Latest Fact-checks by Paul Specht Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Stanly County. 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.” Mandy Cohen stated on December 1, 2020 in a press conference: Says COVID-19 has killed more North Carolinians in a year than the flu has in 10 years. Dan Bishop stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says there are “indications of grossly improper conduct from election officials right here in my district.” Social Media stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina’s "Democratic Secretary of State" controls the state's elections. Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic." Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2020 in speeches: On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year. Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.” 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.” Thom Tillis stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.” Cal Cunningham stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis has been “blocking his own party’s efforts to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.” 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.” Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.” Chris Murphy stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “At UNC 14% of students tested positive.” Thom Tillis stated on July 30, 2020 in a radio interview: “Cal Cunningham has been silent on this on defunding the police; I assume his silence is consent.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in an ad: Cal Cunningham "voted for over $1 billion in new taxes.” Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization. Majority Forward stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.” Thom Tillis stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet: “Cal Cunningham criticized (the Paycheck Protection Program) while his company benefitted.” Dan Forest stated on July 4, 2020 in an interview: Multiple studies “all said for decades, masks do not work with viruses.” Greg Murphy stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.” Dan Forest stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: "North Carolina is one of four states" that hasn't opened gyms. Chain message stated on June 2, 2020 in a text: Text from someone “connected” to Raleigh police: “antifa may be heading into the wealthy neighborhoods tonight to take what should be theirs.” Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.” Roy Cooper stated on May 12, 2020 in a press conference: “With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time.
Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Stanly County. 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.” Mandy Cohen stated on December 1, 2020 in a press conference: Says COVID-19 has killed more North Carolinians in a year than the flu has in 10 years. Dan Bishop stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says there are “indications of grossly improper conduct from election officials right here in my district.” Social Media stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina’s "Democratic Secretary of State" controls the state's elections. Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic." Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2020 in speeches: On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year. Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.” 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.” Thom Tillis stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.” Cal Cunningham stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis has been “blocking his own party’s efforts to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.” 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.” Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.” Chris Murphy stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “At UNC 14% of students tested positive.” Thom Tillis stated on July 30, 2020 in a radio interview: “Cal Cunningham has been silent on this on defunding the police; I assume his silence is consent.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in an ad: Cal Cunningham "voted for over $1 billion in new taxes.” Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization. Majority Forward stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.” Thom Tillis stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet: “Cal Cunningham criticized (the Paycheck Protection Program) while his company benefitted.” Dan Forest stated on July 4, 2020 in an interview: Multiple studies “all said for decades, masks do not work with viruses.” Greg Murphy stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.” Dan Forest stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: "North Carolina is one of four states" that hasn't opened gyms. Chain message stated on June 2, 2020 in a text: Text from someone “connected” to Raleigh police: “antifa may be heading into the wealthy neighborhoods tonight to take what should be theirs.” Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.” Roy Cooper stated on May 12, 2020 in a press conference: “With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time.
Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Stanly County.
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.”
Mandy Cohen stated on December 1, 2020 in a press conference: Says COVID-19 has killed more North Carolinians in a year than the flu has in 10 years.
Dan Bishop stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: Says there are “indications of grossly improper conduct from election officials right here in my district.”
Social Media stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina’s "Democratic Secretary of State" controls the state's elections.
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic."
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant.
Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2020 in speeches: On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year.
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.”
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.”
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.”
Thom Tillis stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.”
Cal Cunningham stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis has been “blocking his own party’s efforts to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.”
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.”
Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.”
Thom Tillis stated on July 30, 2020 in a radio interview: “Cal Cunningham has been silent on this on defunding the police; I assume his silence is consent.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in an ad: Cal Cunningham "voted for over $1 billion in new taxes.”
Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization.
Majority Forward stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.”
Thom Tillis stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet: “Cal Cunningham criticized (the Paycheck Protection Program) while his company benefitted.”
Dan Forest stated on July 4, 2020 in an interview: Multiple studies “all said for decades, masks do not work with viruses.”
Greg Murphy stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.”
Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.”
Dan Forest stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: "North Carolina is one of four states" that hasn't opened gyms.
Chain message stated on June 2, 2020 in a text: Text from someone “connected” to Raleigh police: “antifa may be heading into the wealthy neighborhoods tonight to take what should be theirs.”
Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.”
Roy Cooper stated on May 12, 2020 in a press conference: “With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time.