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Louie Gohmert, House speaker aspirant, has PolitiFact report card

By W. Gardner Selby
January 5, 2015

Texan Louie Gohmert revealed this weekend he’s available to replace the U.S. House speaker, John Boehner.

Gohmert, R-Tyler, has faced the Truth-O-Meter eight times.

His best result? A couple of Mostly Falses.

Separately, New York Times columnist Gail Collins, made a couple flawed claims about him.

See Louie Gohmert’s PolitiFact report card here.

See John Boehner’s PolitiFact report card here.

 

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stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University:
Says Beto O’Rourke described police as “modern-day Jim Crow.”
Mostly False
Beto O'Rourke
stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University:
Says he “did not try to leave the scene of the accident” that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Mostly False
Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad:
Says Beto O’Rourke “voted against” Hurricane Harvey “tax relief.”
Mostly True
M.J. Hegar
stated on August 21, 2018 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight":
Says U.S. Rep. John Carter “hasn’t held a town hall in five years.”
Mostly True
Beto O'Rourke
stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender:
Says “black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans.”
Mostly True

Louie Gohmert, House speaker aspirant, has PolitiFact report card


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