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Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on October 5, 2023 X, formerly Twitter:
The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit."
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • October 27, 2023
Barbara Dittrich
Barbara Dittrich
stated on October 4, 2023 Public hearing:
There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools.
Mostly False
By Tyler Katzenberger • October 18, 2023
Mike Oliverio
Mike Oliverio
stated on August 29, 2023 a Facebook post:
“A few years back,” Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, W.Va., “was voted the best high school football field in America.”
True
By Adrianne Dering • September 28, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 27, 2023 a Facebook post:
The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 30, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2023 a Facebook post:
As of Aug. 25, "Luis Rubiales has resigned as the president of the Spanish Football Federation."
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 29, 2023
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on August 21, 2023 a TikTok video:
"Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium is flooded after mocking God!”
False
By Jeff Cercone • August 22, 2023
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 7, 2023 a Facebook post:
Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 9, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on June 17, 2023 a tweet:
Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Jeff Cercone • June 19, 2023
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on June 4, 2023 a CNN town hall:
Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year."
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on May 11, 2023 tweets:
“NCAA strips Lia Thomas of National Championship After ‘Unfavorable’ Test Results.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • May 15, 2023
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on March 9, 2023 Podcast:
“When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away."
True
By D.L. Davis • May 12, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 13, 2023 a speech to the Irish parliament:
“Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 14, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on April 5, 2023 a Tweet:
New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”
Mostly False
By Grace Abels • April 13, 2023
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on March 8, 2023 Twitter:
The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • March 28, 2023
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
stated on February 12, 2023 a Super Bowl ad:
Canada is to thank for American football.
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • February 13, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on February 12, 2023 a tweet:
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win has been “put on hold as NFL plans to launch an investigation on possible (performance-enhancing drug) use by Patrick Mahomes during halftime.”
Pants on Fire!
By Sara Swann • February 13, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on February 5, 2023 tweets:
Image shows a "Super Bowl script was leaked.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jeff Cercone • February 7, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on January 25, 2023 a tweet:
“Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • February 3, 2023
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 25, 2023 a Facebook post:
The Georgia High School Association started issuing a “sudden cardiac arrest awareness form” in the wake of COVID-19 vaccines.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 25, 2023 a Facebook post:
Hospital photo of Damar Hamlin proves “he’s a corpse.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2023
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