Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

$

Latest Fact-Checks On Julián Castro

Clear
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on October 15, 2019 a debate:
"Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania actually in the latest jobs data have lost jobs, not gained them."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2019
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 12, 2019 a Democratic presidential debate:
"The difference between what I support and what you support, Vice President Biden, is that you require them to opt in (to a Medicare public option), and I would not require them to opt in. … They would automatically be enrolled. That’s a big difference. … Are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago?"
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 13, 2019
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 30, 2019 an interview:
Says Section 1325 of U.S. immigration law was "put into place in 1929, by a segregationist."
Mostly True
By Madlin Mekelburg • July 12, 2019
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on April 1, 2019 a Medium post:
Says that the George W. Bush administration in 2005 revived a long-standing law when it "decided to charge those that crossed the border with criminal violations, rather than civil ones."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • April 5, 2019
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on March 26, 2019 a tweet:
Says Donald Trump’s health care policies have "left millions more Americans uninsured since he took office."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 28, 2019
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on March 12, 2019 a tweet:
Says President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget "slashes investments in health care to pay for tax cuts to billionaires."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 20, 2019
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on October 29, 2017 a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post:
Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military.    
Mostly True
By Jasper Scherer • January 10, 2018
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 17, 2016 comments at Texas Democratic Party convention:
"Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas."
True
By Emma Hinchliffe, W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2016
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on March 8, 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign news release:
"Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community."
Half-True
By Filipa Ioannou • April 30, 2016
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on July 27, 2015 his year-in-review speech:
"Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription."
True
By Bradley Saacks • August 20, 2015
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on April 15, 2014 Univision debate on immigration:
Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 14, 2014
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on April 15, 2014 a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick:
Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 28, 2014
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 9, 2012 an interview on "Meet the Press.":
"We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 10, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 4, 2012 a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 4, 2012 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Says Mitt Romney told university students in Ohio that to start a business, they should "borrow money if you have to from your parents."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 4, 2012 keynote address at Democratic National Convention.:
Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
True
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 8, 2012 his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:
Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
True
By Sue Owen • August 1, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 8, 2012 his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:
Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • July 6, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 8, 2012 his speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:
Says under Mitt Romney, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • June 13, 2012