Latest Fact-checks in North Carolina 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 X posts stated on January 24, 2023 in a tweet: Diamond and Silk pundit died from COVID-19 Richard Hudson stated on January 12, 2023 in a tweet: “Joe Biden’s war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983.” Thom Tillis stated on November 29, 2022 in a vote: On supporting marriage rights for same-sex couples. Senate Majority PAC stated on October 24, 2022 in a political ad: “Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.” Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2022 in a political ad: Cheri Beasley “backs tax hikes — even on families making under $75,000.” Ted Budd stated on October 7, 2022 in a debate: Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.” Cheri Beasley stated on October 7, 2022 in 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.” Bo Hines stated on October 1, 2022 in an interview on WRAL's "On the Record": Wiley Nickel supports “abortion all the way up until the point of birth, even post-birth.” EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in 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.” Cheri Beasley stated on August 2, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Sixty-four members of Congress — Republicans and Democrats — have broken a law to stop insider stock trading, yet Washington refuses to do anything about it.” Ben Kral stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: “Violent crime (is) at an all-time high." Michael Easley Jr. stated on July 12, 2022 in a press conference: “North Carolina is among some of the top states in the country for the number of ghost guns that are seized as crime guns.” Qasim Rashid stated on July 18, 2022 in a tweet: "North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 14, 2022 in a political ad: Cheri Beasley voted to reverse the conviction of an armed kidnapper, release a double murderer early. Julie Mayfield stated on June 2, 2022 in a speech: “A quarter of the entire acreage in the country that is under hemp production is here in North Carolina.” Barbara Gaskins stated on May 24, 2022 in a tweet: “The N.C. GOP came out in support of Sen. [Rick] Scott's extremist policy to ‘Rescue America.’” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 6, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and “set free” a child porn offender. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 13, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley “vacated” a man’s death sentence and “threw out” the indictment in a child assault case. Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, “identify themselves as cats or ‘furries’” and “have asked for litter boxes to be placed in school restrooms for them to use.” North Carolina Futures Action Fund stated on May 16, 2022 in a campaign mailer: State Sen. Kirk deViere voted against Medicaid expansion, the governor’s budget and teacher raises. School Freedom Fund stated on April 2, 2022 in a television ad: Former Gov. Pat McCrory appointed liberals to the North Carolina Textbook Commission, which “mandated textbooks” pushing critical race theory. Thom Tillis stated on April 7, 2022 in a press release: “Most Americans favor keeping Title 42 in place.” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden was confused, “turned around and shook hands with thin air” after a speech. Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina. Ben Clark stated on April 1, 2022 in a campaign newsletter: “The House voted to cap insulin prices to $35/month, just $420 each year! Richard Hudson voted NO.” Ted Budd stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.” Pat McCrory stated on March 8, 2022 in a campaign ad: “While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.” David Willis stated on February 17, 2022 in a speech: There are now zero students, staff or anyone “related to the school system” in Union County” hospitalized with COVID-19, despite harsh criticism of school COVID policy. North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus stated on January 31, 2022 in a tweet: Republican state Sens. Paul Newton and Warren Daniel “refused to even give testimony” in North Carolina’s latest redistricting case. Tyler Lee stated on January 27, 2022 in a tweet: ICE has been illegally releasing immigrants “in Huntersville #NC13 at big box retail locations. Feds aren’t notifying anyone, just making secret drops at 3am.”
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
X posts stated on January 24, 2023 in a tweet: Diamond and Silk pundit died from COVID-19 Richard Hudson stated on January 12, 2023 in a tweet: “Joe Biden’s war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983.” Thom Tillis stated on November 29, 2022 in a vote: On supporting marriage rights for same-sex couples. Senate Majority PAC stated on October 24, 2022 in a political ad: “Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.” Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2022 in a political ad: Cheri Beasley “backs tax hikes — even on families making under $75,000.” Ted Budd stated on October 7, 2022 in a debate: Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.” Cheri Beasley stated on October 7, 2022 in 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.” Bo Hines stated on October 1, 2022 in an interview on WRAL's "On the Record": Wiley Nickel supports “abortion all the way up until the point of birth, even post-birth.” EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in 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.” Cheri Beasley stated on August 2, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Sixty-four members of Congress — Republicans and Democrats — have broken a law to stop insider stock trading, yet Washington refuses to do anything about it.” Ben Kral stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: “Violent crime (is) at an all-time high." Michael Easley Jr. stated on July 12, 2022 in a press conference: “North Carolina is among some of the top states in the country for the number of ghost guns that are seized as crime guns.” Qasim Rashid stated on July 18, 2022 in a tweet: "North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 14, 2022 in a political ad: Cheri Beasley voted to reverse the conviction of an armed kidnapper, release a double murderer early. Julie Mayfield stated on June 2, 2022 in a speech: “A quarter of the entire acreage in the country that is under hemp production is here in North Carolina.” Barbara Gaskins stated on May 24, 2022 in a tweet: “The N.C. GOP came out in support of Sen. [Rick] Scott's extremist policy to ‘Rescue America.’” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 6, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and “set free” a child porn offender. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 13, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley “vacated” a man’s death sentence and “threw out” the indictment in a child assault case. Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, “identify themselves as cats or ‘furries’” and “have asked for litter boxes to be placed in school restrooms for them to use.” North Carolina Futures Action Fund stated on May 16, 2022 in a campaign mailer: State Sen. Kirk deViere voted against Medicaid expansion, the governor’s budget and teacher raises. School Freedom Fund stated on April 2, 2022 in a television ad: Former Gov. Pat McCrory appointed liberals to the North Carolina Textbook Commission, which “mandated textbooks” pushing critical race theory. Thom Tillis stated on April 7, 2022 in a press release: “Most Americans favor keeping Title 42 in place.” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden was confused, “turned around and shook hands with thin air” after a speech. Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina. Ben Clark stated on April 1, 2022 in a campaign newsletter: “The House voted to cap insulin prices to $35/month, just $420 each year! Richard Hudson voted NO.” Ted Budd stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.” Pat McCrory stated on March 8, 2022 in a campaign ad: “While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.” David Willis stated on February 17, 2022 in a speech: There are now zero students, staff or anyone “related to the school system” in Union County” hospitalized with COVID-19, despite harsh criticism of school COVID policy. North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus stated on January 31, 2022 in a tweet: Republican state Sens. Paul Newton and Warren Daniel “refused to even give testimony” in North Carolina’s latest redistricting case. Tyler Lee stated on January 27, 2022 in a tweet: ICE has been illegally releasing immigrants “in Huntersville #NC13 at big box retail locations. Feds aren’t notifying anyone, just making secret drops at 3am.”
Richard Hudson stated on January 12, 2023 in a tweet: “Joe Biden’s war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983.”
Thom Tillis stated on November 29, 2022 in a vote: On supporting marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 24, 2022 in a political ad: “Ted Budd voted to cut Medicare and Social Security and voted to raise the retirement age, too.”
Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2022 in a political ad: Cheri Beasley “backs tax hikes — even on families making under $75,000.”
Ted Budd stated on October 7, 2022 in a debate: Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.”
Cheri Beasley stated on October 7, 2022 in 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.”
Bo Hines stated on October 1, 2022 in an interview on WRAL's "On the Record": Wiley Nickel supports “abortion all the way up until the point of birth, even post-birth.”
EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in 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.”
Cheri Beasley stated on August 2, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Sixty-four members of Congress — Republicans and Democrats — have broken a law to stop insider stock trading, yet Washington refuses to do anything about it.”
Michael Easley Jr. stated on July 12, 2022 in a press conference: “North Carolina is among some of the top states in the country for the number of ghost guns that are seized as crime guns.”
Qasim Rashid stated on July 18, 2022 in a tweet: "North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 14, 2022 in a political ad: Cheri Beasley voted to reverse the conviction of an armed kidnapper, release a double murderer early.
Julie Mayfield stated on June 2, 2022 in a speech: “A quarter of the entire acreage in the country that is under hemp production is here in North Carolina.”
Barbara Gaskins stated on May 24, 2022 in a tweet: “The N.C. GOP came out in support of Sen. [Rick] Scott's extremist policy to ‘Rescue America.’”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 6, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and “set free” a child porn offender.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 13, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley “vacated” a man’s death sentence and “threw out” the indictment in a child assault case.
Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, “identify themselves as cats or ‘furries’” and “have asked for litter boxes to be placed in school restrooms for them to use.”
North Carolina Futures Action Fund stated on May 16, 2022 in a campaign mailer: State Sen. Kirk deViere voted against Medicaid expansion, the governor’s budget and teacher raises.
School Freedom Fund stated on April 2, 2022 in a television ad: Former Gov. Pat McCrory appointed liberals to the North Carolina Textbook Commission, which “mandated textbooks” pushing critical race theory.
Thom Tillis stated on April 7, 2022 in a press release: “Most Americans favor keeping Title 42 in place.”
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden was confused, “turned around and shook hands with thin air” after a speech.
Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina.
Ben Clark stated on April 1, 2022 in a campaign newsletter: “The House voted to cap insulin prices to $35/month, just $420 each year! Richard Hudson voted NO.”
Ted Budd stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.”
Pat McCrory stated on March 8, 2022 in a campaign ad: “While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.”
David Willis stated on February 17, 2022 in a speech: There are now zero students, staff or anyone “related to the school system” in Union County” hospitalized with COVID-19, despite harsh criticism of school COVID policy.
North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus stated on January 31, 2022 in a tweet: Republican state Sens. Paul Newton and Warren Daniel “refused to even give testimony” in North Carolina’s latest redistricting case.
Tyler Lee stated on January 27, 2022 in a tweet: ICE has been illegally releasing immigrants “in Huntersville #NC13 at big box retail locations. Feds aren’t notifying anyone, just making secret drops at 3am.”
