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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 25, 2021 Statement
Says Republican leaders “are working hard to cover up election corruption in Wisconsin.”
Pants on Fire!
By Laura Schulte • July 5, 2021
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
Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden
stated on June 12, 2021 Twitter
Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • June 30, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 27, 2021 a statement
“Facts have now come out to show conclusively” that the 2020 presidential election wasn’t legitimate.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2021
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on May 23, 2021 Twitter
“It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.”
True
By Madeline Heim • June 19, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on June 8, 2021 Twitter
“We have a record 9.3 million job openings in the U.S.”
True
By Laura Schulte • June 18, 2021
Mark Born
Mark Born
stated on June 2, 2021 Twitter
“Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.”
True
By D.L. Davis • June 18, 2021
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on May 20, 2021 Twitter
During the pandemic, “I’ve been in D.C. voting regularly.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • June 15, 2021
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on March 9, 2021 Twitter
“Right to Work states have: faster private sector employment growth”
Half-True
By Nusaiba Mizan • June 9, 2021
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on May 21, 2021 Twitter
Says withdrawing troops from Afghanistan could save the U.S. $50 billion.
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • June 8, 2021
Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden
stated on May 11, 2021 Twitter
Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII
False
By D.L. Davis • June 4, 2021
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on May 23, 2021 Twitter
“Since 1978, CEO compensation rose over 1,000% and only 11.9% for average workers.”
True
By Madeline Heim • June 2, 2021
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on May 5, 2021 Statement
The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.”
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2021
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
stated on April 7, 2021 Twitter
Wisconsin’s 2019-21 budget produced the first positive general fund balance since 2000, and the governor’s proposed 2021-23 budget would return it to a deficit.
True
By Madeline Heim • May 25, 2021
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on April 11, 2021 Twitter
"Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • May 21, 2021
Wisconsin Assembly GOP
Wisconsin Assembly GOP
stated on May 7, 2021 Twitter
“Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.”
Mostly True
By Haley BeMiller • May 18, 2021
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on May 11, 2021 Public statement
On supporting Liz Cheney for House Republican leadership position
Full Flop
By D.L. Davis • May 14, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on April 14, 2021 Twitter
“Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • May 12, 2021
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on March 21, 2021 TV interview
"There’s no strings attached to that money that we’d be getting as an incentive to expand Medicaid."
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • May 7, 2021
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on April 8, 2021 Twitter
With federal stimulus money for schools, “no distinctions are being made between Wisconsin schools that remain closed to in-person learning, and those that have been re-opened for months.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • May 5, 2021
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