Latest True 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 Bill White stated on August 14, 2010 in a speech: Says most of Perry's chiefs of staff have been lobbyists. Jerry Patterson stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech: Says Barack Obama didn't keep his promise to have an immigration bill in his first year. Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech at the University of Texas at Austin: "The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have." Jeb Hensarling stated on July 8, 2010 in a speech: "Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners." John King stated on July 13, 2010 in a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: "Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years." Jeff Weems stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: Says Texas has one state inspector for every 4,500 oil and gas wells. Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate. John Cornyn stated on July 1, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance." Carol Morgan stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic convention: "We’re No. 1 in child hunger." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on May 4, 2010 in a speech to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "Texas has, now, the highest share of minimum-wage workers in the nation." John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release: "Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway." Rick Perry stated on May 4, 2010 in remarks to Texas reporters: "If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy." Chet Edwards stated on April 21, 2010 in a campaign video: Republican challenger Bill Flores "has never once voted in a general election in our district." Bill White stated on April 13, 2010 in a press release: "By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 3, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." Karen Sage stated on April 3, 2010 in a mailer: Says that under a new program jail "time for non-violent, mentally ill offenders has been reduced by 50 percent." Paul Workman stated on April 3, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Holly Turner "failed to vote in five straight Republican primaries." Lloyd Doggett stated on March 21, 2010 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured." J. Xavier stated on March 1, 2010 in a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign: "Farouk is on fire." Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail: "In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education." Bill White stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state." Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: "Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries." Bill White stated on March 4, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry." Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that they’re going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years." Jan Patterson stated on January 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "Her opponent: zero times a judge, zero rulings, zero experience on the bench." Holly Turner stated on February 25, 2010 in a radio ad: Says Paul Workman "voted in the Democrat primary, supporting Democrats with his vote." David Dewhurst stated on February 16, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: During "the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." Bill White stated on February 1, 2010 in in a TV ad: "Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states."
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Bill White stated on August 14, 2010 in a speech: Says most of Perry's chiefs of staff have been lobbyists. Jerry Patterson stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech: Says Barack Obama didn't keep his promise to have an immigration bill in his first year. Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech at the University of Texas at Austin: "The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have." Jeb Hensarling stated on July 8, 2010 in a speech: "Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners." John King stated on July 13, 2010 in a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: "Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years." Jeff Weems stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: Says Texas has one state inspector for every 4,500 oil and gas wells. Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate. John Cornyn stated on July 1, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance." Carol Morgan stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic convention: "We’re No. 1 in child hunger." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on May 4, 2010 in a speech to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "Texas has, now, the highest share of minimum-wage workers in the nation." John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release: "Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway." Rick Perry stated on May 4, 2010 in remarks to Texas reporters: "If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy." Chet Edwards stated on April 21, 2010 in a campaign video: Republican challenger Bill Flores "has never once voted in a general election in our district." Bill White stated on April 13, 2010 in a press release: "By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 3, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." Karen Sage stated on April 3, 2010 in a mailer: Says that under a new program jail "time for non-violent, mentally ill offenders has been reduced by 50 percent." Paul Workman stated on April 3, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Holly Turner "failed to vote in five straight Republican primaries." Lloyd Doggett stated on March 21, 2010 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured." J. Xavier stated on March 1, 2010 in a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign: "Farouk is on fire." Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail: "In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education." Bill White stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state." Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: "Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries." Bill White stated on March 4, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry." Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that they’re going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years." Jan Patterson stated on January 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "Her opponent: zero times a judge, zero rulings, zero experience on the bench." Holly Turner stated on February 25, 2010 in a radio ad: Says Paul Workman "voted in the Democrat primary, supporting Democrats with his vote." David Dewhurst stated on February 16, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: During "the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." Bill White stated on February 1, 2010 in in a TV ad: "Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states."
Bill White stated on August 14, 2010 in a speech: Says most of Perry's chiefs of staff have been lobbyists.
Jerry Patterson stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech: Says Barack Obama didn't keep his promise to have an immigration bill in his first year.
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech at the University of Texas at Austin: "The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have."
Jeb Hensarling stated on July 8, 2010 in a speech: "Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners."
John King stated on July 13, 2010 in a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: "Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years."
Jeff Weems stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: Says Texas has one state inspector for every 4,500 oil and gas wells.
Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate.
John Cornyn stated on July 1, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance."
Carol Morgan stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic convention: "We’re No. 1 in child hunger."
Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on May 4, 2010 in a speech to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "Texas has, now, the highest share of minimum-wage workers in the nation."
John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release: "Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway."
Rick Perry stated on May 4, 2010 in remarks to Texas reporters: "If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state."
Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy."
Chet Edwards stated on April 21, 2010 in a campaign video: Republican challenger Bill Flores "has never once voted in a general election in our district."
Bill White stated on April 13, 2010 in a press release: "By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 3, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space."
Karen Sage stated on April 3, 2010 in a mailer: Says that under a new program jail "time for non-violent, mentally ill offenders has been reduced by 50 percent."
Paul Workman stated on April 3, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Holly Turner "failed to vote in five straight Republican primaries."
Lloyd Doggett stated on March 21, 2010 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured."
J. Xavier stated on March 1, 2010 in a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign: "Farouk is on fire."
Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail: "In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education."
Bill White stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state."
Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: "Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries."
Bill White stated on March 4, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry."
Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that they’re going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years."
Jan Patterson stated on January 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "Her opponent: zero times a judge, zero rulings, zero experience on the bench."
Holly Turner stated on February 25, 2010 in a radio ad: Says Paul Workman "voted in the Democrat primary, supporting Democrats with his vote."
David Dewhurst stated on February 16, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: During "the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person."
Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America."
Bill White stated on February 1, 2010 in in a TV ad: "Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states."
