Latest False Fact-checks in North Carolina Dan Bishop stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says there are “indications of grossly improper conduct from election officials right here in my district.” Social Media stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina’s "Democratic Secretary of State" controls the state's elections. Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.” Thom Tillis stated on July 30, 2020 in a radio interview: “Cal Cunningham has been silent on this on defunding the police; I assume his silence is consent.” Majority Forward stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.” Dan Forest stated on July 4, 2020 in an interview: Multiple studies “all said for decades, masks do not work with viruses.” Greg Murphy stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.” Chain message stated on June 2, 2020 in a text: Text from someone “connected” to Raleigh police: “antifa may be heading into the wealthy neighborhoods tonight to take what should be theirs.” Warren Daniel stated on April 23, 2020 in a tweet: North Carolina’s health department is "telling hospitals that if they decide to do elective surgeries, they won’t be eligible to receive (protective equipment) from the state.” Dan Forest stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: "We’ve still had more deaths to the flu this year than we've had COVID-19." Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” William Barber stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Says “every time" the DSCC endorsed someone in North Carolina's U.S. Senate primary, "and the person they didn’t support was black, the candidate they picked ended up losing." Michael Bloomberg stated on February 4, 2020 in a campaign letter: North Carolina's Democratic primary is open to "all registered voters, regardless of registration." Erica Smith stated on September 1, 2019 in a tweet: Says she hasn’t taken corporate PAC money “since 2016.” Deb Butler stated on January 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says NC Senate leader "expressed disdain" for the NC House budget vote on Sept. 11. Dan Forest stated on November 25, 2019 in a press conference: Says immigrants wanted by ICE have victimized "tens of thousands of children" in North Carolina. Jeff Jackson stated on December 3, 2019 in a tweet: Says North Carolina's average teacher salary was at the national average "back when I was in public school." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2019 in a speech: Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot." Various media reports 2 stated on September 11, 2019 in reports: Democrats were at a 9/11 memorial service when NC Republicans held a controversial vote Mark Jewell stated on May 1, 2019 in a tweet: Photo shows a sea of red-clad education advocates covering most of the Halifax Mall. Joyce Krawiec stated on April 15, 2019 in in a speech on the state Senate floor: "No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion." Harry Brown stated on April 9, 2019 in a committee meeting: "North Carolina last year was second in the nation in overdose deaths" Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010." North Carolina Republican Party stated on March 12, 2019 in an email: "Democrats have forced a special election" Dan Crenshaw stated on March 9, 2019 in a tweet: Says HR 1 would "legalize" the kind of fraud found in North Carolina Various media reports 2 stated on February 26, 2019 in reports: Says NC bill would change the grading scale. Wiley Nickel stated on February 20, 2019 in a tweet: Says a Republican bill "pays for school construction with teacher pay raises." Dallas Woodhouse stated on January 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says the NC elections board received "no calls" after alerting Bladen County voters to possible absentee ballot fraud.
Dan Bishop stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says there are “indications of grossly improper conduct from election officials right here in my district.” Social Media stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina’s "Democratic Secretary of State" controls the state's elections. Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.” Thom Tillis stated on July 30, 2020 in a radio interview: “Cal Cunningham has been silent on this on defunding the police; I assume his silence is consent.” Majority Forward stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.” Dan Forest stated on July 4, 2020 in an interview: Multiple studies “all said for decades, masks do not work with viruses.” Greg Murphy stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.” Chain message stated on June 2, 2020 in a text: Text from someone “connected” to Raleigh police: “antifa may be heading into the wealthy neighborhoods tonight to take what should be theirs.” Warren Daniel stated on April 23, 2020 in a tweet: North Carolina’s health department is "telling hospitals that if they decide to do elective surgeries, they won’t be eligible to receive (protective equipment) from the state.” Dan Forest stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: "We’ve still had more deaths to the flu this year than we've had COVID-19." Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” William Barber stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Says “every time" the DSCC endorsed someone in North Carolina's U.S. Senate primary, "and the person they didn’t support was black, the candidate they picked ended up losing." Michael Bloomberg stated on February 4, 2020 in a campaign letter: North Carolina's Democratic primary is open to "all registered voters, regardless of registration." Erica Smith stated on September 1, 2019 in a tweet: Says she hasn’t taken corporate PAC money “since 2016.” Deb Butler stated on January 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says NC Senate leader "expressed disdain" for the NC House budget vote on Sept. 11. Dan Forest stated on November 25, 2019 in a press conference: Says immigrants wanted by ICE have victimized "tens of thousands of children" in North Carolina. Jeff Jackson stated on December 3, 2019 in a tweet: Says North Carolina's average teacher salary was at the national average "back when I was in public school." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2019 in a speech: Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot." Various media reports 2 stated on September 11, 2019 in reports: Democrats were at a 9/11 memorial service when NC Republicans held a controversial vote Mark Jewell stated on May 1, 2019 in a tweet: Photo shows a sea of red-clad education advocates covering most of the Halifax Mall. Joyce Krawiec stated on April 15, 2019 in in a speech on the state Senate floor: "No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion." Harry Brown stated on April 9, 2019 in a committee meeting: "North Carolina last year was second in the nation in overdose deaths" Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010." North Carolina Republican Party stated on March 12, 2019 in an email: "Democrats have forced a special election" Dan Crenshaw stated on March 9, 2019 in a tweet: Says HR 1 would "legalize" the kind of fraud found in North Carolina Various media reports 2 stated on February 26, 2019 in reports: Says NC bill would change the grading scale. Wiley Nickel stated on February 20, 2019 in a tweet: Says a Republican bill "pays for school construction with teacher pay raises." Dallas Woodhouse stated on January 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says the NC elections board received "no calls" after alerting Bladen County voters to possible absentee ballot fraud.
Dan Bishop stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says there are “indications of grossly improper conduct from election officials right here in my district.”
Social Media stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina’s "Democratic Secretary of State" controls the state's elections.
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant.
Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.”
Thom Tillis stated on July 30, 2020 in a radio interview: “Cal Cunningham has been silent on this on defunding the police; I assume his silence is consent.”
Majority Forward stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.”
Dan Forest stated on July 4, 2020 in an interview: Multiple studies “all said for decades, masks do not work with viruses.”
Greg Murphy stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.”
Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.”
Chain message stated on June 2, 2020 in a text: Text from someone “connected” to Raleigh police: “antifa may be heading into the wealthy neighborhoods tonight to take what should be theirs.”
Warren Daniel stated on April 23, 2020 in a tweet: North Carolina’s health department is "telling hospitals that if they decide to do elective surgeries, they won’t be eligible to receive (protective equipment) from the state.”
Dan Forest stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: "We’ve still had more deaths to the flu this year than we've had COVID-19."
Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)”
William Barber stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Says “every time" the DSCC endorsed someone in North Carolina's U.S. Senate primary, "and the person they didn’t support was black, the candidate they picked ended up losing."
Michael Bloomberg stated on February 4, 2020 in a campaign letter: North Carolina's Democratic primary is open to "all registered voters, regardless of registration."
Erica Smith stated on September 1, 2019 in a tweet: Says she hasn’t taken corporate PAC money “since 2016.”
Deb Butler stated on January 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says NC Senate leader "expressed disdain" for the NC House budget vote on Sept. 11.
Dan Forest stated on November 25, 2019 in a press conference: Says immigrants wanted by ICE have victimized "tens of thousands of children" in North Carolina.
Jeff Jackson stated on December 3, 2019 in a tweet: Says North Carolina's average teacher salary was at the national average "back when I was in public school."
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2019 in a speech: Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot."
Various media reports 2 stated on September 11, 2019 in reports: Democrats were at a 9/11 memorial service when NC Republicans held a controversial vote
Mark Jewell stated on May 1, 2019 in a tweet: Photo shows a sea of red-clad education advocates covering most of the Halifax Mall.
Joyce Krawiec stated on April 15, 2019 in in a speech on the state Senate floor: "No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion."
Harry Brown stated on April 9, 2019 in a committee meeting: "North Carolina last year was second in the nation in overdose deaths"
Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on March 12, 2019 in an email: "Democrats have forced a special election"
Dan Crenshaw stated on March 9, 2019 in a tweet: Says HR 1 would "legalize" the kind of fraud found in North Carolina
Various media reports 2 stated on February 26, 2019 in reports: Says NC bill would change the grading scale.
Wiley Nickel stated on February 20, 2019 in a tweet: Says a Republican bill "pays for school construction with teacher pay raises."
Dallas Woodhouse stated on January 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says the NC elections board received "no calls" after alerting Bladen County voters to possible absentee ballot fraud.