Latest Fact-Checks In North Carolina

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Stop Deceptive Amendments
Stop Deceptive Amendments
stated on September 24, 2018 an ad
Every former North Carolina governor opposes "constitutional amendments Raleigh lawmakers put on the ballot this fall."
False
By Paul Specht • September 27, 2018
Patrick McHenry
Patrick McHenry
stated on May 29, 2018 a newsletter
"Americans received the biggest tax cut in history last year."
False
By Paul Specht • June 4, 2018
Sydney Batch
Sydney Batch
stated on May 23, 2018 a newsletter
"Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget."
False
By Paul Specht • May 25, 2018
David Rouzer
David Rouzer
stated on May 8, 2018 a tweet
"The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US."
False
By Paul Specht • May 22, 2018
Stokes County school teacher
Stokes County school teacher
stated on May 10, 2018 a Facebook post
"I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child."
False
By Paul Specht • May 16, 2018
Duane Hall
Duane Hall
stated on April 20, 2018 a mailer
Claims to be endorsed by the Democratic Party.
False
By Paul Specht • April 20, 2018
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
stated on March 29, 2018 a Facebook post
Rep. Robert Pittenger "stood against funding for the border wall."
False
By Paul Specht • April 5, 2018
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
stated on February 9, 2018 a newsletter
Rep. Pittenger is "constantly rated as one of the most liberal Republicans in Congress."
False
By Paul Specht • March 15, 2018
Bobbie Richardson
Bobbie Richardson
stated on February 3, 2018 a tweet
"The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%.
False
By Paul Specht • February 16, 2018
Sebastian Gorka
Sebastian Gorka
stated on November 13, 2017 a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill
Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."
False
By Paul Specht • November 16, 2017
Phil Berger
Phil Berger
stated on September 15, 2017 In a press release
North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country."
False
By Paul Specht • October 5, 2017
Billy Richardson
Billy Richardson
stated on August 31, 2017 on the House floor
North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S.
False
By Paul Specht • September 20, 2017
North Carolina Republican Party
North Carolina Republican Party
stated on June 8, 2017 in an official statement
Says former FBI Director James Comey admitted to leaking classified information.
False
By Will Doran • June 9, 2017
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on May 19, 2017 a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017
"Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers."
False
By Will Doran • May 23, 2017
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 11, 2017 a chain email
Says there are thousands of registered voters over 110 years old in North Carolina, including one who is 219 years old.
False
By Will Doran • May 18, 2017
Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner
stated on March 31, 2017
Says North Carolina's replacement for HB2 "orders NC cities to discriminate against LGBT people until at least 2020 and unfair ‘bathroom bans’ remain."
False
By Will Doran • April 4, 2017
Viral image
Viral image
stated on November 9, 2016 a post-election Tweet
Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory
False
By Will Doran • November 9, 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
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
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on April 17, 2016 in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd
The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA."
False
By Will Doran • April 21, 2016
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