Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman 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 Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address: "I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered." Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel." Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1963 Bernie Sanders was arrested for throwing eggs at black civil rights protestors." Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word." Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." José Oliva stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee: Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote." Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet: "I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers." Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 Delaware Health and Social Services stated on January 14, 2019 in a flyer: "March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March." Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a headline: "Principal bans candy canes." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens." Marco Rubio stated on November 8, 2018 in a tweet: "#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law." Scott Galloway stated on November 7, 2018 in a tweet: "The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire." Priorities USA Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S." Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College: Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate. Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program." Florida Strong stated on October 17, 2018 in a Facebook video: Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'" Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters: After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in CBS4 interview: Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate." Ron DeSantis stated on September 23, 2018 in CBS4 interview: Says Andrew Gillum has presided over "the highest crime in Florida four years running." Richard Cordray stated on September 25, 2018 in an ad: Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions." Rick Scott stated on September 18, 2018 in an ad: Says Bill Nelson "skipped 45 percent of the hearings on national security."
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Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address: "I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered." Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel." Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1963 Bernie Sanders was arrested for throwing eggs at black civil rights protestors." Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word." Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." José Oliva stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee: Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote." Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet: "I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers." Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 Delaware Health and Social Services stated on January 14, 2019 in a flyer: "March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March." Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a headline: "Principal bans candy canes." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens." Marco Rubio stated on November 8, 2018 in a tweet: "#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law." Scott Galloway stated on November 7, 2018 in a tweet: "The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire." Priorities USA Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S." Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College: Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate. Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program." Florida Strong stated on October 17, 2018 in a Facebook video: Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'" Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters: After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in CBS4 interview: Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate." Ron DeSantis stated on September 23, 2018 in CBS4 interview: Says Andrew Gillum has presided over "the highest crime in Florida four years running." Richard Cordray stated on September 25, 2018 in an ad: Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions." Rick Scott stated on September 18, 2018 in an ad: Says Bill Nelson "skipped 45 percent of the hearings on national security."
Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address: "I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered."
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba.
Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel."
Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1963 Bernie Sanders was arrested for throwing eggs at black civil rights protestors."
Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word."
Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing."
Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week."
José Oliva stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee: Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."
Rick Scott stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet: "I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers."
Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006
Delaware Health and Social Services stated on January 14, 2019 in a flyer: "March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet: "Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens."
Marco Rubio stated on November 8, 2018 in a tweet: "#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law."
Scott Galloway stated on November 7, 2018 in a tweet: "The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire."
Priorities USA Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S."
Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College: Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate.
Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs."
VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program."
Florida Strong stated on October 17, 2018 in a Facebook video: Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"
Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters: After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in CBS4 interview: Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate."
Ron DeSantis stated on September 23, 2018 in CBS4 interview: Says Andrew Gillum has presided over "the highest crime in Florida four years running."
Richard Cordray stated on September 25, 2018 in an ad: Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions."
Rick Scott stated on September 18, 2018 in an ad: Says Bill Nelson "skipped 45 percent of the hearings on national security."
