Latest Fact-checks by Paul Specht 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 Facebook posts stated on December 1, 2025 in a Facebook post: A new North Carolina law “prohibits the use of wireless communication devices while driving.” Richard Hudson stated on November 24, 2025 in a newsletter: “This Thanksgiving, turkey prices are at their lowest point since 2000.” Tricia McLaughlin stated on November 17, 2025 in an interview posted to X: “There’s about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens that, right now, are in North Carolina and Charlotte’s jails that they refuse to turn over to ICE law enforcement.” Anderson Clayton stated on October 29, 2025 in a press release: “North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the south.” X posts stated on August 16, 2025 in an X post: “North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.” Michael Whatley stated on September 6, 2025 in an X post: Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “bears direct responsibility” for the fatal stabbing of a woman on the Charlotte rail system. John Blust stated on June 13, 2025 in an email: “Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.” Josh Stein stated on June 6, 2025 in an X post: “Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina.” X posts stated on July 8, 2025 in an X post: Former Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to speak at a Winston-Salem coffee shop July 18 at 11 a.m. about the “future of North Carolina.” Brenden Jones stated on April 2, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. Marcia Morey stated on April 30, 2025 in a speech in the North Carolina House of Representatives: “Google caved in to Trump. They erased Black History Month from the calendar.” Brian Tyler Cohen stated on April 12, 2025 in an X post: Trump “just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene.” Sydney Batch stated on February 28, 2025 in a podcast interview: North Carolina “always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it.” Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2025 in remarks in North Carolina: "The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January. Roy Cooper stated on December 3, 2024 in comments to reporters: North Carolina Republicans “took money out of western North Carolina” with Hurricane Helene relief bill. Dana Loesch stated on January 6, 2025 in an X post: Buncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.” TikTok posts stated on December 4, 2024 in a video: Mitchell County, North Carolina, sheriff’s deputies “stole” generators intended for Hurricane Helene victims. X posts stated on November 20, 2024 in an X post: FEMA delivered “only four” temporary housing units to Helene victims in North Carolina as of Nov. 20. X posts stated on November 12, 2024 in a social media post: “Red Cross is set to close shelters across North Carolina on Nov. 15. Families staying in these shelters are being told: ‘If you don’t have a safe place to take your children, you won’t be leaving with them.’” Tim Moore stated on October 21, 2024 in a press conference: “I’ve not gotten a single call from the White House.” Lisa Grafstein stated on October 12, 2024 in a campaign mailer: Scott Lassiter “repeatedly campaigned to promote” North Carolina's “largest-ever” school funding cut, sending public school money to “unaccountable private schools” and ending science education. Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “It has just come out that Democrats in Washington and the Democrat Governor’s Office of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) were blocking people and money from coming into North Carolina.” Terence Everitt stated on October 11, 2024 in a campaign advertisement: Republican state Senate candidate Ashlee Adams “campaigned for Mark Robinson and his radical agenda.” House Majority PAC stated on September 9, 2024 in a television ad: Laurie Buckhout is “trying to get to Congress to pass a national abortion ban, allowing politicians to ban abortions with no exceptions and prosecute women if they get an abortion, treating women right here like criminals.” Republican Governors Association stated on June 24, 2024 in a campaign advertisement: “On (Josh) Stein’s watch, rapes in North Carolina are up 53%.” Michele Morrow stated on September 16, 2024 in a social media post: The plus in LGBTQ+ includes pedophilia. Josh Stein stated on September 5, 2024 in a press release: “Mark Robinson skips Board of Education vote on teacher bonuses to hold campaign event.” X posts stated on August 27, 2024 in a social media post: The order of candidate names on North Carolina’s ballot shows a “clear attempt at voter manipulation.” Doug Burgum stated on May 25, 2024 in a speech at the North Carolina Republican Party convention: Donald Trump “shut down” Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Joe Biden approved it, then Biden shut down U.S. liquified natural gas export capacity. Anderson Clayton stated on May 10, 2024 in a social media post: “Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!”
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Facebook posts stated on December 1, 2025 in a Facebook post: A new North Carolina law “prohibits the use of wireless communication devices while driving.” Richard Hudson stated on November 24, 2025 in a newsletter: “This Thanksgiving, turkey prices are at their lowest point since 2000.” Tricia McLaughlin stated on November 17, 2025 in an interview posted to X: “There’s about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens that, right now, are in North Carolina and Charlotte’s jails that they refuse to turn over to ICE law enforcement.” Anderson Clayton stated on October 29, 2025 in a press release: “North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the south.” X posts stated on August 16, 2025 in an X post: “North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.” Michael Whatley stated on September 6, 2025 in an X post: Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “bears direct responsibility” for the fatal stabbing of a woman on the Charlotte rail system. John Blust stated on June 13, 2025 in an email: “Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.” Josh Stein stated on June 6, 2025 in an X post: “Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina.” X posts stated on July 8, 2025 in an X post: Former Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to speak at a Winston-Salem coffee shop July 18 at 11 a.m. about the “future of North Carolina.” Brenden Jones stated on April 2, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. Marcia Morey stated on April 30, 2025 in a speech in the North Carolina House of Representatives: “Google caved in to Trump. They erased Black History Month from the calendar.” Brian Tyler Cohen stated on April 12, 2025 in an X post: Trump “just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene.” Sydney Batch stated on February 28, 2025 in a podcast interview: North Carolina “always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it.” Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2025 in remarks in North Carolina: "The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January. Roy Cooper stated on December 3, 2024 in comments to reporters: North Carolina Republicans “took money out of western North Carolina” with Hurricane Helene relief bill. Dana Loesch stated on January 6, 2025 in an X post: Buncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.” TikTok posts stated on December 4, 2024 in a video: Mitchell County, North Carolina, sheriff’s deputies “stole” generators intended for Hurricane Helene victims. X posts stated on November 20, 2024 in an X post: FEMA delivered “only four” temporary housing units to Helene victims in North Carolina as of Nov. 20. X posts stated on November 12, 2024 in a social media post: “Red Cross is set to close shelters across North Carolina on Nov. 15. Families staying in these shelters are being told: ‘If you don’t have a safe place to take your children, you won’t be leaving with them.’” Tim Moore stated on October 21, 2024 in a press conference: “I’ve not gotten a single call from the White House.” Lisa Grafstein stated on October 12, 2024 in a campaign mailer: Scott Lassiter “repeatedly campaigned to promote” North Carolina's “largest-ever” school funding cut, sending public school money to “unaccountable private schools” and ending science education. Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “It has just come out that Democrats in Washington and the Democrat Governor’s Office of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) were blocking people and money from coming into North Carolina.” Terence Everitt stated on October 11, 2024 in a campaign advertisement: Republican state Senate candidate Ashlee Adams “campaigned for Mark Robinson and his radical agenda.” House Majority PAC stated on September 9, 2024 in a television ad: Laurie Buckhout is “trying to get to Congress to pass a national abortion ban, allowing politicians to ban abortions with no exceptions and prosecute women if they get an abortion, treating women right here like criminals.” Republican Governors Association stated on June 24, 2024 in a campaign advertisement: “On (Josh) Stein’s watch, rapes in North Carolina are up 53%.” Michele Morrow stated on September 16, 2024 in a social media post: The plus in LGBTQ+ includes pedophilia. Josh Stein stated on September 5, 2024 in a press release: “Mark Robinson skips Board of Education vote on teacher bonuses to hold campaign event.” X posts stated on August 27, 2024 in a social media post: The order of candidate names on North Carolina’s ballot shows a “clear attempt at voter manipulation.” Doug Burgum stated on May 25, 2024 in a speech at the North Carolina Republican Party convention: Donald Trump “shut down” Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Joe Biden approved it, then Biden shut down U.S. liquified natural gas export capacity. Anderson Clayton stated on May 10, 2024 in a social media post: “Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!”
Facebook posts stated on December 1, 2025 in a Facebook post: A new North Carolina law “prohibits the use of wireless communication devices while driving.”
Richard Hudson stated on November 24, 2025 in a newsletter: “This Thanksgiving, turkey prices are at their lowest point since 2000.”
Tricia McLaughlin stated on November 17, 2025 in an interview posted to X: “There’s about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens that, right now, are in North Carolina and Charlotte’s jails that they refuse to turn over to ICE law enforcement.”
Anderson Clayton stated on October 29, 2025 in a press release: “North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the south.”
X posts stated on August 16, 2025 in an X post: “North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.”
Michael Whatley stated on September 6, 2025 in an X post: Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “bears direct responsibility” for the fatal stabbing of a woman on the Charlotte rail system.
John Blust stated on June 13, 2025 in an email: “Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.”
Josh Stein stated on June 6, 2025 in an X post: “Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina.”
X posts stated on July 8, 2025 in an X post: Former Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to speak at a Winston-Salem coffee shop July 18 at 11 a.m. about the “future of North Carolina.”
Brenden Jones stated on April 2, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state.
Marcia Morey stated on April 30, 2025 in a speech in the North Carolina House of Representatives: “Google caved in to Trump. They erased Black History Month from the calendar.”
Brian Tyler Cohen stated on April 12, 2025 in an X post: Trump “just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene.”
Sydney Batch stated on February 28, 2025 in a podcast interview: North Carolina “always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it.”
Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2025 in remarks in North Carolina: "The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January.
Roy Cooper stated on December 3, 2024 in comments to reporters: North Carolina Republicans “took money out of western North Carolina” with Hurricane Helene relief bill.
Dana Loesch stated on January 6, 2025 in an X post: Buncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.”
TikTok posts stated on December 4, 2024 in a video: Mitchell County, North Carolina, sheriff’s deputies “stole” generators intended for Hurricane Helene victims.
X posts stated on November 20, 2024 in an X post: FEMA delivered “only four” temporary housing units to Helene victims in North Carolina as of Nov. 20.
X posts stated on November 12, 2024 in a social media post: “Red Cross is set to close shelters across North Carolina on Nov. 15. Families staying in these shelters are being told: ‘If you don’t have a safe place to take your children, you won’t be leaving with them.’”
Tim Moore stated on October 21, 2024 in a press conference: “I’ve not gotten a single call from the White House.”
Lisa Grafstein stated on October 12, 2024 in a campaign mailer: Scott Lassiter “repeatedly campaigned to promote” North Carolina's “largest-ever” school funding cut, sending public school money to “unaccountable private schools” and ending science education.
Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “It has just come out that Democrats in Washington and the Democrat Governor’s Office of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) were blocking people and money from coming into North Carolina.”
Terence Everitt stated on October 11, 2024 in a campaign advertisement: Republican state Senate candidate Ashlee Adams “campaigned for Mark Robinson and his radical agenda.”
House Majority PAC stated on September 9, 2024 in a television ad: Laurie Buckhout is “trying to get to Congress to pass a national abortion ban, allowing politicians to ban abortions with no exceptions and prosecute women if they get an abortion, treating women right here like criminals.”
Republican Governors Association stated on June 24, 2024 in a campaign advertisement: “On (Josh) Stein’s watch, rapes in North Carolina are up 53%.”
Michele Morrow stated on September 16, 2024 in a social media post: The plus in LGBTQ+ includes pedophilia.
Josh Stein stated on September 5, 2024 in a press release: “Mark Robinson skips Board of Education vote on teacher bonuses to hold campaign event.”
X posts stated on August 27, 2024 in a social media post: The order of candidate names on North Carolina’s ballot shows a “clear attempt at voter manipulation.”
Doug Burgum stated on May 25, 2024 in a speech at the North Carolina Republican Party convention: Donald Trump “shut down” Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Joe Biden approved it, then Biden shut down U.S. liquified natural gas export capacity.
Anderson Clayton stated on May 10, 2024 in a social media post: “Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!”
