Latest Fact-Checks In North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on March 10, 2021 a committee meeting
Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 17, 2021
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on March 2, 2021 a tweet
Says H.R. 1 “allows minors to vote.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht • March 10, 2021
Karen Brinson Bell
Karen Brinson Bell
stated on February 25, 2021 an appearance before a committee
Says the NC elections board “did not change state law."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 5, 2021
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on February 24, 2021 a speech
“There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht • March 1, 2021
Billboard
Billboard
stated on February 13, 2021 a billboard
“Gov Roy Cooper does not consider Type 1 diabetes an under lying health issue!”
False
By Paul Specht • February 18, 2021
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on February 9, 2021 a tweet
“Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.”
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • February 12, 2021
Mark Walker
Mark Walker
stated on January 22, 2021 a tweet
“President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht, Samantha Putterman • February 12, 2021
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on February 2, 2021 a press conference
Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • February 5, 2021
Jenna Wadsworth
Jenna Wadsworth
stated on January 26, 2021 a tweet
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive."
True
By Paul Specht • February 2, 2021
Mandy Cohen
Mandy Cohen
stated on January 21, 2021 a press conference
Says the number of spoiled coronavirus vaccines in North Carolina is “very small ... in the tens.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • January 27, 2021
North Carolina Republican Party
North Carolina Republican Party
stated on December 27, 2020 a tweet
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper "has not left the Governor's Mansion since the start of the #COVID19 crisis."
Pants on Fire!
By Paul Specht • December 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 4, 2020 Facebook posts
Say North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Stanly County.
False
By Paul Specht • December 18, 2020
David Rouzer
David Rouzer
stated on December 3, 2020 a tweet
The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • December 8, 2020
Mandy Cohen
Mandy Cohen
stated on December 1, 2020 a press conference
Says COVID-19 has killed more North Carolinians in a year than the flu has in 10 years.
True
By Paul Specht • December 4, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 22, 2020 a Facebook post
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s “daughter is having a big wedding today. 500 people. Then going to lock you down on Monday.”
False
November 23, 2020
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on November 5, 2020 a tweet
Says there are “indications of grossly improper conduct from election officials right here in my district.”
False
By Paul Specht • November 10, 2020
Social Media
Social Media
stated on November 4, 2020 a tweet
Says North Carolina’s "Democratic Secretary of State" controls the state's elections.
False
By Paul Specht • November 5, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on November 4, 2020 a post on Facebook
Asks, “How is this possible?” with a chart showing that 104.41% of registered voters in North Carolina and 103.56% of registered voters in Wisconsin cast votes.
Pants on Fire!
By Monique Curet • November 5, 2020
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on October 14, 2020 a debate
Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic."
True
By Paul Specht • October 30, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 15, 2020 several speeches
Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant.
False
By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht • October 28, 2020
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