Latest False Fact-checks in Texas 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 Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2021 in Facebook post: A heat wave melted turbine blades at a Texas wind farm. George P. Bush stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview: “We see an uncompleted wall that was duly appropriated dollars during the Trump days to build over 700 miles. Only 150 miles were constructed.” Viral image stated on June 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Austin mass shooter still at large, but media won’t provide description because he’s Black.” Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?" Greg Abbott stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview: Texas “could be very close to herd immunity.” Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration." Allen West stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Since 2006 Texas has given $19B in taxpayer subsidies to wind energy companies. Over the past 2-3 years Texas has tripled our dependence on wind energy to 23-25 percent of our energy distribution system." Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Texas has launched ‘Operation Lone Star’ to finish the border wall themselves.” Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.” Lara Logan stated on February 19, 2021 in a TV segment: "The reality" in Texas is that "you’re flying helicopters, using fossil fuels, to put oil on wind turbines to defrost them.” Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz tweeted, “I’ll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting: Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Supreme Court “has decided to take up the Texas case.” Greg Abbott stated on November 19, 2020 in a press conference: Says that shutdowns are “ineffective” and that we now know that COVID-19 is not commonly spread “by someone going to work.” Bloggers stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden campaign director arrested for electoral fraud.” Ted Cruz stated on November 5, 2020 in a Fox News interview: Philadelphia is “clouding the vote counting in a shroud of darkness.” Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2020 in an interview: Says Trump “didn’t campaign on cutting the debt” … “That’s not what he promised to do.” Sri Preston Kulkarni stated on October 23, 2020 in an ad: Says Troy Nehls “called wearing masks 'un-American' and called those who do 'communists.'" Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.” John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on” in Haltom City, Tex. William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview: “We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.”
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Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2021 in Facebook post: A heat wave melted turbine blades at a Texas wind farm. George P. Bush stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview: “We see an uncompleted wall that was duly appropriated dollars during the Trump days to build over 700 miles. Only 150 miles were constructed.” Viral image stated on June 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Austin mass shooter still at large, but media won’t provide description because he’s Black.” Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?" Greg Abbott stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview: Texas “could be very close to herd immunity.” Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration." Allen West stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Since 2006 Texas has given $19B in taxpayer subsidies to wind energy companies. Over the past 2-3 years Texas has tripled our dependence on wind energy to 23-25 percent of our energy distribution system." Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Texas has launched ‘Operation Lone Star’ to finish the border wall themselves.” Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.” Lara Logan stated on February 19, 2021 in a TV segment: "The reality" in Texas is that "you’re flying helicopters, using fossil fuels, to put oil on wind turbines to defrost them.” Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz tweeted, “I’ll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting: Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Supreme Court “has decided to take up the Texas case.” Greg Abbott stated on November 19, 2020 in a press conference: Says that shutdowns are “ineffective” and that we now know that COVID-19 is not commonly spread “by someone going to work.” Bloggers stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden campaign director arrested for electoral fraud.” Ted Cruz stated on November 5, 2020 in a Fox News interview: Philadelphia is “clouding the vote counting in a shroud of darkness.” Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2020 in an interview: Says Trump “didn’t campaign on cutting the debt” … “That’s not what he promised to do.” Sri Preston Kulkarni stated on October 23, 2020 in an ad: Says Troy Nehls “called wearing masks 'un-American' and called those who do 'communists.'" Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.” John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on” in Haltom City, Tex. William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview: “We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.”
Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2021 in Facebook post: A heat wave melted turbine blades at a Texas wind farm.
George P. Bush stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview: “We see an uncompleted wall that was duly appropriated dollars during the Trump days to build over 700 miles. Only 150 miles were constructed.”
Viral image stated on June 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Austin mass shooter still at large, but media won’t provide description because he’s Black.”
Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.”
Dan Patrick stated on April 6, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?"
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration."
Allen West stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Since 2006 Texas has given $19B in taxpayer subsidies to wind energy companies. Over the past 2-3 years Texas has tripled our dependence on wind energy to 23-25 percent of our energy distribution system."
Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Texas has launched ‘Operation Lone Star’ to finish the border wall themselves.”
Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.”
Lara Logan stated on February 19, 2021 in a TV segment: "The reality" in Texas is that "you’re flying helicopters, using fossil fuels, to put oil on wind turbines to defrost them.”
Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.”
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas.
Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz tweeted, “I’ll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over.”
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms.
Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.”
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims.
Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood.
John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.”
Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting: Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.”
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Supreme Court “has decided to take up the Texas case.”
Greg Abbott stated on November 19, 2020 in a press conference: Says that shutdowns are “ineffective” and that we now know that COVID-19 is not commonly spread “by someone going to work.”
Bloggers stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden campaign director arrested for electoral fraud.”
Ted Cruz stated on November 5, 2020 in a Fox News interview: Philadelphia is “clouding the vote counting in a shroud of darkness.”
Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2020 in an interview: Says Trump “didn’t campaign on cutting the debt” … “That’s not what he promised to do.”
Sri Preston Kulkarni stated on October 23, 2020 in an ad: Says Troy Nehls “called wearing masks 'un-American' and called those who do 'communists.'"
Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.”
John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett.
Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on” in Haltom City, Tex.
William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview: “We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.”
