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Latest Fact-Checks In North Carolina

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Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on October 18, 2018 a video:
Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts."
False
By Paul Specht • October 17, 2018
Rickey Padgett
Rickey Padgett
stated on September 15, 2018:
John Kerry is "now working on the behalf of foreign terrorist governments."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 2, 2018
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
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