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 Mark Walker stated on March 7, 2019 in an ad video: "HR 1 is going to take your hard-earned tax dollars and millions more and send them to (a political candidate’s) campaign so (they) can put ads on TV." Mitch McConnell stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech: Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition." Richard Hudson stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. Mark Walker stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month." Phil Berger stated on December 19, 2018 in a press release: Says former North Carolina elections board chairman "tried to drag a cancer-stricken woman out of her hospital bed to testify at her son’s hearing on the first day of early voting over a bogus complaint that the board hadn’t even fully investigated." North Carolina Democratic Party stated on December 27, 2018 in a tweet: Legislators are "ramming through a provision that’ll make investigations like #NC09 less transparent." North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 2, 2018 in a press release: "There aren’t enough ballots in question to change the outcome" of the Harris vs. McCready race in NC Congressional District 9. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals" JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country." North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Tim Moore stated on June 7, 2018 in a TV interview: States with voter ID laws have seen "zero decrease" in participation. "Most have seen an increase." Roy Cooper stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet: "One legislative Republican’s district gets almost all the school supply funding." Robert Pittenger stated on February 19, 2018 in an attack ad: "Mark Harris worked to stop Trump from being president." Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that." Phil Berger stated on December 8, 2017 in a press release: "Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment." Pat McCrory stated on October 25, 2017 in a radio appearance: The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed." Nancy McFarlane stated on November 6, 2017 in on a mailer: Charles Francis "vows to slash funding for parks and open space." David Lewis stated on July 31, 2017 in in a blog: Gov. Roy Cooper has "filed nearly one lawsuit a month, with every single one of them an attempt to extend his own power." Roy Cooper stated on August 15, 2017 in Press release: House Bill 330 "grants immunity from liability to motorists who strike protesters." Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions." Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media: "After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs." Phil Berger stated on March 13, 2017 in a the GOP response to Roy Cooper's State of the State speech: Says Republican legislators in North Carolina raised the average teacher's pay "by more than 15 percent in just three years." John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. Pat McCrory stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate: Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are." Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay."
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Mark Walker stated on March 7, 2019 in an ad video: "HR 1 is going to take your hard-earned tax dollars and millions more and send them to (a political candidate’s) campaign so (they) can put ads on TV." Mitch McConnell stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech: Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition." Richard Hudson stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. Mark Walker stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month." Phil Berger stated on December 19, 2018 in a press release: Says former North Carolina elections board chairman "tried to drag a cancer-stricken woman out of her hospital bed to testify at her son’s hearing on the first day of early voting over a bogus complaint that the board hadn’t even fully investigated." North Carolina Democratic Party stated on December 27, 2018 in a tweet: Legislators are "ramming through a provision that’ll make investigations like #NC09 less transparent." North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 2, 2018 in a press release: "There aren’t enough ballots in question to change the outcome" of the Harris vs. McCready race in NC Congressional District 9. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals" JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country." North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Tim Moore stated on June 7, 2018 in a TV interview: States with voter ID laws have seen "zero decrease" in participation. "Most have seen an increase." Roy Cooper stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet: "One legislative Republican’s district gets almost all the school supply funding." Robert Pittenger stated on February 19, 2018 in an attack ad: "Mark Harris worked to stop Trump from being president." Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that." Phil Berger stated on December 8, 2017 in a press release: "Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment." Pat McCrory stated on October 25, 2017 in a radio appearance: The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed." Nancy McFarlane stated on November 6, 2017 in on a mailer: Charles Francis "vows to slash funding for parks and open space." David Lewis stated on July 31, 2017 in in a blog: Gov. Roy Cooper has "filed nearly one lawsuit a month, with every single one of them an attempt to extend his own power." Roy Cooper stated on August 15, 2017 in Press release: House Bill 330 "grants immunity from liability to motorists who strike protesters." Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions." Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media: "After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs." Phil Berger stated on March 13, 2017 in a the GOP response to Roy Cooper's State of the State speech: Says Republican legislators in North Carolina raised the average teacher's pay "by more than 15 percent in just three years." John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. Pat McCrory stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate: Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are." Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay."
Mark Walker stated on March 7, 2019 in an ad video: "HR 1 is going to take your hard-earned tax dollars and millions more and send them to (a political candidate’s) campaign so (they) can put ads on TV."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech: Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered
North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition."
Richard Hudson stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall.
Mark Walker stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month."
Phil Berger stated on December 19, 2018 in a press release: Says former North Carolina elections board chairman "tried to drag a cancer-stricken woman out of her hospital bed to testify at her son’s hearing on the first day of early voting over a bogus complaint that the board hadn’t even fully investigated."
North Carolina Democratic Party stated on December 27, 2018 in a tweet: Legislators are "ramming through a provision that’ll make investigations like #NC09 less transparent."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 2, 2018 in a press release: "There aren’t enough ballots in question to change the outcome" of the Harris vs. McCready race in NC Congressional District 9.
Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare."
Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill.
FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals"
JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels."
D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends."
Tim Moore stated on June 7, 2018 in a TV interview: States with voter ID laws have seen "zero decrease" in participation. "Most have seen an increase."
Roy Cooper stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet: "One legislative Republican’s district gets almost all the school supply funding."
Robert Pittenger stated on February 19, 2018 in an attack ad: "Mark Harris worked to stop Trump from being president."
Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that."
Phil Berger stated on December 8, 2017 in a press release: "Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment."
Pat McCrory stated on October 25, 2017 in a radio appearance: The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed."
Nancy McFarlane stated on November 6, 2017 in on a mailer: Charles Francis "vows to slash funding for parks and open space."
David Lewis stated on July 31, 2017 in in a blog: Gov. Roy Cooper has "filed nearly one lawsuit a month, with every single one of them an attempt to extend his own power."
Roy Cooper stated on August 15, 2017 in Press release: House Bill 330 "grants immunity from liability to motorists who strike protesters."
Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions."
Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media: "After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs."
Phil Berger stated on March 13, 2017 in a the GOP response to Roy Cooper's State of the State speech: Says Republican legislators in North Carolina raised the average teacher's pay "by more than 15 percent in just three years."
John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.
Pat McCrory stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate: Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are."
Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay."
