Fact Check Posts – Page 9

No, Joe Biden did not put a gun in a woman’s mouth in Wisconsin

By Eric Litke

April 6, 2020

Says Joe Biden stuck a gun in an elderly woman’s mouth at a Wisconsin rally

Attack ads in Milwaukee comptroller race exaggerate, mislead

By Eric Litke

April 3, 2020

Says Deputy Comptroller Aycha Sawa "blocked an audit" of the Milwaukee lead program for three years that "put our children in danger" and spurred a…

Did Ron Johnson say Americans should go back to work because “death is an unavoidable part of life?”

By Eric Litke

April 1, 2020

Says Ron Johnson said Americans should go back to work, because "death is an unavoidable part of life."

Study now says Wis. coronavirus cases will peak April 26. But that’s not the date that went viral.

By Eric Litke

March 31, 2020

Says a study projects Wisconsin’s coronavirus cases will peak on April 26, 2020

Ads attack Jill Karofsky over sexual assault sentence, but she wasn’t even involved

By Eric Litke

March 27, 2020

Says Jill Karofsky as a prosecutor “went easy on” a Madison man in a 1999 sexual assault case

Has Gov. Tony Evers banned family dinners amid Wisconsin’s coronavirus pandemic? Yes and no

By Eric Litke

March 27, 2020

Says that under order from Gov. Tony Evers, he and his eight children can’t legally have dinner together anymore.

No, Gov. Tony Evers is not pushing gun confiscation. Old claim was wrong then, is ridiculous now

By Eric Litke

March 25, 2020

Says Gov. Tony Evers is “pushing firearm confiscation orders”

Yes, Wisconsin is the only state where all Republicans opposed coronavirus bill

By Eric Litke

March 20, 2020

“Wisconsin is the only state where all Republicans voted against protecting its citizens.”

David Crowley says opponent Chris Larson hasn’t passed any bills in the Legislature. That’s not true

By Eric Litke

March 20, 2020

“I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.”

Post on black voter turnout in swing states gets the numbers right

By Eric Litke

March 19, 2020

Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016)

Former Sheriff David Clarke rants coronavirus is just “the damn flu” (it’s not)

By Eric Litke

March 19, 2020

Says coronavirus is just “the damn flu.”

No, coronavirus has not yet ‘officially reached Milwaukee County,’ contrary to politician’s claim

By Eric Litke

March 11, 2020

“The coronavirus has officially reached Milwaukee County.”

Latest Fact Checks By Eric Litke

No, Joe Biden did not put a gun in a woman’s mouth in Wisconsin

Attack ads in Milwaukee comptroller race exaggerate, mislead

Did Ron Johnson say Americans should go back to work because “death is an unavoidable part of life?”

Study now says Wis. coronavirus cases will peak April 26. But that’s not the date that went viral.

Ads attack Jill Karofsky over sexual assault sentence, but she wasn’t even involved

Has Gov. Tony Evers banned family dinners amid Wisconsin’s coronavirus pandemic? Yes and no

No, Gov. Tony Evers is not pushing gun confiscation. Old claim was wrong then, is ridiculous now

Yes, Wisconsin is the only state where all Republicans opposed coronavirus bill

David Crowley says opponent Chris Larson hasn’t passed any bills in the Legislature. That’s not true

Post on black voter turnout in swing states gets the numbers right

Former Sheriff David Clarke rants coronavirus is just “the damn flu” (it’s not)

No, coronavirus has not yet ‘officially reached Milwaukee County,’ contrary to politician’s claim