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Thom Tillis

Thom Tillis

Thom Tillis is a Republican who serves as U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Thom Tillis

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Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on January 8, 2024 a press release
Police made ‘no arrests’ of protesters who blocked Durham Freeway
False
By Paul Specht • January 19, 2024
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on August 14, 2023 a campaign email
A Democrat-sponsored bill proposes a “1,000% gun tax on most firearms.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • September 8, 2023
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on November 29, 2022 a vote
On supporting marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Half Flip
By Paul Specht • January 17, 2023
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on April 7, 2022 a press release
“Most Americans favor keeping Title 42 in place.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • April 22, 2022
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on October 26, 2021 a tweet
"Gas in North Carolina increased 14 cents per gallon this past week, the highest in the nation."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • October 29, 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
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
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on October 26, 2020 speeches
On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year.
Full Flop
By Paul Specht • October 28, 2020
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on September 14, 2020 a debate
Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • September 28, 2020
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on July 30, 2020 a radio interview
“Cal Cunningham has been silent on this on defunding the police; I assume his silence is consent.”
False
By Paul Specht • August 19, 2020
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on July 7, 2020 a tweet
“Cal Cunningham criticized (the Paycheck Protection Program) while his company benefitted.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • July 17, 2020
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on January 10, 2020 an email newsletter
Says Democratic opponents Cal Cunningham and Erica Smith support sanctuary policies.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • January 22, 2020
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on March 14, 2019 a vote
Position on Trump’s national emergency declaration for border wall funding
Full Flop
By Paul Specht • March 20, 2019
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on November 29, 2017 a press conference
The Senate GOP plan does not raise taxes for Americans earning less than $70,000.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 30, 2017
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on May 19, 2017 a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017
"Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers."
False
By Will Doran • May 23, 2017
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on October 7, 2014 a debate
In North Carolina, "now we're near the national average" for unemployment.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on October 7, 2014 a debate
By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on September 30, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • October 2, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on April 15, 2014 a TV ad
Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • April 25, 2014
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Latest Fact-Checks About Thom Tillis

Cal Cunningham
Cal Cunningham
stated on September 14, 2020 a debate
Says Thom Tillis has been “blocking his own party’s efforts to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • September 24, 2020
Majority Forward
Majority Forward
stated on July 24, 2020 a television ad
Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.”
False
By Paul Specht • July 25, 2020
Cal Cunningham
Cal Cunningham
stated on April 24, 2020 a tweet
"Mitch McConnell said he wanted states to go bankrupt instead of the federal government providing relief. Today, Thom Tillis agreed."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • May 12, 2020
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 29, 2019 a tweet
Says Thom Tillis voted to support Trump’s emergency declaration to fund the border wall even though it would "raid $80 million from North Carolina."
Mostly True
By Julianna Rennie • November 6, 2019
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 28, 2014 a radio ad
The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2014
Kay Hagan
Kay Hagan
stated on October 7, 2014 a debate
Says Thom Tillis "has cut $500 million from public education."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll, Max Fischer-Zernin • October 8, 2014
Kay Hagan
Kay Hagan
stated on October 3, 2014 a news release
Says Thom Tillis "refuses to say what we should do to combat ISIS."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair, Shaker Samman • October 7, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on August 20, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners."
False
By Lauren Carroll • August 26, 2014
EMILY's List
EMILY's List
stated on June 16, 2014 a television ad
"Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 19, 2014
Patriot Majority USA
Patriot Majority USA
stated on February 12, 2014 a campaign ad
Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2014
Patriot Majority USA
Patriot Majority USA
stated on February 12, 2014 a campaign ad
North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis would let insurance companies "deny coverage for pre-existing conditions."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2014
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