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 Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare." Paul Saldaña stated on January 13, 2016 in a civic summit hosted by Austin's KLRU-TV: A Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar "and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Under Ted Cruz’s tax plan, "businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees." Glenn Beck stated on January 23, 2016 in an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa: "In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate." Ted Cruz stated on January 21, 2016 in a New Hampshire appearance: "Blue Cross Blue Shield cancelled all their individual (health care) policies in the state of Texas, effective Dec. 31." Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." Wendy Davis stated on January 4, 2016 in a legal brief: "One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime." Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2016 in an interview with The Washington Post: Canadian-born Ted Cruz "has had a double passport." Greg Abbott stated on December 8, 2015 in a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz: Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists." Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally." Bryan Hughes stated on December 1, 2015 in a campaign press release: "David Simpson actually voted for driver's licenses for illegal immigrants." David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol." Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits." Courageous Conservatives PAC stated on November 6, 2015 in a video ad posted online: "After Sandy Hook, Ted Cruz stopped Obama’s push for new gun control laws." Greg Abbott stated on October 28, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind California." Facebook posts stated on August 6, 2015 in a Snopes.com tweet recapping a Facebook post: A Texas police department bought an ad telling drug dealers, "We can take your competition off the streets for FREE." Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2015 in a Houston press conference: My campaign "finished the last quarter reporting the most cash on hand of any Republican in the field … $13.8 million in the bank, $3.5 million more than the Jeb Bush campaign." Dan Patrick stated on October 19, 2015 in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News: Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies." Hillary Clinton stated on October 15, 2015 in a speech in San Antonio: "We lose an average of 90 Americans every day because of guns." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 7, 2015 in a commentary: From 2014 to 2015, Austin’s "murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent." Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959." Dan Patrick stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population." Jeremy Bird stated on October 2, 2015 in a tweet after the shootings at an Oregon community college: "90% of Americans want national background checks that close loopholes." Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital."
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Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare." Paul Saldaña stated on January 13, 2016 in a civic summit hosted by Austin's KLRU-TV: A Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar "and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Under Ted Cruz’s tax plan, "businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees." Glenn Beck stated on January 23, 2016 in an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa: "In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate." Ted Cruz stated on January 21, 2016 in a New Hampshire appearance: "Blue Cross Blue Shield cancelled all their individual (health care) policies in the state of Texas, effective Dec. 31." Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." Wendy Davis stated on January 4, 2016 in a legal brief: "One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime." Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2016 in an interview with The Washington Post: Canadian-born Ted Cruz "has had a double passport." Greg Abbott stated on December 8, 2015 in a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz: Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists." Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally." Bryan Hughes stated on December 1, 2015 in a campaign press release: "David Simpson actually voted for driver's licenses for illegal immigrants." David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol." Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits." Courageous Conservatives PAC stated on November 6, 2015 in a video ad posted online: "After Sandy Hook, Ted Cruz stopped Obama’s push for new gun control laws." Greg Abbott stated on October 28, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind California." Facebook posts stated on August 6, 2015 in a Snopes.com tweet recapping a Facebook post: A Texas police department bought an ad telling drug dealers, "We can take your competition off the streets for FREE." Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2015 in a Houston press conference: My campaign "finished the last quarter reporting the most cash on hand of any Republican in the field … $13.8 million in the bank, $3.5 million more than the Jeb Bush campaign." Dan Patrick stated on October 19, 2015 in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News: Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies." Hillary Clinton stated on October 15, 2015 in a speech in San Antonio: "We lose an average of 90 Americans every day because of guns." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 7, 2015 in a commentary: From 2014 to 2015, Austin’s "murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent." Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959." Dan Patrick stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population." Jeremy Bird stated on October 2, 2015 in a tweet after the shootings at an Oregon community college: "90% of Americans want national background checks that close loopholes." Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital."
Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare."
Paul Saldaña stated on January 13, 2016 in a civic summit hosted by Austin's KLRU-TV: A Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar "and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote."
Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Under Ted Cruz’s tax plan, "businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees."
Glenn Beck stated on January 23, 2016 in an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa: "In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate."
Ted Cruz stated on January 21, 2016 in a New Hampshire appearance: "Blue Cross Blue Shield cancelled all their individual (health care) policies in the state of Texas, effective Dec. 31."
Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency."
Wendy Davis stated on January 4, 2016 in a legal brief: "One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime."
Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones."
Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2016 in an interview with The Washington Post: Canadian-born Ted Cruz "has had a double passport."
Greg Abbott stated on December 8, 2015 in a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz: Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists."
Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market."
Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally."
Bryan Hughes stated on December 1, 2015 in a campaign press release: "David Simpson actually voted for driver's licenses for illegal immigrants."
David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens."
Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea."
Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls."
Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol."
Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits."
Courageous Conservatives PAC stated on November 6, 2015 in a video ad posted online: "After Sandy Hook, Ted Cruz stopped Obama’s push for new gun control laws."
Greg Abbott stated on October 28, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind California."
Facebook posts stated on August 6, 2015 in a Snopes.com tweet recapping a Facebook post: A Texas police department bought an ad telling drug dealers, "We can take your competition off the streets for FREE."
Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2015 in a Houston press conference: My campaign "finished the last quarter reporting the most cash on hand of any Republican in the field … $13.8 million in the bank, $3.5 million more than the Jeb Bush campaign."
Dan Patrick stated on October 19, 2015 in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News: Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 15, 2015 in a speech in San Antonio: "We lose an average of 90 Americans every day because of guns."
Bill O'Reilly stated on October 7, 2015 in a commentary: From 2014 to 2015, Austin’s "murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent."
Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists."
Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959."
Dan Patrick stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population."
Jeremy Bird stated on October 2, 2015 in a tweet after the shootings at an Oregon community college: "90% of Americans want national background checks that close loopholes."
Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital."
