“You actually have a constitutionally protected right to free, unrestricted travel within the United States of America.”
Madison Cawthorn
U.S. Rep., R-N.C.. an interview with Newsmax. Claim dated 16 Sep 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFree travel isn't the only right
What PolitiFact found
Courts have traditionally balanced the right to unfettered travel against competing rights, including public health needs. Often, public health demands have come out on top.
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In short
Madison Cawthorn (U.S. Rep., R-N.C.) made this claim around 16 September 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 September 2021, 4 days later. Its rating was “Free travel isn't the only right”.
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