Latest Fact-Checks By Haley BeMiller

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Ron Johnson silent on presidential transition, a reversal of past comments

November 20, 2020

On the need for a smooth transition for the president-elect

Milwaukee wards did not have more votes for president than registered voters

November 5, 2020

"Seven Milwaukee wards report more 2020 presidential votes than registered voters.”

No, Wisconsin did not take a break from counting election results

November 5, 2020

“Wisconsin took a break, and when they returned, Biden coincidentally came back ahead by 100k.”

Johnson 10-23

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson confuses and misses on claim about COVID-19 deaths

October 23, 2020

"Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.”

Feet in voting booth

U.S. Rep. Grothman off base with claim that COVID bill strips states’ right to administer elections

October 9, 2020

Says the U.S. House’s COVID-19 relief bill, advanced by Democrats, “strips states of their right to administer elections.”

Trump paints false picture of Kyle Rittenhouse shootings ahead of Kenosha visit

September 1, 2020

Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then…

Kenosha police did let Kyle Rittenhouse go, but claim goes too far in labeling his beliefs

September 1, 2020

In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past…

A cosmetology license takes more training hours than policing, but comparison oversimplifies

August 27, 2020

“Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.”

‘Liberals’ did not deny Kanye West access to the November ballot

August 21, 2020

Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.”

Pelosi CARES Act signing

GOP lawmaker only tells part of story in claim that Wisconsin spent 3.8% of federal coronavirus aid

August 7, 2020

“3.8% of Wisconsin’s coronavirus funding has been spent.”

Yes, a Trump lawyer helped Kanye West try to get on Wisconsin’s ballot

August 6, 2020

"The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign."

Wisconsin Democrats say lawmakers in neighboring states have done more on COVID-19 than state GOP

July 31, 2020

Say Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have done nothing "while neighboring states like Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan have already implemented safety precautions like requiring individuals to wear…

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