Fact Check Posts – Page 9

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.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 18, 2015

Dennis Moss
stated on December 19, 2014 in in an interview with the "Miami Herald":

"When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike."

By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2015

Larry Pressler
stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum:

"All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career."

By Steve Contorno • October 16, 2014

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."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 12, 2014

George Will
stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

"The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan."

By Jon Greenberg • October 5, 2014

Laura Ingraham
stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election."

By Jon Greenberg • September 28, 2014

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."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 28, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on August 18, 2014 in a news release:

"Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 24, 2014

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show":

The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clinton’s presidency was "a hundred times" what it was under President Ronald Reagan.

By Louis Jacobson • July 21, 2014

Nicholas Mattiello
stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers.":

On the last night of the General Assembly, "by 11 o'clock 95 to 98 percent of the business was done. So we really didn't have that late-night session. We were just holding on one bill."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 13, 2014

Laura Ingraham
stated on June 12, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show":

Americans "invented the automobile."

By Jon Greenberg • June 13, 2014

Ralph Nader
stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview:

A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."

By Tom Kertscher • May 14, 2014

Matt Bevin
stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview:

"Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting.

By Tim Ryan • May 1, 2014

Now or Never PAC
stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever."

By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2014

Jon Stewart
stated on March 11, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show":

The American slave trade caused 5 million deaths "or more."

By Jon Greenberg • March 18, 2014

Ted Cruz
stated on March 6, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference:

Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore."

By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2014

John DePetro
stated on October 21, 2013 in a statement on WPRO-AM:

"Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."

By John Hill • November 24, 2013

Miriam Martinez
stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website:

I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • November 13, 2013

Tom Colicchio
stated on October 20, 2013 in a tweet:

Says under President Barack Obama, the debt increased by 23 percent, which was less than under any president going back to Ronald Reagan.

By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2013

Ken Cuccinelli
stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.:

Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom."

By Sean Gorman • August 26, 2013

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