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 Pat McCrory stated on September 17, 2021 in a radio interview: Ted Budd’s family used AgriBioTech money to help “give donations to these Washington special interest groups that are running negative ads against me in the Senate race.” Madison Cawthorn stated on September 14, 2021 in a speech to the Johnston County school board: Children and teen suicide attempts “skyrocketed 250% in 2020” according to “one study done by a hospital.” Richard Hudson stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. Roy Cooper stated on August 4, 2021 in a press conference: “North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.” Gary Sides stated on August 3, 2021 in a school board meeting: The United States' southern border is "basically open" and is "a super spreader event.” Josh Stein stated on August 3, 2021 in a Council of State meeting: “More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.” Mark Walker stated on July 19, 2021 in a tweet: Says he worked to pass the 2018 farm bill “that helped farmers, invest(ed) in rural broadband, and added work requirements for able-bodied adults, Budd voted NO.” Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting: "Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions." Mark Robinson stated on July 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says “showing up at the front doors of people’s houses and violating HIPAA laws by requesting private medical information regarding their vaccination status is unacceptable and illegal.” Wiley Nickel stated on June 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.” Dean Arp stated on June 2, 2021 in in a committee meeting: Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.” Paul Newton stated on May 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina moved “from among the worst business rankings in the country, to the top 10.” Natasha Marcus stated on May 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.” Pat McCrory stated on May 4, 2021 in a podcast: Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.” Jeff Jackson stated on May 3, 2021 in a tweet: Says he was “one of the 2 (state Senators) who voted against” North Carolina’s body camera law. Thom Tillis stated on April 19, 2021 in an op-ed: “One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.” Jeff Jackson stated on April 8, 2021 in a tweet: On whether he supports the filibuster. Roy Cooper stated on March 26, 2021 in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper: “People don’t pretend to be someone else to go in and vote. You just don’t see that kind of fraud.” X posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash." Richard Hudson stated on March 15, 2021 in a tweet: "Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release." Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money Ted Budd stated on March 2, 2021 in a tweet: Says H.R. 1 “allows minors to vote.” Karen Brinson Bell stated on February 25, 2021 in an appearance before a committee: Says the NC elections board “did not change state law." Ted Budd stated on February 24, 2021 in a speech: “There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.” Billboard stated on February 13, 2021 in a billboard: “Gov Roy Cooper does not consider Type 1 diabetes an under lying health issue!” Alma Adams stated on February 9, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” Mark Walker stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured.” Roy Cooper stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.” Jenna Wadsworth stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive." Mandy Cohen stated on January 21, 2021 in a press conference: Says the number of spoiled coronavirus vaccines in North Carolina is “very small ... in the tens.”
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Pat McCrory stated on September 17, 2021 in a radio interview: Ted Budd’s family used AgriBioTech money to help “give donations to these Washington special interest groups that are running negative ads against me in the Senate race.” Madison Cawthorn stated on September 14, 2021 in a speech to the Johnston County school board: Children and teen suicide attempts “skyrocketed 250% in 2020” according to “one study done by a hospital.” Richard Hudson stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. Roy Cooper stated on August 4, 2021 in a press conference: “North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.” Gary Sides stated on August 3, 2021 in a school board meeting: The United States' southern border is "basically open" and is "a super spreader event.” Josh Stein stated on August 3, 2021 in a Council of State meeting: “More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.” Mark Walker stated on July 19, 2021 in a tweet: Says he worked to pass the 2018 farm bill “that helped farmers, invest(ed) in rural broadband, and added work requirements for able-bodied adults, Budd voted NO.” Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting: "Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions." Mark Robinson stated on July 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says “showing up at the front doors of people’s houses and violating HIPAA laws by requesting private medical information regarding their vaccination status is unacceptable and illegal.” Wiley Nickel stated on June 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.” Dean Arp stated on June 2, 2021 in in a committee meeting: Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.” Paul Newton stated on May 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina moved “from among the worst business rankings in the country, to the top 10.” Natasha Marcus stated on May 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.” Pat McCrory stated on May 4, 2021 in a podcast: Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.” Jeff Jackson stated on May 3, 2021 in a tweet: Says he was “one of the 2 (state Senators) who voted against” North Carolina’s body camera law. Thom Tillis stated on April 19, 2021 in an op-ed: “One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.” Jeff Jackson stated on April 8, 2021 in a tweet: On whether he supports the filibuster. Roy Cooper stated on March 26, 2021 in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper: “People don’t pretend to be someone else to go in and vote. You just don’t see that kind of fraud.” X posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash." Richard Hudson stated on March 15, 2021 in a tweet: "Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release." Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money Ted Budd stated on March 2, 2021 in a tweet: Says H.R. 1 “allows minors to vote.” Karen Brinson Bell stated on February 25, 2021 in an appearance before a committee: Says the NC elections board “did not change state law." Ted Budd stated on February 24, 2021 in a speech: “There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.” Billboard stated on February 13, 2021 in a billboard: “Gov Roy Cooper does not consider Type 1 diabetes an under lying health issue!” Alma Adams stated on February 9, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” Mark Walker stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured.” Roy Cooper stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.” Jenna Wadsworth stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive." Mandy Cohen stated on January 21, 2021 in a press conference: Says the number of spoiled coronavirus vaccines in North Carolina is “very small ... in the tens.”
Pat McCrory stated on September 17, 2021 in a radio interview: Ted Budd’s family used AgriBioTech money to help “give donations to these Washington special interest groups that are running negative ads against me in the Senate race.”
Madison Cawthorn stated on September 14, 2021 in a speech to the Johnston County school board: Children and teen suicide attempts “skyrocketed 250% in 2020” according to “one study done by a hospital.”
Richard Hudson stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries.
Roy Cooper stated on August 4, 2021 in a press conference: “North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.”
Gary Sides stated on August 3, 2021 in a school board meeting: The United States' southern border is "basically open" and is "a super spreader event.”
Josh Stein stated on August 3, 2021 in a Council of State meeting: “More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.”
Mark Walker stated on July 19, 2021 in a tweet: Says he worked to pass the 2018 farm bill “that helped farmers, invest(ed) in rural broadband, and added work requirements for able-bodied adults, Budd voted NO.”
Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting: "Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."
Mark Robinson stated on July 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says “showing up at the front doors of people’s houses and violating HIPAA laws by requesting private medical information regarding their vaccination status is unacceptable and illegal.”
Wiley Nickel stated on June 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.”
Dean Arp stated on June 2, 2021 in in a committee meeting: Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.”
Paul Newton stated on May 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina moved “from among the worst business rankings in the country, to the top 10.”
Natasha Marcus stated on May 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.”
Pat McCrory stated on May 4, 2021 in a podcast: Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.”
Jeff Jackson stated on May 3, 2021 in a tweet: Says he was “one of the 2 (state Senators) who voted against” North Carolina’s body camera law.
Thom Tillis stated on April 19, 2021 in an op-ed: “One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.”
Roy Cooper stated on March 26, 2021 in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper: “People don’t pretend to be someone else to go in and vote. You just don’t see that kind of fraud.”
X posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash."
Richard Hudson stated on March 15, 2021 in a tweet: "Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release."
Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money
Karen Brinson Bell stated on February 25, 2021 in an appearance before a committee: Says the NC elections board “did not change state law."
Ted Budd stated on February 24, 2021 in a speech: “There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.”
Billboard stated on February 13, 2021 in a billboard: “Gov Roy Cooper does not consider Type 1 diabetes an under lying health issue!”
Alma Adams stated on February 9, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.”
Mark Walker stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured.”
Roy Cooper stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.”
Jenna Wadsworth stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive."
Mandy Cohen stated on January 21, 2021 in a press conference: Says the number of spoiled coronavirus vaccines in North Carolina is “very small ... in the tens.”
