Latest Fact Checks By Dylan Baddour

Sam Johnson airs Half True claim that Social Security is ‘going bankrupt by 2034’

By Dylan Baddour

January 17, 2017

"Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)."

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Jill Stein overstates forecast about seas rising up to 30 feet in 50 years or so

By Dylan Baddour

November 23, 2016

Says climate scientist James Hansen says "we have until perhaps 50 years from now," or maybe a little longer "and at that point, we are…

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Sid Miller says Texas university offers ‘safe spaces’ for students fearing Donald Trump

By Dylan Baddour

November 17, 2016

Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump."

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Dildo in University of Texas class could lead to a ticket, but would it? Uncertain

By Dylan Baddour

October 7, 2016

"You would receive a citation for taking a dildo to class" at the University of Texas.

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Tom DeLay says most illegal immigrants draw ‘welfare benefits,’ send children to public schools

By Dylan Baddour

September 28, 2016

Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services."

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Hillary Clinton correct that Austin’s Alex Jones said no one died at Sandy Hook Elementary

By Dylan Baddour , W. Gardner Selby

September 1, 2016

Says Alex Jones "said that the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were child actors and no one was actually killed there."

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Pants on Fire for claim Ted Cruz never denied father photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald

By Dylan Baddour

July 22, 2016

Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald.    

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Greg Abbott makes unfounded claim about ISIS ‘running through’ U.S.-Mexico border

By Dylan Baddour

June 17, 2016

"ISIS is running through a border made porous by Barack Obama’s policies."

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Ted Cruz incorrectly says Donald Trump has ‘second-highest disapproval’ of any presidential hopeful

By Dylan Baddour

May 27, 2016

Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president."

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Ted Cruz claim about Donald Trump praising Hillary Clinton overlooks Trump calling her ‘worst’ ever

By Dylan Baddour , W. Gardner Selby

March 8, 2016

Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history."

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Abbott claim on federal fishing rules snags on facts

By Dylan Baddour

February 10, 2016

"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…

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Greg Abbott claims Syrians ‘caught’ at Mexico border, a reminder of needed vigilance

By Dylan Baddour

November 20, 2015

"8 Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo."

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