Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Texas Ken Paxton stated on August 26, 2018 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says Texas has "had over 600,000 crimes committed by illegals since 2011. Over 1,200 homicides." Will Hurd stated on August 18, 2018 in an interview with Hearst News: Says Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones has raised "more money from Massachusetts than" from Texas. Austin for a Better Future stated on June 27, 2018 in In a video: Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway." Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name." Mike Pence stated on February 17, 2018 in a speech in Dallas: Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists." Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years." Ken Paxton stated on September 5, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship." Pete Olson stated on June 9, 2017 in a radio interview brought to light June 20, 2017: Says that Bill Clinton "basically" told then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016 that "we killed Vince Foster." Dan Patrick stated on May 17, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says Texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in Texas $20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so." Greg Abbott stated on May 7, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." Bloggers stated on May 13, 2017 in a web post: Say Lance Armstrong is dead. Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Bloggers stated on March 27, 2017 in a web post flagged by Facebook: Says extras are needed to portray aliens in a Star Wars movie being shot near Rosenberg, Texas. Liberal Blogger stated on February 11, 2017 in a web post: Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11." If You Only News stated on December 4, 2016 in a news-entertainment web post: "Emboldened by election, Texas Republicans kill Medicaid funding for kids with disabilities." Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer to voters: Alison Alter "got an F in attendance in 2016" as an Austin parks board member "and was removed by a unanimous vote of the Austin City Council." Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post: "Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers." Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in addressing the Republican Party of Texas state convention: "ISIS is running through a border made porous by Barack Obama’s policies." Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin." Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. Committee to Restore America's Greatness stated on April 6, 2016 in a web post: Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio. Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it. Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare." Greg Abbott stated on January 8, 2016 in a 90-page manifesto decrying federal overreach: "While states used to have regulatory power over fishing, federal law now regulates down to the tenth of the inch the minimum size of fish that anglers can keep."
Ken Paxton stated on August 26, 2018 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says Texas has "had over 600,000 crimes committed by illegals since 2011. Over 1,200 homicides." Will Hurd stated on August 18, 2018 in an interview with Hearst News: Says Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones has raised "more money from Massachusetts than" from Texas. Austin for a Better Future stated on June 27, 2018 in In a video: Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway." Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name." Mike Pence stated on February 17, 2018 in a speech in Dallas: Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists." Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years." Ken Paxton stated on September 5, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship." Pete Olson stated on June 9, 2017 in a radio interview brought to light June 20, 2017: Says that Bill Clinton "basically" told then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016 that "we killed Vince Foster." Dan Patrick stated on May 17, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says Texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in Texas $20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so." Greg Abbott stated on May 7, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." Bloggers stated on May 13, 2017 in a web post: Say Lance Armstrong is dead. Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Bloggers stated on March 27, 2017 in a web post flagged by Facebook: Says extras are needed to portray aliens in a Star Wars movie being shot near Rosenberg, Texas. Liberal Blogger stated on February 11, 2017 in a web post: Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11." If You Only News stated on December 4, 2016 in a news-entertainment web post: "Emboldened by election, Texas Republicans kill Medicaid funding for kids with disabilities." Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer to voters: Alison Alter "got an F in attendance in 2016" as an Austin parks board member "and was removed by a unanimous vote of the Austin City Council." Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post: "Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers." Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in addressing the Republican Party of Texas state convention: "ISIS is running through a border made porous by Barack Obama’s policies." Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin." Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. Committee to Restore America's Greatness stated on April 6, 2016 in a web post: Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio. Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it. Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare." Greg Abbott stated on January 8, 2016 in a 90-page manifesto decrying federal overreach: "While states used to have regulatory power over fishing, federal law now regulates down to the tenth of the inch the minimum size of fish that anglers can keep."
Ken Paxton stated on August 26, 2018 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says Texas has "had over 600,000 crimes committed by illegals since 2011. Over 1,200 homicides."
Will Hurd stated on August 18, 2018 in an interview with Hearst News: Says Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones has raised "more money from Massachusetts than" from Texas.
Austin for a Better Future stated on June 27, 2018 in In a video: Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway."
Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey.
Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name."
Mike Pence stated on February 17, 2018 in a speech in Dallas: Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists."
Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years."
Ken Paxton stated on September 5, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship."
Pete Olson stated on June 9, 2017 in a radio interview brought to light June 20, 2017: Says that Bill Clinton "basically" told then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016 that "we killed Vince Foster."
Dan Patrick stated on May 17, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says Texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in Texas $20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so."
Greg Abbott stated on May 7, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes."
Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down."
Bloggers stated on March 27, 2017 in a web post flagged by Facebook: Says extras are needed to portray aliens in a Star Wars movie being shot near Rosenberg, Texas.
Liberal Blogger stated on February 11, 2017 in a web post: Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11."
If You Only News stated on December 4, 2016 in a news-entertainment web post: "Emboldened by election, Texas Republicans kill Medicaid funding for kids with disabilities."
Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer to voters: Alison Alter "got an F in attendance in 2016" as an Austin parks board member "and was removed by a unanimous vote of the Austin City Council."
Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post: "Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers."
Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald.
Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in addressing the Republican Party of Texas state convention: "ISIS is running through a border made porous by Barack Obama’s policies."
Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin."
Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal."
Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service.
Committee to Restore America's Greatness stated on April 6, 2016 in a web post: Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio.
Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it.
Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant."
Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare."
Greg Abbott stated on January 8, 2016 in a 90-page manifesto decrying federal overreach: "While states used to have regulatory power over fishing, federal law now regulates down to the tenth of the inch the minimum size of fish that anglers can keep."