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Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Ted Budd is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives who represents parts of central North Carolina between Greensboro and Charlotte. He joined Congress in 2017.

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Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on October 7, 2022 a debate
Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.”
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By Paul Specht • October 25, 2022
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on March 21, 2022 a tweet
“Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 29, 2022
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
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
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet
Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day"
Half-True
By Paul Specht • January 17, 2019
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on October 23, 2018 a campaign video
Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals"
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • October 26, 2018
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on October 23, 2018 an attack ad
Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot
False
By Paul Specht • October 23, 2018
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on August 30, 2018
Most of Kathy Manning’s donors are from out-of-state.
True
By Rashaan Ayesh • September 26, 2018
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on May 4, 2017
Says if the AHCA replaces Obamacare it will "significantly reduce insurance premiums in" North Carolina.
Half-True
By Will Doran • May 10, 2017
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Latest Fact-Checks About Ted Budd

Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 24, 2022 a political ad
“Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 8, 2022
Cheri Beasley
Cheri Beasley
stated on October 7, 2022 a debate
Ted Budd “on four separate occasions voted against funding for police here in North Carolina to the tune of more than $32 million.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • October 24, 2022
EMILY's List
EMILY's List
stated on September 9, 2022 a political ad
Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • October 5, 2022
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on March 8, 2022 a campaign ad
“While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 15, 2022
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on September 17, 2021 a radio interview
Ted Budd’s family used AgriBioTech money to help “give donations to these Washington special interest groups that are running negative ads against me in the Senate race.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • October 8, 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
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