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 Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." Silvestre Reyes stated on February 26, 2012 in a video advertisement.: Says opponent Beto O’Rourke "wants to legalize drugs." David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes." Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. Progress Texas stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state. Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin. Myra Crownover stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.: Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections." Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.: Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials. Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour." Craig James stated on January 3, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Rick Perry cut taxes. Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education." Ron Paul stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses: Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency. Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. Kyleen Wright stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women. Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts. Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in Fox News Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Texas did not bail out a loan program he oversaw as state agriculture commissioner. Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa.: Says the Obama administration catches and releases nonviolent illegal immigrants. Charlie Gonzalez stated on December 13, 2011 in a press release.: "If Congress does not pass the renewal of the payroll tax cut before the end of the year, nearly 160 million working families will see their taxes go up by roughly $1,000." Republican Party of Texas stated on December 5, 2011 in an email blast.: More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket." Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." Ron Paul stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups. David Frum stated on November 28, 2011 in a New York magazine article.: "Eighty percent of the net new jobs created in the state of Texas since 2009 went to the foreign-born." Matt Mackowiak stated on December 1, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama promised to halve the deficit in his first term. Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate: "When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
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Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." Silvestre Reyes stated on February 26, 2012 in a video advertisement.: Says opponent Beto O’Rourke "wants to legalize drugs." David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes." Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. Progress Texas stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state. Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin. Myra Crownover stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.: Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections." Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.: Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials. Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour." Craig James stated on January 3, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Rick Perry cut taxes. Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education." Ron Paul stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses: Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency. Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. Kyleen Wright stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women. Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts. Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in Fox News Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Texas did not bail out a loan program he oversaw as state agriculture commissioner. Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa.: Says the Obama administration catches and releases nonviolent illegal immigrants. Charlie Gonzalez stated on December 13, 2011 in a press release.: "If Congress does not pass the renewal of the payroll tax cut before the end of the year, nearly 160 million working families will see their taxes go up by roughly $1,000." Republican Party of Texas stated on December 5, 2011 in an email blast.: More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket." Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." Ron Paul stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups. David Frum stated on November 28, 2011 in a New York magazine article.: "Eighty percent of the net new jobs created in the state of Texas since 2009 went to the foreign-born." Matt Mackowiak stated on December 1, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama promised to halve the deficit in his first term. Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate: "When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party."
Silvestre Reyes stated on February 26, 2012 in a video advertisement.: Says opponent Beto O’Rourke "wants to legalize drugs."
David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish."
Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes."
Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.
Progress Texas stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state.
Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.
Myra Crownover stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.: Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax."
Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."
Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.: Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials.
Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education."
Ron Paul stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses: Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency.
Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.
Kyleen Wright stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women.
Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts.
Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in Fox News Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Texas did not bail out a loan program he oversaw as state agriculture commissioner.
Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa.: Says the Obama administration catches and releases nonviolent illegal immigrants.
Charlie Gonzalez stated on December 13, 2011 in a press release.: "If Congress does not pass the renewal of the payroll tax cut before the end of the year, nearly 160 million working families will see their taxes go up by roughly $1,000."
Republican Party of Texas stated on December 5, 2011 in an email blast.: More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket."
Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."
Ron Paul stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups.
David Frum stated on November 28, 2011 in a New York magazine article.: "Eighty percent of the net new jobs created in the state of Texas since 2009 went to the foreign-born."
Matt Mackowiak stated on December 1, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama promised to halve the deficit in his first term.
Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate: "When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy."
National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
