Latest Fact-Checks By Ricardo Torres

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stated on November 12, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
Says the election results are suspicious because opponent U.S. Sen. Baldwin won “nearly 90%” of absentee ballots in Milwaukee.
False
By Ricardo Torres • November 15, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on October 8, 2024 in Public appearance:
“Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • October 29, 2024
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 20, 2024 in Campaign ad:
Says Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde "brags about being in the 1%."
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • October 10, 2024
Julie Su
Julie Su
stated on August 15, 2024 in News conference:
“400,000 workers are now in a union that were not in a union when (Biden) became president.”
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • September 23, 2024
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion."
Half-True
By Ricardo Torres • August 26, 2024
National Center for Public Policy Research
National Center for Public Policy Research
stated on April 5, 2024 in Proxy statement:
"Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020."
False
By Ricardo Torres • April 19, 2024
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 3, 2024 in TV interview:
“We just had 100% increase in layoffs.”
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • March 29, 2024
Brian Schimming
Brian Schimming
stated on March 13, 2024 in Statement:
“On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.”
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • March 20, 2024
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on February 25, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.”
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • March 15, 2024
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:
Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district.
True
By Ricardo Torres • February 16, 2024
Dave Murphy
Dave Murphy
stated on November 7, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly:
"Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.”
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • January 17, 2024
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview:
Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states."
False
By Ricardo Torres • December 15, 2023
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on September 28, 2023 in Public appearance:
“Washington, D.C., allows noncitizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington, D.C. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.”
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • December 4, 2023
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on October 5, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:
The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit."
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • October 27, 2023
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance:
Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents."
False
By Ricardo Torres • October 9, 2023