Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in North Carolina 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 Jeff Jackson stated on October 11, 2021 in a candidate forum: “The five most-endangered hospitals in the country are all in (North Carolina).” Pat McCrory stated on September 17, 2021 in a radio interview: Ted Budd’s family used AgriBioTech money to help “give donations to these Washington special interest groups that are running negative ads against me in the Senate race.” Madison Cawthorn stated on September 14, 2021 in a speech to the Johnston County school board: Children and teen suicide attempts “skyrocketed 250% in 2020” according to “one study done by a hospital.” Josh Stein stated on August 3, 2021 in a Council of State meeting: “More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.” Dean Arp stated on June 2, 2021 in in a committee meeting: Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.” Natasha Marcus stated on May 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.” X posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash." Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money Karen Brinson Bell stated on February 25, 2021 in an appearance before a committee: Says the NC elections board “did not change state law." Mark Walker stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured.” David Rouzer stated on December 3, 2020 in a tweet: The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.” VoteVets.org stated on September 2, 2020 in an ad: Says Thom Tillis voted “against a pay raise for a military, while voting for a pay raise for himself.” Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in a tweet: Says “some people in the Great State of North Carolina have been sent TWO BALLOTS. RIGGED ELECTION in waiting!” Dan Forest stated on September 2, 2020 in an interview: "All evidence points to the fact that our kids are 17 times more likely to have ill effects from the seasonal flu than they are from the coronavirus.” Roy Cooper stated on August 13, 2020 in a press conference: “In some of these other states, some of their deaths can be attributable to the fact that they were having a hard time getting an ICU bed or a ventilator to a patient.” Chris Murphy stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “At UNC 14% of students tested positive.” Dan Bishop stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: “Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus. Cal Cunningham stated on April 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Mitch McConnell said he wanted states to go bankrupt instead of the federal government providing relief. Today, Thom Tillis agreed." Jeff Jackson stated on April 6, 2020 in a tweet: NC liquor stores were deemed essential “because we have a lot of people who are chemically dependent on alcohol and if we suddenly cut off their access they would go into withdrawal and flood the emergency rooms.” North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 25, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “has seen his approval rating plummet” Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2020 in a speech: Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.” Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests." Mark Meadows stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says "President Obama fired every Bush appointed ambassador upon his election." Michelle Malkin stated on September 10, 2019 in an appearance on The Ingraham Angle: Says Pat McCrory "shepherded in driver’s licenses for illegal aliens in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks." Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities." Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs." Tim Moore stated on June 4, 2019 in a radio interview: Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered." Garland Tucker stated on May 8, 2019 in an interview with Sean Hannity: Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants." Dan Bishop stated on April 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill
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Jeff Jackson stated on October 11, 2021 in a candidate forum: “The five most-endangered hospitals in the country are all in (North Carolina).” Pat McCrory stated on September 17, 2021 in a radio interview: Ted Budd’s family used AgriBioTech money to help “give donations to these Washington special interest groups that are running negative ads against me in the Senate race.” Madison Cawthorn stated on September 14, 2021 in a speech to the Johnston County school board: Children and teen suicide attempts “skyrocketed 250% in 2020” according to “one study done by a hospital.” Josh Stein stated on August 3, 2021 in a Council of State meeting: “More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.” Dean Arp stated on June 2, 2021 in in a committee meeting: Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.” Natasha Marcus stated on May 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.” X posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash." Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money Karen Brinson Bell stated on February 25, 2021 in an appearance before a committee: Says the NC elections board “did not change state law." Mark Walker stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured.” David Rouzer stated on December 3, 2020 in a tweet: The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.” VoteVets.org stated on September 2, 2020 in an ad: Says Thom Tillis voted “against a pay raise for a military, while voting for a pay raise for himself.” Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in a tweet: Says “some people in the Great State of North Carolina have been sent TWO BALLOTS. RIGGED ELECTION in waiting!” Dan Forest stated on September 2, 2020 in an interview: "All evidence points to the fact that our kids are 17 times more likely to have ill effects from the seasonal flu than they are from the coronavirus.” Roy Cooper stated on August 13, 2020 in a press conference: “In some of these other states, some of their deaths can be attributable to the fact that they were having a hard time getting an ICU bed or a ventilator to a patient.” Chris Murphy stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “At UNC 14% of students tested positive.” Dan Bishop stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: “Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus. Cal Cunningham stated on April 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Mitch McConnell said he wanted states to go bankrupt instead of the federal government providing relief. Today, Thom Tillis agreed." Jeff Jackson stated on April 6, 2020 in a tweet: NC liquor stores were deemed essential “because we have a lot of people who are chemically dependent on alcohol and if we suddenly cut off their access they would go into withdrawal and flood the emergency rooms.” North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 25, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “has seen his approval rating plummet” Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2020 in a speech: Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.” Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests." Mark Meadows stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says "President Obama fired every Bush appointed ambassador upon his election." Michelle Malkin stated on September 10, 2019 in an appearance on The Ingraham Angle: Says Pat McCrory "shepherded in driver’s licenses for illegal aliens in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks." Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities." Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs." Tim Moore stated on June 4, 2019 in a radio interview: Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered." Garland Tucker stated on May 8, 2019 in an interview with Sean Hannity: Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants." Dan Bishop stated on April 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill
Jeff Jackson stated on October 11, 2021 in a candidate forum: “The five most-endangered hospitals in the country are all in (North Carolina).”
Pat McCrory stated on September 17, 2021 in a radio interview: Ted Budd’s family used AgriBioTech money to help “give donations to these Washington special interest groups that are running negative ads against me in the Senate race.”
Madison Cawthorn stated on September 14, 2021 in a speech to the Johnston County school board: Children and teen suicide attempts “skyrocketed 250% in 2020” according to “one study done by a hospital.”
Josh Stein stated on August 3, 2021 in a Council of State meeting: “More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.”
Dean Arp stated on June 2, 2021 in in a committee meeting: Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.”
Natasha Marcus stated on May 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.”
X posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash."
Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money
Karen Brinson Bell stated on February 25, 2021 in an appearance before a committee: Says the NC elections board “did not change state law."
Mark Walker stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured.”
David Rouzer stated on December 3, 2020 in a tweet: The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.”
VoteVets.org stated on September 2, 2020 in an ad: Says Thom Tillis voted “against a pay raise for a military, while voting for a pay raise for himself.”
Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in a tweet: Says “some people in the Great State of North Carolina have been sent TWO BALLOTS. RIGGED ELECTION in waiting!”
Dan Forest stated on September 2, 2020 in an interview: "All evidence points to the fact that our kids are 17 times more likely to have ill effects from the seasonal flu than they are from the coronavirus.”
Roy Cooper stated on August 13, 2020 in a press conference: “In some of these other states, some of their deaths can be attributable to the fact that they were having a hard time getting an ICU bed or a ventilator to a patient.”
Dan Bishop stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: “Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus.
Cal Cunningham stated on April 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Mitch McConnell said he wanted states to go bankrupt instead of the federal government providing relief. Today, Thom Tillis agreed."
Jeff Jackson stated on April 6, 2020 in a tweet: NC liquor stores were deemed essential “because we have a lot of people who are chemically dependent on alcohol and if we suddenly cut off their access they would go into withdrawal and flood the emergency rooms.”
North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 25, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “has seen his approval rating plummet”
Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws."
Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2020 in a speech: Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.”
Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests."
Mark Meadows stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says "President Obama fired every Bush appointed ambassador upon his election."
Michelle Malkin stated on September 10, 2019 in an appearance on The Ingraham Angle: Says Pat McCrory "shepherded in driver’s licenses for illegal aliens in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks."
Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities."
Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs."
Tim Moore stated on June 4, 2019 in a radio interview: Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered."
Garland Tucker stated on May 8, 2019 in an interview with Sean Hannity: Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants."
Dan Bishop stated on April 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill
