Latest False Fact-checks on Dan Patrick 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 Dan Patrick stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview: "Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats." Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?" Dan Patrick stated on August 8, 2019 in a TV interview: Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up." Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Dan Patrick stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools." Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Dan Patrick stated on October 7, 2013 in a video advertisement, "Fight": I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
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Dan Patrick stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview: "Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats." Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?" Dan Patrick stated on August 8, 2019 in a TV interview: Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up." Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Dan Patrick stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools." Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Dan Patrick stated on October 7, 2013 in a video advertisement, "Fight": I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
Dan Patrick stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview: "Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats."
Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?"
Dan Patrick stated on August 8, 2019 in a TV interview: Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up."
Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care."
Dan Patrick stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools."
Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."
Dan Patrick stated on October 7, 2013 in a video advertisement, "Fight": I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
