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 Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in keynoting South by Southwest Interactive: "We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote." Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2016 in House floor remarks: "Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States." Austin Independent School District stated on June 2, 2016 in an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies: "Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas." Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas: The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas." Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45." Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin." Don Willett stated on May 13, 2016 in the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case: Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013." Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2016 in speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot: "Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents." Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation." Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice stated on April 8, 2016 in a fund-raising letter from female supporters: Austin’s Stop Abuse for Everyone has seen in its offices "sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month." Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. Barack Obama stated on March 12, 2016 in remarks in Dallas at a Democratic National Committee reception: "Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels." Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000: On banning assault weapons. Committee to Restore America's Greatness stated on April 6, 2016 in a web post: Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio. Frank Luntz stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet: "Team Trump has accused Ted Cruz of fraud" in Iowa, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Utah and Wisconsin." Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in speaking to reporters: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary." Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2016 in a post and story from Elect Leaders: Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate. Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in a Democratic National Committee reception: Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." Blake Rocap stated on February 16, 2016 in a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them." Huey Rey Fischer stated on February 8, 2016 in a press release: "There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas." Gary Cobb stated on February 16, 2016 in a video ad on his campaign website: Travis County residents "trusted me to take on Tom DeLay — and we won."
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Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in keynoting South by Southwest Interactive: "We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote." Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2016 in House floor remarks: "Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States." Austin Independent School District stated on June 2, 2016 in an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies: "Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas." Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas: The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas." Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45." Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin." Don Willett stated on May 13, 2016 in the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case: Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013." Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2016 in speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot: "Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents." Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation." Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice stated on April 8, 2016 in a fund-raising letter from female supporters: Austin’s Stop Abuse for Everyone has seen in its offices "sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month." Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. Barack Obama stated on March 12, 2016 in remarks in Dallas at a Democratic National Committee reception: "Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels." Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000: On banning assault weapons. Committee to Restore America's Greatness stated on April 6, 2016 in a web post: Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio. Frank Luntz stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet: "Team Trump has accused Ted Cruz of fraud" in Iowa, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Utah and Wisconsin." Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in speaking to reporters: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary." Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2016 in a post and story from Elect Leaders: Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate. Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in a Democratic National Committee reception: Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." Blake Rocap stated on February 16, 2016 in a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them." Huey Rey Fischer stated on February 8, 2016 in a press release: "There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas." Gary Cobb stated on February 16, 2016 in a video ad on his campaign website: Travis County residents "trusted me to take on Tom DeLay — and we won."
Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country."
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in keynoting South by Southwest Interactive: "We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote."
Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2016 in House floor remarks: "Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States."
Austin Independent School District stated on June 2, 2016 in an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies: "Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas."
Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas: The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years."
John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas."
Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003."
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45."
Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin."
Don Willett stated on May 13, 2016 in the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case: Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013."
Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2016 in speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot: "Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents."
Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation."
Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill."
Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote."
Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice stated on April 8, 2016 in a fund-raising letter from female supporters: Austin’s Stop Abuse for Everyone has seen in its offices "sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month."
Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service.
Barack Obama stated on March 12, 2016 in remarks in Dallas at a Democratic National Committee reception: "Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels."
Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000: On banning assault weapons.
Committee to Restore America's Greatness stated on April 6, 2016 in a web post: Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio.
Frank Luntz stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet: "Team Trump has accused Ted Cruz of fraud" in Iowa, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Utah and Wisconsin."
Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years."
Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in speaking to reporters: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary."
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2016 in a post and story from Elect Leaders: Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate.
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in a Democratic National Committee reception: Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years."
Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant."
Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history."
Blake Rocap stated on February 16, 2016 in a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them."
Huey Rey Fischer stated on February 8, 2016 in a press release: "There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas."
Gary Cobb stated on February 16, 2016 in a video ad on his campaign website: Travis County residents "trusted me to take on Tom DeLay — and we won."
