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PolitiFact Texas Writer

Brandon Mulder writes for PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman.

Featured Statements

Ted Cruz
stated on August 4, 2021 in an interview:

“In the last several months, the Biden administration has released over 7,000 illegal aliens who were COVID positive just in one Texas city.” Biden's border policies are "endangering not just the people of Texas, but people all across the country."

By Brandon Mulder • September 3, 2021
Dan Patrick
stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview:

"Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats."

By Brandon Mulder • August 26, 2021
Ken Paxton
stated on August 7, 2021 in an interview:

The Biden administration is “not even testing these people” being released by Border Patrol into the U.S.

By Brandon Mulder • August 13, 2021
Chip Roy
stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing:

A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.”

By Brandon Mulder • August 6, 2021
Texas GOP
stated on July 20, 2021 in a fundraiser:

“Seventy four thousand... That’s how many mail-in ballots were recently found in Arizona that have NO clear record of being sent in.”

By Brandon Mulder • July 23, 2021
Ted Cruz
stated on July 13, 2021 in an interview:

"There is clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators that are trying to stop the legislature from being able to do business."

By Brandon Mulder • July 16, 2021
Tucker Carlson
stated on June 28, 2021 in a show:

“In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission."

By Brandon Mulder • July 9, 2021
Greg Abbott
stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference:

“Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border."

By Brandon Mulder • July 2, 2021
Matthew Rosendale
stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet:

The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.”

By Brandon Mulder • June 25, 2021
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.”

By Brandon Mulder • June 21, 2021

What's in Texas Republicans' voting bill and its last-minute additions?

By Brandon Mulder • June 2, 2021
Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame

By Brandon Mulder • February 18, 2021
In context: 'Operation Undaunted' and crime in Austin

By Brandon Mulder • January 4, 2021