Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Texan says U.S. Capitol statues of Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston only ones holding a gun or sword

By W. Gardner Selby

April 12, 2018

Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword."

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Anonymous caller warns of local police arresting you about your taxes unless you call back soon

By W. Gardner Selby

April 11, 2018

Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more…

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Austin region gains hundreds of residents daily, but loses residents too

By W. Gardner Selby

April 3, 2018

"Just in the Austin MSA alone, 150 people move here every day."

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Donald Trump says caravans of people coming through Mexico to cross U.S. border

By W. Gardner Selby

April 2, 2018

Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border.  

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Michael McCaul says 1 in 100 people is a sociopath

By W. Gardner Selby

March 30, 2018

"1 in 100 people are sociopaths."

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Sean Hannity says 642,000 crimes recently committed against Texans by illegal immigrants

By W. Gardner Selby

March 23, 2018

Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period.

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Mike Collier says pending Robin Hood funds won’t fund public education

By W. Gardner Selby

March 23, 2018

"The state is set to recapture an additional $500 million in Robin Hood payments from taxpayers and not one penny of it will go to…

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Beto O’Rourke says parents told in PTA meetings that kids should create chaos to distract shooters

By W. Gardner Selby

March 15, 2018

Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you…

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Ted Cruz (in a song) says Beto O’Rourke wants open borders and to ‘take our guns’

By W. Gardner Selby

March 15, 2018

Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."

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Greg Abbott says Texas ranks among 5 top states for its high-school graduation rate

By W. Gardner Selby

March 2, 2018

Says Texas ranks among the nation’s top five states for its high school graduation rate.

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Jason Isaac makes Mostly False claim that abortion is the leading killer of black Americans

By W. Gardner Selby

March 2, 2018

Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day."

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Austin school board member says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie each promoted slavery

By W. Gardner Selby

March 1, 2018

Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery.

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