Latest Fact-Checks In North Carolina

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Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on August 2, 2016 a press release
"Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money."
Mostly False
By Will Doran • August 16, 2016
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on August 10, 2016
Says Hillary Clinton "doesn’t believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense."
False
By Will Doran • August 11, 2016
Common Cause
Common Cause
stated on July 19, 2016 an online video ad
"Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • August 9, 2016
Richard Burr
Richard Burr
stated on August 3, 2016 a press release
Says Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are "responsible for leading America into a deal that will arm Iran."
Half-True
By Will Doran • August 5, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2016 an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC
Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade
Mostly True
By Will Doran • July 27, 2016
North Carolina Republican Party
North Carolina Republican Party
stated on July 19, 2016 a roll call at the Republican National Convention
Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • July 21, 2016
Moms Rising
Moms Rising
stated on July 13, 2016
"In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • July 15, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 5, 2016 a speech in Raleigh, N.C.
"We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • July 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 5, 2016 a speech in Charlotte, N.C.
Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage."
True
By Will Doran • July 8, 2016
ACLU of North Carolina
ACLU of North Carolina
stated on June 29, 2016 a press release
Proposed NC law for body camera footage gives police "broad authority to keep video footage secret – even from individuals who are filmed."
True
By Will Doran • July 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 22, 2016 a speech in Raleigh, NC
"Thanks to (North Carolina’s) governor and the legislature, the average teacher salary can barely support a family."
Mostly False
By Will Doran • June 28, 2016
Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter
Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter
stated on June 1, 2016 an official statement
There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina"
Half-True
By Will Doran • June 16, 2016
Larry Yarborough
Larry Yarborough
stated on June 9, 2016 a meeting in the legislature about hemp regulations
Says if you try to hide marijuana in a hemp field, "it becomes worthless. The THC goes away."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • June 14, 2016
Renee Ellmers
Renee Ellmers
stated on May 19, 2016 a debate on WRAL
Because George Holding doesn’t live in the congressional district he’s running for, he "doesn’t experience the same things that we are all experiencing."
Mostly False
By Will Doran • June 3, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 24, 2016 a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT
Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded
Mostly False
By Will Doran • May 27, 2016
George Holding
George Holding
stated on May 19, 2016 a debate on WRAL
Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against "an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants."
Half-True
By Will Doran • May 23, 2016
Chris Sgro
Chris Sgro
stated on May 4, 2016 a press release
"We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina.
False
By Will Doran • May 16, 2016
Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on May 5, 2016 a conversation with reporters
Says 80 percent of North Carolinians support "the concept that men should not be in women’s restrooms, changing rooms, bathrooms, etc."
Half-True
By Will Doran • May 14, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 3, 2016 a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show
Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted."
Pants on Fire!
By Will Doran • May 4, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on April 28, 2016 an official announcement
North Carolina has "one of the fastest growing populations as well as the fastest growing economy in the country."
True
By Will Doran • April 29, 2016
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