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Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene, a wealthy businessman from Palm Beach, lost the Democratic primary for Florida governor in August 2018. He campaigned for the U.S. Senate and was defeated in the Democratic primary on Aug. 24, 2010.

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Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview:
"There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level."
Mostly True
By Lucia Geng, Katie Akin • August 7, 2018
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad:
"Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2018
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate:
"Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed."  
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman • August 20, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.:
On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba.
Full Flop
By Laura Figueroa • August 19, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 3, 2010 in comments to the media.:
Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • August 4, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.:
"Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."
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By Aaron Sharockman • August 3, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 23, 2010 in a campaign flier:
Kendrick Meek was "#1 in Florida in taking tobacco cash and then opposed a tax on cigars that would have helped pay for children's health care."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 27, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate:
"We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs."
Mostly False
By Cristina Silva • June 29, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek:
"If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today."
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • June 28, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a public debate in West Palm Beach:
"My opponent here has accepted money from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (and) hosted subprime mortgage seminars."  
Half-True
By Trenton Daniel • June 25, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate:
The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 23, 2010
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Latest Fact-Checks About Jeff Greene

Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 11, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them."
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By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 29, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Jeff Greene can buy anything" ...  he owns two mansions.
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By Aaron Sharockman • July 30, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad:
Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 28, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate:
"We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs."
Mostly False
By Cristina Silva • June 29, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on June 22, 2010 in in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate:
"The first time he ever voted as a Democrat was here in Florida in 2008. He only voted four times in his life, and he's asking Floridians to come out and vote for him."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate:
Jeff Greene "is the king of the undercover Credit Default Swap that brought about the destruction of our economy that we have right now."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 22, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website:
"Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement."
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By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2010
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