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Latest Fact-Checks By Laura Schulte

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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 24, 2020 Facebook post
An “anti-Black Lives Matter” flag replaced the American flag behind President Trump during a Waukesha campaign rally.
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • October 28, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on October 11, 2020 TV interview
In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases."
False
By Laura Schulte • October 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 28, 2020 Facebook post
“A federal judge just ordered Wisconsin must have all ballots counted by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.”
Pants on Fire!
By Laura Schulte • September 30, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 17, 2020 Speech
Says under U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal, “Cows are out.”
False
By Laura Schulte • September 28, 2020
Wisconsin Trump Victory
Wisconsin Trump Victory
stated on August 12, 2020 an email
Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs
False
By Laura Schulte • August 18, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 20, 2020 Campaign ad
Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.”
False
By Laura Schulte • August 5, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on June 21, 2020 a radio interview
The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • July 3, 2020
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on June 9, 2020 Facebook post
Wisconsin was the last state to start paying COVID-related federal unemployment benefits.
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • June 30, 2020
League of Conservation Voters
League of Conservation Voters
stated on May 18, 2020 TV ad
Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • June 12, 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
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 April 21, 2020 Facebook post
Homeless people are immune to COVID-19
Pants on Fire!
By Laura Schulte • May 1, 2020
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 12, 2019 a debate
Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business.
Pants on Fire!
By Laura Schulte • January 15, 2020
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