Latest Fact-Checks In North Carolina

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Various media reports 2
Various media reports 2
stated on September 11, 2019 reports
Democrats were at a 9/11 memorial service when NC Republicans held a controversial vote
False
By Paul Specht • September 17, 2019
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on August 30, 2019 a campaign ad
Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism."
Pants on Fire!
By Julianna Rennie • September 6, 2019
Dan McCready
Dan McCready
stated on August 28, 2019 a debate on WBTV
Says Dan Bishop "took the only vote from either party — the only vote — against pharmacists being able to tell people about lower-cost drugs."
Half-True
By Julianna Rennie • September 3, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 27, 2019 a tweet
Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • August 30, 2019
Dan McCready
Dan McCready
stated on August 8, 2019 a tweet
Says "Dan Bishop doubles down on removing coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. Under his sham ‘association health plans,’ insurance companies don't have to pay for medications for pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • August 23, 2019
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on July 25, 2019 in a TV ad
Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs."
Mostly False
By Elizabeth Thompson • August 8, 2019
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on July 17, 2019 a speech at a Trump rally
Says "Dan McCready took money from Ilhan Omar"
Half-True
By Paul Specht • July 22, 2019
North Carolina Healthcare Association
North Carolina Healthcare Association
stated on July 7, 2019 in a paid advertisement in the News & Observer
Says the changes to the State Health Plan "will DENY North Carolina state employees, retirees, and their families of in-network access to critical healthcare services."
Half-True
By Elizabeth Thompson • July 20, 2019
Kelly E. Hastings
Kelly E. Hastings
stated on June 30, 2019 On twitter
Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence."
Mostly True
By Elizabeth Thompson • July 3, 2019
Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on June 4, 2019 a radio interview
Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • June 27, 2019
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on May 31, 2019 in a Facebook post
Said Dan McCready "got nearly $1 million in support from a Nancy Pelosi aligned dark money org in the 2018 election cycle right after he tweeted, ‘Dark money has no place in our politics’."
Mostly True
By Elizabeth Thompson • June 14, 2019
Garland Tucker
Garland Tucker
stated on May 8, 2019 an interview with Sean Hannity
Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants."
Mostly False
By Elizabeth Thompson • June 5, 2019
Natasha Marcus
Natasha Marcus
stated on May 8, 2019 a speech on the Senate floor
Says there’s "no wait list" for private school vouchers
Half-True
By Paul Specht • May 16, 2019
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on April 30, 2019 a Facebook post
Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • May 9, 2019
Mark Jewell
Mark Jewell
stated on May 1, 2019 a tweet
Photo shows a sea of red-clad education advocates covering most of the Halifax Mall.
False
By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht • May 3, 2019
Stony Rushing
Stony Rushing
stated on April 9, 2019 a Facebook post
Says "5 out of 10" GOP candidates don’t live in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.
True
By Paul Specht • April 25, 2019
Allen Thomas
Allen Thomas
stated on April 9, 2019 a candidate questionnaire
"Currently, 23 percent of our military's infrastructure is graded as 'poor' while 9 percent is 'failing.'"
True
By Bill McCarthy • April 23, 2019
Joyce Krawiec
Joyce Krawiec
stated on April 15, 2019 in a speech on the state Senate floor
"No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht • April 19, 2019
John Torbett
John Torbett
stated on April 3, 2019 a tweet
Says all North Carolina teachers do not currently get a "duty free lunch break."
True
By Bill McCarthy • April 16, 2019
Harry Brown
Harry Brown
stated on April 9, 2019 a committee meeting
"North Carolina last year was second in the nation in overdose deaths"
False
By Paul Specht • April 11, 2019
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