Latest Fact-checks by Brandon Mulder Ted Cruz stated on August 4, 2021 in an interview: “In the last several months, the Biden administration has released over 7,000 illegal aliens who were COVID positive just in one Texas city.” Biden's border policies are "endangering not just the people of Texas, but people all across the country." Dan Patrick stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview: "Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats." Ken Paxton stated on August 7, 2021 in an interview: The Biden administration is “not even testing these people” being released by Border Patrol into the U.S. Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing: A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.” Texas GOP stated on July 20, 2021 in a fundraiser: “Seventy four thousand... That’s how many mail-in ballots were recently found in Arizona that have NO clear record of being sent in.” Ted Cruz stated on July 13, 2021 in an interview: "There is clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators that are trying to stop the legislature from being able to do business." Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show: “In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission." Greg Abbott stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border." Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet: The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.” George P. Bush stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview: “We see an uncompleted wall that was duly appropriated dollars during the Trump days to build over 700 miles. Only 150 miles were constructed.” Chip Roy stated on June 3, 2021 in an interview: Says Austin should be putting more police on the streets. “Why are we going the other way? (Austin leaders are saying) ‘Oh, let’s reimagine police by getting rid of them.' What do you have? You have a doubling of murder in Austin, Texas.” Don Huffines stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material: "Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation” Lauren Boebert stated on May 19, 2021 in an interview: “Since removing the mask mandate two months ago, Texas has not reported a single COVID death. Not one." Greg Abbott stated on May 18, 2021 in an interview: “We now have more job openings than we do people who are on unemployment. We have 60% more job openings today than we did the month before the pandemic hit the state of Texas.” Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2021 in a meeting: The voting rights bill “would register millions of illegal aliens to vote. It is intended to do that.” Institute for Energy Research stated on April 16, 2021 in an article: “Conventional generators are very thin right now because Texas has gone to so many renewables.” Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?" Greg Abbott stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview: Texas “could be very close to herd immunity.” Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Nothing has changed in the election code (under SB 7) regarding early voting. Nothing has changed." Greg Abbott stated on March 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Twice as many children are in Border Patrol custody under Biden than Trump peak in 2019.” Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.” Greg Abbott stated on March 3, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden Administration is recklessly releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants who have COVID into Texas communities.” Energy Transfer stated on February 26, 2021 in testimony: “Pipelines do not freeze. They are naturally insulated. They’re buried beneath the ground.” Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.” Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” Kevin Brady stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says that Biden’s ban on new federal leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs. Wayne Christian stated on January 5, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040."
Ted Cruz stated on August 4, 2021 in an interview: “In the last several months, the Biden administration has released over 7,000 illegal aliens who were COVID positive just in one Texas city.” Biden's border policies are "endangering not just the people of Texas, but people all across the country." Dan Patrick stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview: "Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats." Ken Paxton stated on August 7, 2021 in an interview: The Biden administration is “not even testing these people” being released by Border Patrol into the U.S. Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing: A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.” Texas GOP stated on July 20, 2021 in a fundraiser: “Seventy four thousand... That’s how many mail-in ballots were recently found in Arizona that have NO clear record of being sent in.” Ted Cruz stated on July 13, 2021 in an interview: "There is clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators that are trying to stop the legislature from being able to do business." Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show: “In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission." Greg Abbott stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border." Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet: The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.” George P. Bush stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview: “We see an uncompleted wall that was duly appropriated dollars during the Trump days to build over 700 miles. Only 150 miles were constructed.” Chip Roy stated on June 3, 2021 in an interview: Says Austin should be putting more police on the streets. “Why are we going the other way? (Austin leaders are saying) ‘Oh, let’s reimagine police by getting rid of them.' What do you have? You have a doubling of murder in Austin, Texas.” Don Huffines stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material: "Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation” Lauren Boebert stated on May 19, 2021 in an interview: “Since removing the mask mandate two months ago, Texas has not reported a single COVID death. Not one." Greg Abbott stated on May 18, 2021 in an interview: “We now have more job openings than we do people who are on unemployment. We have 60% more job openings today than we did the month before the pandemic hit the state of Texas.” Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2021 in a meeting: The voting rights bill “would register millions of illegal aliens to vote. It is intended to do that.” Institute for Energy Research stated on April 16, 2021 in an article: “Conventional generators are very thin right now because Texas has gone to so many renewables.” Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?" Greg Abbott stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview: Texas “could be very close to herd immunity.” Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Nothing has changed in the election code (under SB 7) regarding early voting. Nothing has changed." Greg Abbott stated on March 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Twice as many children are in Border Patrol custody under Biden than Trump peak in 2019.” Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.” Greg Abbott stated on March 3, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden Administration is recklessly releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants who have COVID into Texas communities.” Energy Transfer stated on February 26, 2021 in testimony: “Pipelines do not freeze. They are naturally insulated. They’re buried beneath the ground.” Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.” Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” Kevin Brady stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says that Biden’s ban on new federal leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs. Wayne Christian stated on January 5, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040."
Ted Cruz stated on August 4, 2021 in an interview: “In the last several months, the Biden administration has released over 7,000 illegal aliens who were COVID positive just in one Texas city.” Biden's border policies are "endangering not just the people of Texas, but people all across the country."
Dan Patrick stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview: "Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats."
Ken Paxton stated on August 7, 2021 in an interview: The Biden administration is “not even testing these people” being released by Border Patrol into the U.S.
Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing: A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.”
Texas GOP stated on July 20, 2021 in a fundraiser: “Seventy four thousand... That’s how many mail-in ballots were recently found in Arizona that have NO clear record of being sent in.”
Ted Cruz stated on July 13, 2021 in an interview: "There is clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators that are trying to stop the legislature from being able to do business."
Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show: “In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission."
Greg Abbott stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border."
Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet: The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.”
George P. Bush stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview: “We see an uncompleted wall that was duly appropriated dollars during the Trump days to build over 700 miles. Only 150 miles were constructed.”
Chip Roy stated on June 3, 2021 in an interview: Says Austin should be putting more police on the streets. “Why are we going the other way? (Austin leaders are saying) ‘Oh, let’s reimagine police by getting rid of them.' What do you have? You have a doubling of murder in Austin, Texas.”
Don Huffines stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material: "Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation”
Lauren Boebert stated on May 19, 2021 in an interview: “Since removing the mask mandate two months ago, Texas has not reported a single COVID death. Not one."
Greg Abbott stated on May 18, 2021 in an interview: “We now have more job openings than we do people who are on unemployment. We have 60% more job openings today than we did the month before the pandemic hit the state of Texas.”
Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2021 in a meeting: The voting rights bill “would register millions of illegal aliens to vote. It is intended to do that.”
Institute for Energy Research stated on April 16, 2021 in an article: “Conventional generators are very thin right now because Texas has gone to so many renewables.”
Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.”
Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?"
Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Nothing has changed in the election code (under SB 7) regarding early voting. Nothing has changed."
Greg Abbott stated on March 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Twice as many children are in Border Patrol custody under Biden than Trump peak in 2019.”
Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.”
Greg Abbott stated on March 3, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden Administration is recklessly releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants who have COVID into Texas communities.”
Energy Transfer stated on February 26, 2021 in testimony: “Pipelines do not freeze. They are naturally insulated. They’re buried beneath the ground.”
Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.”
Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.”
Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood.
John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.”
Kevin Brady stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says that Biden’s ban on new federal leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs.
Wayne Christian stated on January 5, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040."
