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Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC:

Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • March 14, 2024

Mostly False

Donald Trump stated on December 3, 2019 in a press conference:

Says House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff "made up the conversation. He lied. If he didn't do that in the halls of Congress, he'd be thrown in jail. He did it in the halls of Congress, he's given immunity."

By Louis Jacobson • December 5, 2019

False

Russ Feingold stated on September 6, 2016 in a radio ad:

Says Ron Johnson "has essentially done nothing" to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse.

By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2016

False

Allison Tant stated on July 15, 2015 in a press release:

Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera "even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense.’"

By Amy Sherman • July 16, 2015

Mostly False

Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014:

In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law

By Amy Sherman • January 21, 2014

Mostly False

Americans for Prosperity stated on November 2, 2011 in a TV ad:

"(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy."

By Becky Bowers • November 15, 2011

Mostly False

Rick Scott stated on April 14, 2011 in testimony before Congress.:

"Hackers broke into Virginia's prescription-drug database (and) ... obtained more than 8.2 million patient records and a total of nearly 36 million prescriptions."

By Aaron Sharockman • April 18, 2011

Mostly True

John Thrasher stated on July 6, 2010 in a press release sent by the Republican Party of Florida:

"Attorney General McCollum, Speaker-Designate Cannon, Senate President-Designate Haridopolos and I stood up to Governor Crist and worked to remove Jim Greer as Chairman because of his mismanagement of the party."

By Laura Figueroa, John Bartosek • July 13, 2010

True

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