Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 8, 2022 Twitter
“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • January 6, 2023
Jill Underly
Jill Underly
stated on October 24, 2022 News release
“Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • December 5, 2022
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on November 22, 2022 Public statement
“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 14, 2022 Blog post
“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
Mostly False
By Lawrence Andrea • November 1, 2022
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on September 22, 2022 Radio ad
Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”
Mostly False
By Ben Wells • October 31, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 6, 2022 News release
“Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • October 20, 2022
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on October 6, 2022 Campaign email
Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 17, 2022
Tim Michels
Tim Michels
stated on September 4, 2022 Twitter
Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • October 7, 2022
Liberal Groups
Liberal Groups
stated on September 6, 2022 TV ad
Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • September 20, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 23, 2022 Twitter
"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2022
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on August 17, 2022 Twitter
“Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • September 13, 2022
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 8, 2022 News release
Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • September 2, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 10, 2022 News release
Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • August 29, 2022
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on July 29, 2022 Email
"Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
Mostly False
By Alan Hovorka • August 12, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 6, 2022 TV ad
“Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • August 5, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 24, 2022 Twitter
"There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • August 2, 2022
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on July 8, 2022 Twitter
“The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • July 29, 2022
Tim Michels
Tim Michels
stated on June 23, 2022 Twitter
The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.”
Mostly False
By Kelly Smits • July 21, 2022
Liberal Groups
Liberal Groups
stated on June 2, 2022 Public statement
"Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city."
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • July 12, 2022
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on May 2, 2022 News release
Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • June 15, 2022
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