Gillin • August 26, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on August 19, 2016 a post on his campaign website
Says Marco Rubio "voted against the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act."
True
By Joshua Gillin • August 24, 2016
United for Care
United for Care
stated on August 11, 2016 a newspaper op-ed
"Medical-grade marijuana alone will not get that patient ‘high,’ no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 19, 2016
Vote No On 2
Vote No On 2
stated on July 20, 2016 a pamphlet mailed to voters
"Because there's no local option to allow communities to ban, limit or restrict the location of pot shops, if Amendment 2 passes you can expect the seedy elements of the pot industry to move in right next door to your neighborhood, your church, your business and even your child's school."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 16, 2016
Carlos Beruff
Carlos Beruff
stated on August 6, 2016 a Facebook post
"The director of the FBI said that we cannot properly vet people coming from the Middle East."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 12, 2016
Florida First Project
Florida First Project
stated on July 14, 2016 a campaign ad
Says Carlos Beruff "supported (Charlie) Crist even after he switched parties."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • August 11, 2016
Josh Earnest
Josh Earnest
stated on August 3, 2016 a White House press briefing
"The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country."
True
By Joshua Gillin • August 5, 2016
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on July 28, 2016 a speech to Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention
"We rank 38th in wages. ... (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • August 3, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the Democratic convention
Florida retirees and families "lost tens of thousands of dollars" in deposits on failed Trump condo projects, but he "pocketed their money and walked away."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 29, 2016
Ritch Workman
Ritch Workman
stated on June 20, 2016 an online ad
Says he "voted to remove Common Core from our schools."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • July 11, 2016
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on June 17, 2016 a fundraising email
David Jolly "has used money and power to try to … drill off our beaches."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • June 30, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 20, 2016 a statement
"As governor, in the face of partisan attacks, (Charlie Crist) had the courage to save jobs and lead his state into economic recovery."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • June 23, 2016
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