Latest Fact-checks on Ted Cruz 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 Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required. Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.: Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product. Ted Cruz stated on July 23, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate in Houston: Says David Dewhurst "explicitly advocated" a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants. Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." Ted Cruz stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet.: "Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?" Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax." Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour." Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy.
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Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required. Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.: Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product. Ted Cruz stated on July 23, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate in Houston: Says David Dewhurst "explicitly advocated" a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants. Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." Ted Cruz stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet.: "Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?" Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax." Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour." Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy.
Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation."
Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required.
Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates."
Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.: Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product.
Ted Cruz stated on July 23, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate in Houston: Says David Dewhurst "explicitly advocated" a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants.
Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget."
Ted Cruz stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet.: "Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?"
Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax."
Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist.
Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy.
