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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on May 21, 2020 news release
“Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”
True
By Haley BeMiller • June 8, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 15, 2020 a tweet
"The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • June 1, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 21, 2020 a Facebook post
Says researchers found a “fabric that kills coronaviruses”
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • May 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 6, 2020 a Facebook post
Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.”
Half-True
By Eric Litke • May 29, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on May 17, 2020 various statements
On keeping inspectors general independent of the president
Full Flop
By Eric Litke • May 29, 2020
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on May 26, 2020 a tweet
Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 20, 2020 a virtual town hall
“40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • May 26, 2020
Janel Brandtjen
Janel Brandtjen
stated on April 28, 2020 Facebook post
“Children don’t seem to be getting this virus”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • May 22, 2020
Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor
stated on December 13, 2019 news release
“Getting access to a gun in America is easier than adopting a dog or registering to vote.”
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • May 22, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 14, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • May 21, 2020
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
stated on May 8, 2020 news release
Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • May 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 16, 2020 Facebook post
Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.”
Pants on Fire!
By Haley BeMiller • May 19, 2020
Chip Roy
Chip Roy
stated on May 6, 2020 an interview
Says Wisconsin has not had a spike in coronavirus cases that was “statistically significant related to the fact that they had voting.”
Mostly True
By Madlin Mekelburg • May 18, 2020
Janel Brandtjen
Janel Brandtjen
stated on May 12, 2020 a tweet
Says Gov Tony Evers’ administration deemed dentists non-essential
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • May 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 2, 2020 a Facebook post
“(Retail) milk has gone up 7.5% since this time last year. The price farmers are paid has dropped 23%.”
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • May 15, 2020
Jay Ashcroft
Jay Ashcroft
stated on April 14, 2020 a radio interview
“When you look at Wisconsin, in their largest city they normally have roughly 500 polling places. They just had their election a week ago, and they had five. That is ludicrous.”
Half-True
By Sara Dingmann • May 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 5, 2020 a Facebook post
Says gloves shouldn’t be worn in public because “if you are wearing the same set of gloves all over town you are only spreading germs everywhere you go.”
True
By Eric Litke • May 13, 2020
One America News
One America News
stated on May 8, 2020 a Facebook video
“The mainstream media pretended there was a deadly surge in COVID cases thanks to Wisconsinites voting.”
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • May 12, 2020
Don Pridemore
Don Pridemore
stated on April 24, 2020 an interview
Says Gov. Tony Evers “has never had a real job.”
False
By D.L. Davis • May 8, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on April 6, 2020 an email
Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter
True
By Haley BeMiller • May 8, 2020
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