Latest Fact-checks in Texas 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 Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a text post: Says Joe Biden planned a winter storm as "warfare, an attack on Texas by altering the jet stream." 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." Jon Rosenthal stated on January 5, 2021 in a tweet: Says that “the way to reach ‘herd immunity’ is for >70% of the population to get vaccinated.” Ken Paxton stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: Says that “those who stormed the capitol yesterday were not Trump supporters. They have been confirmed to be Antifa.” Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy. Ted Cruz stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says that guidance urging vaccinated people to avoid travel and continue wearing masks is "profoundly anti-science." Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting: Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in A post: Says Texas Rep. Terry Meza said changing the castle doctrine is meant to create a “peaceful” transfer of property from victims to thieves Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Supreme Court “has decided to take up the Texas case.” Greg Abbott stated on November 19, 2020 in a press conference: Says that shutdowns are “ineffective” and that we now know that COVID-19 is not commonly spread “by someone going to work.” Lyle Larson stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says there’s “up to 75% reduction in opioid dosage for medical cannabis users.” Bloggers stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden campaign director arrested for electoral fraud.” Ted Cruz stated on November 5, 2020 in a Fox News interview: Philadelphia is “clouding the vote counting in a shroud of darkness.” Dan Patrick stated on October 28, 2020 in a press conference: Says “the city of Austin is a disaster if you haven’t been there. A great city, now one of the most dangerous cities in America and definitely in Texas.” Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2020 in a campaign rally: Says his supporters were “protecting” Joe Biden’s campaign bus in Texas. Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2020 in an interview: Says Trump “didn’t campaign on cutting the debt” … “That’s not what he promised to do.” Sri Preston Kulkarni stated on October 23, 2020 in an ad: Says Troy Nehls “called wearing masks 'un-American' and called those who do 'communists.'" Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.” John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on” in Haltom City, Tex. Greg Abbott stated on October 1, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Property crime rising in Austin. This is the kind of thing that happens when cities defund and deemphasize police. Residents are left to fend for themselves.” John Cornyn stated on September 12, 2020 in an advertisement: Says he “strongly supports legalization for Dreamers.” Michael Burgess stated on September 19, 2020 in a tweet: “In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.” William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview: “We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.” Greg Abbott stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: Says crime is on the rise in Austin and a new study showed that it “is the No. 1 city in America in the year-to-year percentage increase in murders, with a percentage increase of more than 64% for the first half of this year.”
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Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a text post: Says Joe Biden planned a winter storm as "warfare, an attack on Texas by altering the jet stream." 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." Jon Rosenthal stated on January 5, 2021 in a tweet: Says that “the way to reach ‘herd immunity’ is for >70% of the population to get vaccinated.” Ken Paxton stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: Says that “those who stormed the capitol yesterday were not Trump supporters. They have been confirmed to be Antifa.” Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy. Ted Cruz stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says that guidance urging vaccinated people to avoid travel and continue wearing masks is "profoundly anti-science." Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting: Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in A post: Says Texas Rep. Terry Meza said changing the castle doctrine is meant to create a “peaceful” transfer of property from victims to thieves Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Supreme Court “has decided to take up the Texas case.” Greg Abbott stated on November 19, 2020 in a press conference: Says that shutdowns are “ineffective” and that we now know that COVID-19 is not commonly spread “by someone going to work.” Lyle Larson stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says there’s “up to 75% reduction in opioid dosage for medical cannabis users.” Bloggers stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden campaign director arrested for electoral fraud.” Ted Cruz stated on November 5, 2020 in a Fox News interview: Philadelphia is “clouding the vote counting in a shroud of darkness.” Dan Patrick stated on October 28, 2020 in a press conference: Says “the city of Austin is a disaster if you haven’t been there. A great city, now one of the most dangerous cities in America and definitely in Texas.” Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2020 in a campaign rally: Says his supporters were “protecting” Joe Biden’s campaign bus in Texas. Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2020 in an interview: Says Trump “didn’t campaign on cutting the debt” … “That’s not what he promised to do.” Sri Preston Kulkarni stated on October 23, 2020 in an ad: Says Troy Nehls “called wearing masks 'un-American' and called those who do 'communists.'" Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.” John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on” in Haltom City, Tex. Greg Abbott stated on October 1, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Property crime rising in Austin. This is the kind of thing that happens when cities defund and deemphasize police. Residents are left to fend for themselves.” John Cornyn stated on September 12, 2020 in an advertisement: Says he “strongly supports legalization for Dreamers.” Michael Burgess stated on September 19, 2020 in a tweet: “In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.” William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview: “We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.” Greg Abbott stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: Says crime is on the rise in Austin and a new study showed that it “is the No. 1 city in America in the year-to-year percentage increase in murders, with a percentage increase of more than 64% for the first half of this year.”
Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.”
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a text post: Says Joe Biden planned a winter storm as "warfare, an attack on Texas by altering the jet stream."
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."
Jon Rosenthal stated on January 5, 2021 in a tweet: Says that “the way to reach ‘herd immunity’ is for >70% of the population to get vaccinated.”
Ken Paxton stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: Says that “those who stormed the capitol yesterday were not Trump supporters. They have been confirmed to be Antifa.”
Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy.
Ted Cruz stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says that guidance urging vaccinated people to avoid travel and continue wearing masks is "profoundly anti-science."
Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting: Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.”
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in A post: Says Texas Rep. Terry Meza said changing the castle doctrine is meant to create a “peaceful” transfer of property from victims to thieves
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Supreme Court “has decided to take up the Texas case.”
Greg Abbott stated on November 19, 2020 in a press conference: Says that shutdowns are “ineffective” and that we now know that COVID-19 is not commonly spread “by someone going to work.”
Lyle Larson stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says there’s “up to 75% reduction in opioid dosage for medical cannabis users.”
Bloggers stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden campaign director arrested for electoral fraud.”
Ted Cruz stated on November 5, 2020 in a Fox News interview: Philadelphia is “clouding the vote counting in a shroud of darkness.”
Dan Patrick stated on October 28, 2020 in a press conference: Says “the city of Austin is a disaster if you haven’t been there. A great city, now one of the most dangerous cities in America and definitely in Texas.”
Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2020 in a campaign rally: Says his supporters were “protecting” Joe Biden’s campaign bus in Texas.
Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2020 in an interview: Says Trump “didn’t campaign on cutting the debt” … “That’s not what he promised to do.”
Sri Preston Kulkarni stated on October 23, 2020 in an ad: Says Troy Nehls “called wearing masks 'un-American' and called those who do 'communists.'"
Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.”
John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett.
Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on” in Haltom City, Tex.
Greg Abbott stated on October 1, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Property crime rising in Austin. This is the kind of thing that happens when cities defund and deemphasize police. Residents are left to fend for themselves.”
John Cornyn stated on September 12, 2020 in an advertisement: Says he “strongly supports legalization for Dreamers.”
Michael Burgess stated on September 19, 2020 in a tweet: “In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.”
William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview: “We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.”
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.”
Greg Abbott stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: Says crime is on the rise in Austin and a new study showed that it “is the No. 1 city in America in the year-to-year percentage increase in murders, with a percentage increase of more than 64% for the first half of this year.”
