Latest Fact Checks By Madlin Mekelburg

No, Beto O’Rourke’s father in law did not buy him his congressional seat

By Madlin Mekelburg

March 14, 2019

Says Beto O'Rourke's "father-in-law, a billionaire real estate developer who bankrolled a Super PAC to buy Beto a congressional seat…"

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Did Beto O’Rourke cause a crash while driving drunk?

By Madlin Mekelburg

March 14, 2019

Says Beto O’Rourke crashed into barriers, "causing a collision while driving drunk, then fleeing the scene to avoid accountability."

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Beto O’Rourke’s comments about women were published in a play review

By Madlin Mekelburg

March 14, 2019

Says Beto O’Rourke perpetuated stereotypes, "casting aspersions on working women whose ‘only qualifications seemed to be large breasts and tight buttocks’."

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Did O’Rourke support a plan in El Paso to bulldoze community, enrich his father-in-law?

By Madlin Mekelburg

March 14, 2019

Says Beto O’Rourke did his father-in-law’s "bidding on the El Paso City Council, pushing a downtown redevelopment scheme to bulldoze a poor Hispanic neighborhood while…

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Which city has the most Fortune 500 companies per capita?

By Madlin Mekelburg

March 9, 2019

"On a per capita basis, Irving-Las Colinas has more Fortune 500 companies than any city in the United States of America."

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In 2019, the United States will rack up about $100 million in debt every hour

By Madlin Mekelburg

February 28, 2019

"We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade."

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Polls show people in Texas are divided on the border wall

By Madlin Mekelburg

February 26, 2019

"Most people in my home state of Texas disagree with the president building a wall across our border."

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