Latest Mostly False Fact-checks on Marco Rubio Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families." Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth." Marco Rubio stated on July 30, 2021 in a tweet: Photos show Lloyd Austin without a face shield after he landed in the Philippines. Marco Rubio stated on April 20, 2020 in a New York Times op-ed: “Face masks being manufactured in China, for example, went to domestic consumption and their own fight against the virus” while the U.S. was “largely unable to import supplies from China.” Marco Rubio stated on March 19, 2020 in a tweet: For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.” Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2018 in an interview with CBS News: States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now." Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: "When they passed Obamacare, they put a bailout fund in Obamacare. … We led the effort and wiped out that bailout fund." Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2016 in a debate in Greenville, S.C.: "It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice." Marco Rubio stated on February 6, 2016 in an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire: "The American people will not support doing anything about people that are in this country illegally until the law is enforced first." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says Sen. Ted Cruz used to be "in favor of birthright citizenship" but is now against it. Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on Meet the Press: The only budget Ted Cruz "ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it." Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally." Marco Rubio stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet: "Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion." Marco Rubio stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "There are over 700,000 Americans on some watch list or another that would all be captured" in a Democratic amendment intended to stop suspected terrorists from buying guns. Marco Rubio stated on October 16, 2015 in prepared remarks in a written speech: To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have "to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton has "been in office and in government longer than anybody else running here tonight." Marco Rubio stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: "There are at least three sectors of the border, one in particular, that are just completely insecure." Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2015 in a radio interview: ISIS is "now the predominant Islamist group in Benghazi." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary." Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2014 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: Surface temperatures on Earth "have stabilized." Marco Rubio stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on Fox's 'Hannity': Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million. Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed." Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away." Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance." Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully." Marco Rubio stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government."
Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families." Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth." Marco Rubio stated on July 30, 2021 in a tweet: Photos show Lloyd Austin without a face shield after he landed in the Philippines. Marco Rubio stated on April 20, 2020 in a New York Times op-ed: “Face masks being manufactured in China, for example, went to domestic consumption and their own fight against the virus” while the U.S. was “largely unable to import supplies from China.” Marco Rubio stated on March 19, 2020 in a tweet: For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.” Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2018 in an interview with CBS News: States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now." Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: "When they passed Obamacare, they put a bailout fund in Obamacare. … We led the effort and wiped out that bailout fund." Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2016 in a debate in Greenville, S.C.: "It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice." Marco Rubio stated on February 6, 2016 in an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire: "The American people will not support doing anything about people that are in this country illegally until the law is enforced first." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says Sen. Ted Cruz used to be "in favor of birthright citizenship" but is now against it. Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on Meet the Press: The only budget Ted Cruz "ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it." Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally." Marco Rubio stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet: "Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion." Marco Rubio stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "There are over 700,000 Americans on some watch list or another that would all be captured" in a Democratic amendment intended to stop suspected terrorists from buying guns. Marco Rubio stated on October 16, 2015 in prepared remarks in a written speech: To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have "to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton has "been in office and in government longer than anybody else running here tonight." Marco Rubio stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: "There are at least three sectors of the border, one in particular, that are just completely insecure." Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2015 in a radio interview: ISIS is "now the predominant Islamist group in Benghazi." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary." Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2014 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: Surface temperatures on Earth "have stabilized." Marco Rubio stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on Fox's 'Hannity': Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million. Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed." Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away." Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance." Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully." Marco Rubio stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government."
Marco Rubio stated on October 18, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families."
Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth."
Marco Rubio stated on July 30, 2021 in a tweet: Photos show Lloyd Austin without a face shield after he landed in the Philippines.
Marco Rubio stated on April 20, 2020 in a New York Times op-ed: “Face masks being manufactured in China, for example, went to domestic consumption and their own fight against the virus” while the U.S. was “largely unable to import supplies from China.”
Marco Rubio stated on March 19, 2020 in a tweet: For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.”
Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2018 in an interview with CBS News: States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now."
Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare."
Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid."
Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: "When they passed Obamacare, they put a bailout fund in Obamacare. … We led the effort and wiped out that bailout fund."
Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2016 in a debate in Greenville, S.C.: "It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice."
Marco Rubio stated on February 6, 2016 in an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire: "The American people will not support doing anything about people that are in this country illegally until the law is enforced first."
Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says Sen. Ted Cruz used to be "in favor of birthright citizenship" but is now against it.
Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on Meet the Press: The only budget Ted Cruz "ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it."
Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally."
Marco Rubio stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet: "Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion."
Marco Rubio stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "There are over 700,000 Americans on some watch list or another that would all be captured" in a Democratic amendment intended to stop suspected terrorists from buying guns.
Marco Rubio stated on October 16, 2015 in prepared remarks in a written speech: To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have "to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton has "been in office and in government longer than anybody else running here tonight."
Marco Rubio stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: "There are at least three sectors of the border, one in particular, that are just completely insecure."
Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2015 in a radio interview: ISIS is "now the predominant Islamist group in Benghazi."
Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary."
Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2014 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: Surface temperatures on Earth "have stabilized."
Marco Rubio stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on Fox's 'Hannity': Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million.
Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed."
Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away."
Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance."
Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully."
Marco Rubio stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government."
