Michael Whatley
Husband. Dad. Proud North Carolinian. Trump-endorsed conservative running for U.S. Senate to defend our values & secure America’s future. 🇺🇸
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Mostly holds50Claims checked
8across 2 checks
False
225% of claims
Mixed
113% of claims
True
338% of claims
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225% of claims
8 claims
False85% confidence5 sourcesOct 6, 2026Healthcare premiums in North Carolina increased by 183% during Roy Cooper's tenure as governor.Official CMS data shows that health insurance premiums in North Carolina decreased by 12% during Roy Cooper's tenure as governor. The 183% figure comes from an analysis spanning his combined decades as attorney general and governor, not his gubernatorial administration.False70% confidence3 sourcesOct 6, 2026North Carolina has the highest healthcare costs in the United States.Rankings of U.S. healthcare costs in 2026 show that states such as Alaska, Massachusetts, and New York lead the nation in healthcare spending and costs, not North Carolina.Mixed90% confidence2 sourcesOct 3, 2026Hurricane Helene destroyed 73,000 homes in North Carolina.Official North Carolina damage assessments estimated that Hurricane Helene damaged more than 73,000 homes in the state, but not all of those homes were destroyed.True70% confidence6 sourcesOct 3, 2026Roy Cooper's administration steered $100 million in disaster funding toward affordable housing projects following Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.Reporting and policy analyses indicate that former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's administration allocated approximately $100 million in federal disaster recovery and mitigation funds toward affordable rental housing projects.True95% confidence7 sourcesOct 3, 2026Roy Cooper vetoed hundreds of millions of dollars in hurricane relief passed by the North Carolina General Assembly.Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 382, legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly containing $227 million in Hurricane Helene disaster relief alongside provisions limiting gubernatorial powers.True100% confidence5 sourcesOct 3, 2026107 people were killed in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.Official state data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirms 107 verified storm-related fatalities in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.Can’t tell50% confidence6 sourcesOct 6, 2026Roy Cooper has received over $400,000 in donations from healthcare companies and their executives.The provided sources do not include detailed campaign finance data breaking down contributions from the healthcare industry to verify or refute the claim.Can’t tell60% confidence5 sourcesOct 3, 2026Hurricane Helene caused 45,000 small businesses in North Carolina to be shuttered.While multiple reports confirm that thousands of small businesses in Western North Carolina suffered temporary or permanent closures due to Hurricane Helene, the provided sources do not contain evidence confirming or disputing the specific figure of 45,000 shuttered businesses.