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Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
stated on February 22, 2024 at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference
The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.”
Mostly False
By Grace Abels • March 1, 2024
Dave Murphy
Dave Murphy
stated on November 7, 2023 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
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on October 5, 2023 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
Barbara Dittrich
Barbara Dittrich
stated on October 4, 2023 Public hearing
There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools.
Mostly False
By Tyler Katzenberger • October 18, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 13, 2023 a speech to the Irish parliament
“Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 14, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on April 5, 2023 a Tweet
New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”
Mostly False
By Grace Abels • April 13, 2023
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on March 8, 2023 Twitter
The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • March 28, 2023
Peter Feigin
Peter Feigin
stated on June 23, 2021 Twitter
Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • July 2, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 15, 2021 a post
Says “Fallon (Fox), a transgender MMA fighter, has now broken 2 female opponents’ skulls,” and shows a photo of Fox alongside an MMA fighter with a severely bloodied face.
Mostly False
By Monique Curet • March 16, 2021
Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
stated on March 1, 2021 an op-ed
A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • March 9, 2021
Colin Schmitt
Colin Schmitt
stated on January 14, 2021 a news conference
“We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 26, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 Debate
“I brought back Big Ten football.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.”
Mostly False
September 15, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 6, 2020 a post on Facebook
Quotes LeBron James as saying, “I don’t want nothing to do with white people. I don’t believe they want anything to do with me. I don’t want no (white) friends. It’s me and my boys.”
Mostly False
By Patrick Orsagos • July 9, 2020
Denny Hoskins
Denny Hoskins
stated on January 31, 2019 an interview with the Columbia Daily Tribune
"Missouri still owes $60 million on bonds issued to build the 23-year-old Edward Jones Dome, the former home of the St. Louis Rams."
Mostly False
By Adam Reckamp • April 16, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 10, 2018 a tweet
"Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 13, 2018
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 10, 2018 TV ad
"Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2018
John Calipari
John Calipari
stated on January 20, 2018 an interview
"We have the highest graduation rate of basketball players in the history of the NCAA. We have the highest graduation rate of African-American basketball players in the history of the NCAA in basketball."
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • February 1, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 24, 2017 a tweet
"NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • September 24, 2017
New York Times
New York Times
stated on April 19, 2017 a tweet
Images show the turnout for President Donald Trump's 2017 ceremony with the New England Patriots was smaller than the team’s turnout with President Barack Obama in 2015.
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • April 20, 2017
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