Latest Fact-checks by Ciara O'Rourke Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Ted Ankrum stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: Says U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is "the sixth-richest person in Congress." Bryan Underwood stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: "Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi." Michele Bachmann stated on June 11, 2010: "Social Security, like I told you, is out of money. This year it is borrowing from the general treasury." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." Republican Party of Texas stated on June 4, 2010 in an e-mail: "Bill White has a long history of trying to limit or even disenfranchise military voters." Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2010 in on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Arizona immigration law "expressly bans racial profiling." Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican." Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso: On the National Animal Identification System. Rick Perry stated on May 3, 2010 in a Web ad: "The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on May 4, 2010 in a speech to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "Texas has, now, the highest share of minimum-wage workers in the nation." John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release: "Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway." Boyd Richie stated on April 30, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry failed "to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities." Rick Perry stated on May 4, 2010 in remarks to Texas reporters: "If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "Everyone in this country has access to health care." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 3, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs." Ken Legler stated on April 12, 2010 in Facebook and Twitter posts: "Cell phone numbers go public this month." Lone Star Project stated on April 8, 2010 in a press release : "(Pete) Sessions has held at least two fundraisers at adult-themed clubs and made no apologies." Paul Workman stated on April 3, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Holly Turner "failed to vote in five straight Republican primaries." Holly Turner stated on March 31, 2010 in a TV ad: "Giving money to politicians has paid off for Paul Workman. Workman gave thousands to politicians and got millions in government construction projects." Lloyd Doggett stated on March 21, 2010 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured." J. Xavier stated on March 1, 2010 in a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign: "Farouk is on fire." Liberty Institute stated on March 29, 2010 in a Web site: "An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child." John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
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Ted Ankrum stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: Says U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is "the sixth-richest person in Congress." Bryan Underwood stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: "Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi." Michele Bachmann stated on June 11, 2010: "Social Security, like I told you, is out of money. This year it is borrowing from the general treasury." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." Republican Party of Texas stated on June 4, 2010 in an e-mail: "Bill White has a long history of trying to limit or even disenfranchise military voters." Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2010 in on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Arizona immigration law "expressly bans racial profiling." Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican." Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso: On the National Animal Identification System. Rick Perry stated on May 3, 2010 in a Web ad: "The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on May 4, 2010 in a speech to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "Texas has, now, the highest share of minimum-wage workers in the nation." John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release: "Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway." Boyd Richie stated on April 30, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry failed "to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities." Rick Perry stated on May 4, 2010 in remarks to Texas reporters: "If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "Everyone in this country has access to health care." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 3, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs." Ken Legler stated on April 12, 2010 in Facebook and Twitter posts: "Cell phone numbers go public this month." Lone Star Project stated on April 8, 2010 in a press release : "(Pete) Sessions has held at least two fundraisers at adult-themed clubs and made no apologies." Paul Workman stated on April 3, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Holly Turner "failed to vote in five straight Republican primaries." Holly Turner stated on March 31, 2010 in a TV ad: "Giving money to politicians has paid off for Paul Workman. Workman gave thousands to politicians and got millions in government construction projects." Lloyd Doggett stated on March 21, 2010 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured." J. Xavier stated on March 1, 2010 in a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign: "Farouk is on fire." Liberty Institute stated on March 29, 2010 in a Web site: "An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child." John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
Ted Ankrum stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: Says U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is "the sixth-richest person in Congress."
Bryan Underwood stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: "Ninety-six percent of the last session, (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar) voted with Nancy Pelosi."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 11, 2010: "Social Security, like I told you, is out of money. This year it is borrowing from the general treasury."
David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City."
Republican Party of Texas stated on June 4, 2010 in an e-mail: "Bill White has a long history of trying to limit or even disenfranchise military voters."
Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him."
John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2010 in on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Arizona immigration law "expressly bans racial profiling."
Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools."
Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican."
Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso: On the National Animal Identification System.
Rick Perry stated on May 3, 2010 in a Web ad: "The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California."
Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on May 4, 2010 in a speech to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "Texas has, now, the highest share of minimum-wage workers in the nation."
John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release: "Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway."
Boyd Richie stated on April 30, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry failed "to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities."
Rick Perry stated on May 4, 2010 in remarks to Texas reporters: "If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state."
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services."
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response."
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: "Everyone in this country has access to health care."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 3, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space."
John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs."
Ken Legler stated on April 12, 2010 in Facebook and Twitter posts: "Cell phone numbers go public this month."
Lone Star Project stated on April 8, 2010 in a press release : "(Pete) Sessions has held at least two fundraisers at adult-themed clubs and made no apologies."
Paul Workman stated on April 3, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Holly Turner "failed to vote in five straight Republican primaries."
Holly Turner stated on March 31, 2010 in a TV ad: "Giving money to politicians has paid off for Paul Workman. Workman gave thousands to politicians and got millions in government construction projects."
Lloyd Doggett stated on March 21, 2010 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "With this reform, every insured American gets valuable consumer protections, and every uninsured American can become insured."
J. Xavier stated on March 1, 2010 in a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign: "Farouk is on fire."
Liberty Institute stated on March 29, 2010 in a Web site: "An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child."
John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating."
Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change."
Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
