Latest Fact-Checks In North Carolina

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Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on August 4, 2021 a press conference
“North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.”
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • August 20, 2021
Gary Sides
Gary Sides
stated on August 3, 2021 a school board meeting
The United States' southern border is "basically open" and is "a super spreader event.”
False
By Paul Specht • August 13, 2021
Josh Stein
Josh Stein
stated on August 3, 2021 a Council of State meeting
“More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • August 6, 2021
Mark Walker
Mark Walker
stated on July 19, 2021 a tweet
Says he worked to pass the 2018 farm bill “that helped farmers, invest(ed) in rural broadband, and added work requirements for able-bodied adults, Budd voted NO.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • August 3, 2021
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on July 14, 2021 a committee meeting
"Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • July 23, 2021
Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson
stated on July 9, 2021 a Facebook post
Says “showing up at the front doors of people’s houses and violating HIPAA laws by requesting private medical information regarding their vaccination status is unacceptable and illegal.”
False
By Paul Specht • July 15, 2021
Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel
stated on June 30, 2021 a tweet
“Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • July 14, 2021
Dean Arp
Dean Arp
stated on June 2, 2021 in a committee meeting
Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • June 18, 2021
Paul Newton
Paul Newton
stated on May 25, 2021 a press conference
Says North Carolina moved “from among the worst business rankings in the country, to the top 10.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • June 10, 2021
Natasha Marcus
Natasha Marcus
stated on May 6, 2021 a tweet
Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • May 31, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 14, 2021 an Instagram post
“About 40% to 50% of CDC, FDA employees are refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, according to” Anthony Fauci and FDA’s Peter Marks.
False
May 18, 2021
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 4, 2021 a podcast
Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • May 14, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on May 11, 2021 a Facebook post
Photos show gas costs nearly $10 in the Carolinas.
False
May 13, 2021
Jeff Jackson
Jeff Jackson
stated on May 3, 2021 a tweet
Says he was “one of the 2 (state Senators) who voted against” North Carolina’s body camera law.
True
By Paul Specht • May 7, 2021
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on April 19, 2021 an op-ed
“One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • April 28, 2021
Jeff Jackson
Jeff Jackson
stated on April 8, 2021 a tweet
On whether he supports the filibuster.
No Flip
By Paul Specht • April 15, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 11, 2021 a Facebook post
“George Floyd’s younger brother, Dejywan Floyd, has been arrested in North Carolina for a ‘road rage’ shooting of a white couple, killing the mother of six sitting in the passenger seat.”
False
April 12, 2021
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on March 26, 2021 an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper
“People don’t pretend to be someone else to go in and vote. You just don’t see that kind of fraud.”
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • April 5, 2021
X posts
X posts
stated on March 21, 2021 a tweet
"Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 29, 2021
Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson
stated on March 15, 2021 a tweet
"Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • March 25, 2021
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