Latest Fact-checks in Texas 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 Will Hurd stated on August 18, 2018 in an interview with Hearst News: Says Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones has raised "more money from Massachusetts than" from Texas. Greg Abbott stated on August 7, 2018 in a since-deleted tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists." Ted Cruz stated on August 3, 2018 in a video ad made public by the Texas Tribune: Says Beto O’Rourke is "open to abolishing ICE." Omar Rachid stated on July 21, 2018 in a San Antonio Express-News story: "Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11." Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims." Roger Williams stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network: Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position. Ted Cruz stated on July 17, 2018 in a campaign press release: Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump. Republican Party of Texas stated on July 14, 2018 in a fundraising email blast: Says a poll showed Democrat Beto O’Rourke within 2 percentage points of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Roman McAllen stated on June 22, 2018 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "The Railroad Commission of Texas has nothing to do with railroads." Greg Abbott stated on June 27, 2018 in a fundraising conference call with supporters: "In Houston, Texas, there are more brothels than there are Starbucks." Kendall Scudder stated on July 2, 2018 in an event hosted by the Funky East Dallas Democrats: "Bob Hall never successfully passed a bill." Austin for a Better Future stated on June 27, 2018 in In a video: Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway." Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. Ted Cruz stated on June 11, 2018 in an interview aired on "Think," produced by KERA radio in Dallas: "There’s actually a court order that prevents keeping the kids with the parents when you put the parents in jail." X posts stated on June 11, 2018 in a post by a filmmaker: Say a boy was 'caged' in a wire enclosure. Lupe Valdez stated on May 7, 2018 in an online survey: "After Texas cut" its "two-year family planning budget by $73 million, one in four clinics closed their doors." Texas Campaign for the Environment stated on April 26, 2018 in a handout: Says most of Austin’s biggest parks have recycling though as "many as 293 out of 300" Austin city "parks have no recycling, including almost every neighborhood park." Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment." Lupe Valdez stated on May 23, 2018 in a New York Times news story: "One in six Texans don’t have health care. We’re the most uninsured state in the U.S." Greg Casar stated on May 8, 2018 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says Austin has "been ranked repeatedly as one of the most, if not the most, economically segregated cities in the country." Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. Steve Adler stated on May 8, 2018 in an interview on KLBJ-AM: Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country." Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Andrew White stated on May 11, 2018 in a Democratic gubernatorial debate: Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong. Steve McCraw stated on April 18, 2018 in testimony to a Texas House panel: Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term." Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States." Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids."
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Will Hurd stated on August 18, 2018 in an interview with Hearst News: Says Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones has raised "more money from Massachusetts than" from Texas. Greg Abbott stated on August 7, 2018 in a since-deleted tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists." Ted Cruz stated on August 3, 2018 in a video ad made public by the Texas Tribune: Says Beto O’Rourke is "open to abolishing ICE." Omar Rachid stated on July 21, 2018 in a San Antonio Express-News story: "Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11." Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims." Roger Williams stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network: Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position. Ted Cruz stated on July 17, 2018 in a campaign press release: Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump. Republican Party of Texas stated on July 14, 2018 in a fundraising email blast: Says a poll showed Democrat Beto O’Rourke within 2 percentage points of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Roman McAllen stated on June 22, 2018 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "The Railroad Commission of Texas has nothing to do with railroads." Greg Abbott stated on June 27, 2018 in a fundraising conference call with supporters: "In Houston, Texas, there are more brothels than there are Starbucks." Kendall Scudder stated on July 2, 2018 in an event hosted by the Funky East Dallas Democrats: "Bob Hall never successfully passed a bill." Austin for a Better Future stated on June 27, 2018 in In a video: Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway." Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. Ted Cruz stated on June 11, 2018 in an interview aired on "Think," produced by KERA radio in Dallas: "There’s actually a court order that prevents keeping the kids with the parents when you put the parents in jail." X posts stated on June 11, 2018 in a post by a filmmaker: Say a boy was 'caged' in a wire enclosure. Lupe Valdez stated on May 7, 2018 in an online survey: "After Texas cut" its "two-year family planning budget by $73 million, one in four clinics closed their doors." Texas Campaign for the Environment stated on April 26, 2018 in a handout: Says most of Austin’s biggest parks have recycling though as "many as 293 out of 300" Austin city "parks have no recycling, including almost every neighborhood park." Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment." Lupe Valdez stated on May 23, 2018 in a New York Times news story: "One in six Texans don’t have health care. We’re the most uninsured state in the U.S." Greg Casar stated on May 8, 2018 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says Austin has "been ranked repeatedly as one of the most, if not the most, economically segregated cities in the country." Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. Steve Adler stated on May 8, 2018 in an interview on KLBJ-AM: Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country." Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Andrew White stated on May 11, 2018 in a Democratic gubernatorial debate: Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong. Steve McCraw stated on April 18, 2018 in testimony to a Texas House panel: Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term." Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States." Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids."
Will Hurd stated on August 18, 2018 in an interview with Hearst News: Says Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones has raised "more money from Massachusetts than" from Texas.
Greg Abbott stated on August 7, 2018 in a since-deleted tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists."
Ted Cruz stated on August 3, 2018 in a video ad made public by the Texas Tribune: Says Beto O’Rourke is "open to abolishing ICE."
Omar Rachid stated on July 21, 2018 in a San Antonio Express-News story: "Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11."
Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims."
Roger Williams stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network: Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position.
Ted Cruz stated on July 17, 2018 in a campaign press release: Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump.
Republican Party of Texas stated on July 14, 2018 in a fundraising email blast: Says a poll showed Democrat Beto O’Rourke within 2 percentage points of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
Roman McAllen stated on June 22, 2018 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "The Railroad Commission of Texas has nothing to do with railroads."
Greg Abbott stated on June 27, 2018 in a fundraising conference call with supporters: "In Houston, Texas, there are more brothels than there are Starbucks."
Kendall Scudder stated on July 2, 2018 in an event hosted by the Funky East Dallas Democrats: "Bob Hall never successfully passed a bill."
Austin for a Better Future stated on June 27, 2018 in In a video: Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway."
Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average.
Ted Cruz stated on June 11, 2018 in an interview aired on "Think," produced by KERA radio in Dallas: "There’s actually a court order that prevents keeping the kids with the parents when you put the parents in jail."
Lupe Valdez stated on May 7, 2018 in an online survey: "After Texas cut" its "two-year family planning budget by $73 million, one in four clinics closed their doors."
Texas Campaign for the Environment stated on April 26, 2018 in a handout: Says most of Austin’s biggest parks have recycling though as "many as 293 out of 300" Austin city "parks have no recycling, including almost every neighborhood park."
Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey.
Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment."
Lupe Valdez stated on May 23, 2018 in a New York Times news story: "One in six Texans don’t have health care. We’re the most uninsured state in the U.S."
Greg Casar stated on May 8, 2018 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says Austin has "been ranked repeatedly as one of the most, if not the most, economically segregated cities in the country."
Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child."
Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years.
Steve Adler stated on May 8, 2018 in an interview on KLBJ-AM: Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country."
Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting."
Andrew White stated on May 11, 2018 in a Democratic gubernatorial debate: Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong.
Steve McCraw stated on April 18, 2018 in testimony to a Texas House panel: Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term."
Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."
Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio."
Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids."
