Latest Fact-checks by W. Gardner Selby 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 Steve Munisteri stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on Austin's YNN: There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day." Dan Patrick stated on August 20, 2013 in an interview: On support for Ted Cruz John Carter stated on August 31, 2013 in a news article: About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home." Rick Perry stated on August 21, 2013 in a radio ad: "Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State." Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating." David Dewhurst stated on August 3, 2013 in a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.: "I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas." Ted Cruz stated on August 12, 2013 in a radio commentary.: "According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance." George P. Bush stated on July 2, 2013 in a Twitter post: "60 percent of Texas 8th graders are not proficient in math. Only 26% have a teacher with a undergraduate major in math." John Cornyn stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column.: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections. Jim Hightower stated on May 1, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year." Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.: Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets. Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.: Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots." Tom Pauken stated on July 25, 2013 in an oped column.: "Our recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth." Louie Gohmert stated on July 15, 2013 in an interview.: Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality." Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Elliott Naishtat stated on June 20, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says Austin is the "largest city in America without a congressional district anchored in it." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013: Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood. Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Jerry Patterson stated on June 26, 2013 in an email blast.: Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans. Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008. Pete Gallego stated on May 15, 2013 in a U.S. House committee meeting.: Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Michael McCaul stated on June 5, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." Barry Bone stated on June 13, 2013 in an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.: Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience." Doug Miller stated on May 21, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says less than half of 1 percent of all the Texas legislators who ever served draw "a benefit" from pensions tied to the salaries of state district judges. Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion." Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." Karl Rove stated on May 18, 2013 in a speech at the convention of the Georgia Republican Party.: Says that in Texas, Republican nominees "get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average." Veronica Escobar stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.: Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation."
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Steve Munisteri stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on Austin's YNN: There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day." Dan Patrick stated on August 20, 2013 in an interview: On support for Ted Cruz John Carter stated on August 31, 2013 in a news article: About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home." Rick Perry stated on August 21, 2013 in a radio ad: "Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State." Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating." David Dewhurst stated on August 3, 2013 in a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.: "I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas." Ted Cruz stated on August 12, 2013 in a radio commentary.: "According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance." George P. Bush stated on July 2, 2013 in a Twitter post: "60 percent of Texas 8th graders are not proficient in math. Only 26% have a teacher with a undergraduate major in math." John Cornyn stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column.: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections. Jim Hightower stated on May 1, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year." Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.: Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets. Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.: Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots." Tom Pauken stated on July 25, 2013 in an oped column.: "Our recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth." Louie Gohmert stated on July 15, 2013 in an interview.: Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality." Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Elliott Naishtat stated on June 20, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says Austin is the "largest city in America without a congressional district anchored in it." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013: Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood. Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Jerry Patterson stated on June 26, 2013 in an email blast.: Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans. Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008. Pete Gallego stated on May 15, 2013 in a U.S. House committee meeting.: Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Michael McCaul stated on June 5, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." Barry Bone stated on June 13, 2013 in an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.: Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience." Doug Miller stated on May 21, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says less than half of 1 percent of all the Texas legislators who ever served draw "a benefit" from pensions tied to the salaries of state district judges. Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion." Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." Karl Rove stated on May 18, 2013 in a speech at the convention of the Georgia Republican Party.: Says that in Texas, Republican nominees "get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average." Veronica Escobar stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.: Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation."
Steve Munisteri stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on Austin's YNN: There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day."
John Carter stated on August 31, 2013 in a news article: About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home."
Rick Perry stated on August 21, 2013 in a radio ad: "Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State."
Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating."
David Dewhurst stated on August 3, 2013 in a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.: "I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas."
Ted Cruz stated on August 12, 2013 in a radio commentary.: "According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance."
George P. Bush stated on July 2, 2013 in a Twitter post: "60 percent of Texas 8th graders are not proficient in math. Only 26% have a teacher with a undergraduate major in math."
John Cornyn stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column.: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections.
Jim Hightower stated on May 1, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year."
Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.: Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets.
Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.: Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots."
Tom Pauken stated on July 25, 2013 in an oped column.: "Our recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth."
Louie Gohmert stated on July 15, 2013 in an interview.: Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality."
Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients."
Elliott Naishtat stated on June 20, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says Austin is the "largest city in America without a congressional district anchored in it."
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013: Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood.
Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country."
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself.
Jerry Patterson stated on June 26, 2013 in an email blast.: Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans.
Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008.
Pete Gallego stated on May 15, 2013 in a U.S. House committee meeting.: Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible."
Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage.
Michael McCaul stated on June 5, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities."
Barry Bone stated on June 13, 2013 in an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.: Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience."
Doug Miller stated on May 21, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says less than half of 1 percent of all the Texas legislators who ever served draw "a benefit" from pensions tied to the salaries of state district judges.
Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion."
Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone."
Karl Rove stated on May 18, 2013 in a speech at the convention of the Georgia Republican Party.: Says that in Texas, Republican nominees "get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average."
Veronica Escobar stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.: Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation."
