29 People 21646 Fact-checks 7488 Articles People (29) Ted Cruz Janet Cruz Rafael Cruz If You Only News Ted Budd Ted Ferrioli Ted Lyon Ted Olson Ted Strickland Ted Wheeler Let America Work Ridesharing Works for Austin Let's Get To Work Social Security Works Protect Your Vote Your Choice Colorado Protect Your Vote Ohio Ted Ankrum Ted Deutch Ted Gatsas Fact-checks (21646) New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "More than once, I've actually had a conversation with the protesters on substance." By Linda Qiu• March 13, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on October 05, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. By W. Gardner Selby• October 11, 2011 Alan Grayson stated on November 25, 2015 in an interview on the "Alan Colmes Show" on Fox News: "Technically, (Ted Cruz is) not even an American." By Jon Greenberg• December 8, 2015 Ted Cruz stated on January 07, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would." By Chris Nichols• January 15, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." By W. Gardner Selby• February 15, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” By Louis Jacobson, Brandon Mulder• April 27, 2021 Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally." By W. Gardner Selby, Amy Sherman• December 16, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 31, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on August 30, 2023 in A post on X.: "(President Joe) Biden is trying to limit you to two beers per week.” By Sarah Bahari• September 1, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2016 in a campaign speech: "The polling shows over and over again that, unlike Donald Trump, that with me as the nominee, we beat Hillary Clinton." By Chris Nichols• April 12, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 04, 2023 in a video: Pouring soda on raw pork will cause parasites to emerge. By Sara Swann• April 7, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in speech advocating repeal of Obamacare law: "Neville Chamberlain told the British people: ‘Accept the Nazis. Yes, they will dominate the continent of Europe, but that is not our problem. Let's appease them. Why? Because it can't be done. We cannot possibly stand against them.’" By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 31, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have the identical position on health care, which is they want to put the government in charge of you and your doctor." By Linda Qiu• January 31, 2016 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 2, 2016 Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis." By Becky Bowers• November 3, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits." By W. Gardner Selby• November 18, 2015 New York Post stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says Ted Cruz is the "same senator who once supported a ban on sex toys." By W. Gardner Selby• September 21, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on January 21, 2016 in a New Hampshire appearance: "Blue Cross Blue Shield cancelled all their individual (health care) policies in the state of Texas, effective Dec. 31." By W. Gardner Selby• January 22, 2016 Articles (7488) Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2015 Mailbag: “Thanks again for showing your true colors” By W. Gardner Selby• February 26, 2013 Mailbag: 'Y'all have lost your marbles' By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2016 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 Ted Cruz on Obama and PolitiFact, 'an institution' By W. Gardner Selby• September 10, 2014 Fred Fleitz: Slanted fact check whiffs on Ted Cruz Iran inspections claim By W. Gardner Selby• September 23, 2015 Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories? By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016 Mailbag: ‘If your uncle had large mammary glands, he'd be your aunt!’ By W. Gardner Selby• November 21, 2011 Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories? By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016 Reader: Ted Cruz 'dead-on' about cancelled health plans in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2016 Did Ted Cruz pledge to back the Republican nominee? By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016 Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and the Iran deal By W. Gardner Selby• September 9, 2015 Comparing the GOP candidates' ISIS strategies with Obama's By Linda Qiu• December 26, 2015 An urgent constitutional question: Can the government regulate toilet seats? By Becky Bowers• March 22, 2013 UPDATED: Rush Limbaugh likened Ted Cruz to Ronald Reagan--but also praised Marco Rubio By W. Gardner Selby• February 18, 2016 PolitiFact Texas Mailbag: ‘Really, how stupid can you people get?’ By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2015 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Ted Cruz says debate reporters fawned for Democrats, provoked Republicans By W. Gardner Selby• October 29, 2015 Mailbag: 'You blew this one, and badly' By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2016 Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017
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New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "More than once, I've actually had a conversation with the protesters on substance." By Linda Qiu• March 13, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on October 05, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. By W. Gardner Selby• October 11, 2011 Alan Grayson stated on November 25, 2015 in an interview on the "Alan Colmes Show" on Fox News: "Technically, (Ted Cruz is) not even an American." By Jon Greenberg• December 8, 2015 Ted Cruz stated on January 07, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would." By Chris Nichols• January 15, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." By W. Gardner Selby• February 15, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” By Louis Jacobson, Brandon Mulder• April 27, 2021 Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally." By W. Gardner Selby, Amy Sherman• December 16, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 31, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on August 30, 2023 in A post on X.: "(President Joe) Biden is trying to limit you to two beers per week.” By Sarah Bahari• September 1, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2016 in a campaign speech: "The polling shows over and over again that, unlike Donald Trump, that with me as the nominee, we beat Hillary Clinton." By Chris Nichols• April 12, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 04, 2023 in a video: Pouring soda on raw pork will cause parasites to emerge. By Sara Swann• April 7, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in speech advocating repeal of Obamacare law: "Neville Chamberlain told the British people: ‘Accept the Nazis. Yes, they will dominate the continent of Europe, but that is not our problem. Let's appease them. Why? Because it can't be done. We cannot possibly stand against them.’" By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 31, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have the identical position on health care, which is they want to put the government in charge of you and your doctor." By Linda Qiu• January 31, 2016 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 2, 2016 Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis." By Becky Bowers• November 3, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits." By W. Gardner Selby• November 18, 2015 New York Post stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says Ted Cruz is the "same senator who once supported a ban on sex toys." By W. Gardner Selby• September 21, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on January 21, 2016 in a New Hampshire appearance: "Blue Cross Blue Shield cancelled all their individual (health care) policies in the state of Texas, effective Dec. 31." By W. Gardner Selby• January 22, 2016
Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2015 Mailbag: “Thanks again for showing your true colors” By W. Gardner Selby• February 26, 2013 Mailbag: 'Y'all have lost your marbles' By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2016 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 Ted Cruz on Obama and PolitiFact, 'an institution' By W. Gardner Selby• September 10, 2014 Fred Fleitz: Slanted fact check whiffs on Ted Cruz Iran inspections claim By W. Gardner Selby• September 23, 2015 Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories? By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016 Mailbag: ‘If your uncle had large mammary glands, he'd be your aunt!’ By W. Gardner Selby• November 21, 2011 Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories? By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016 Reader: Ted Cruz 'dead-on' about cancelled health plans in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2016 Did Ted Cruz pledge to back the Republican nominee? By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016 Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and the Iran deal By W. Gardner Selby• September 9, 2015 Comparing the GOP candidates' ISIS strategies with Obama's By Linda Qiu• December 26, 2015 An urgent constitutional question: Can the government regulate toilet seats? By Becky Bowers• March 22, 2013 UPDATED: Rush Limbaugh likened Ted Cruz to Ronald Reagan--but also praised Marco Rubio By W. Gardner Selby• February 18, 2016 PolitiFact Texas Mailbag: ‘Really, how stupid can you people get?’ By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2015 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Ted Cruz says debate reporters fawned for Democrats, provoked Republicans By W. Gardner Selby• October 29, 2015 Mailbag: 'You blew this one, and badly' By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2016 Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017