Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on May 27, 2022 News release
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby.
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By Laura Schulte • June 28, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on May 21, 2022 Newsletter
"Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • June 10, 2022
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on April 26, 2022 Twitter
“Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • May 17, 2022
John Macco
John Macco
stated on April 18, 2022 Twitter
Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion."
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • May 6, 2022
Opportunity Wisconsin
Opportunity Wisconsin
stated on February 21, 2022 YouTube ad
"Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."
Half-True
By Vanessa Swales • April 27, 2022
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 16, 2022 Twitter
"The price of insulin has been jacked up by Big Drug Corporations.”
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • April 8, 2022
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on March 7, 2022 TV ad
Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax."
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By D.L. Davis • April 1, 2022
Wisconsin Initiative
Wisconsin Initiative
stated on February 23, 2022 TV ad
“Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.”
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By Madeline Heim • March 22, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on February 3, 2022 Twitter
Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • March 11, 2022
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on January 6, 2022 TV ad
Says he led the fight to add 200 new police officers to make the City of Milwaukee safer.
Half-True
By Vanessa Swales • February 23, 2022
Shelia Stubbs
Shelia Stubbs
stated on February 2, 2022 Public statement
"48-Hour waiting periods limit crimes of passion and keep our communities safe.”
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • February 18, 2022
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on December 21, 2021 News release
“In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.”
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • February 4, 2022
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on December 12, 2021 TV interview
The push for high-speed internet for rural areas, from the start, “was a Democratic thing.”
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • December 28, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on November 30, 2021 Twitter
Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • December 14, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on November 15, 2021 a Facebook post
Timothy Simpkins, a Black teen shooter, got 1 day in jail and $75,000 bail, while Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teen, got 2 months in jail and $2 million bail. “I think it’s pretty evident ... that white privilege is a myth.”
Half-True
November 17, 2021
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on October 28, 2021 Twitter
Says President Joe Biden “is in talks to pay illegal immigrants $450,000.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • November 12, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on September 22, 2021 Twitter
Says the U.S. National Archives put a ‘harmful content’ warning on our nation’s Founding documents.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • September 30, 2021
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on September 3, 2021 Twitter
“President Biden has created more jobs in his first 7 months than any POTUS in history.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • September 21, 2021
Kurt Bauer
Kurt Bauer
stated on June 27, 2021 TV interview
“We are not having replacement birth rates. We have had more people leaving the state than coming in over the last 30 years.”
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • August 10, 2021
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on June 15, 2021 Twitter
“Wisconsin is 49th in public health spending.”
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • July 9, 2021
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