Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Howard Marklein
stated on August 25, 2020 News release

Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm.

By D.L. Davis • August 28, 2020

Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 20, 2020 News release

Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.”

By Haley BeMiller • August 21, 2020

Mandela Barnes
stated on August 10, 2020 a public forum

GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election.

By Lawrence Andrea • August 14, 2020

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on July 10, 2020 an email

Says Wisconsin Republicans “pushed for long lines and polls open for one day only.”

By Lawrence Andrea • July 17, 2020

Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 8, 2020 a tweet

"Marquette University threatened to rescind student’s admission over pro-Trump TikTok video."

By Eric Litke • July 16, 2020

Gwen Moore
stated on June 12, 2020 a TV interview

Says police unions have it “written into a contract that (officers) are not going to be accountable” for misconduct.

By D.L. Davis, Eric Litke • July 10, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 4, 2020 a Facebook post

"China has been stealing our manufacturing, costing Wisconsin almost 90,000 jobs."

By Lawrence Andrea • July 2, 2020

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on June 18, 2020 a news release

Says Donald Trump used farmers’ struggles “to push through a multi-billion dollar bailout program that was nothing more than a handout for large agricultural companies."

By Eric Litke • July 2, 2020

Glenn Grothman
stated on June 16, 2020 a tweet

Says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made “it easier to get rid of bad cops”

By Lawrence Andrea • June 26, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 16, 2020 a Facebook post

Says America’s most violent cities are that way because of their Democratic politics

By Eric Litke • June 24, 2020

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.”

By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2020

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.”

By Eric Litke • May 26, 2020

Janel Brandtjen
stated on April 28, 2020 Facebook post

“Children don’t seem to be getting this virus”

By Madeline Heim • May 22, 2020

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.”

By Eric Litke • May 21, 2020

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.”

By Haley BeMiller • May 20, 2020

Scott Fitzgerald
stated on April 26, 2020 a TV interview

Wisconsin has “no tracing program going on that we can speak of."

By Eric Litke • May 4, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on April 23, 2020 Facebook post

Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.”

By Haley BeMiller • April 30, 2020

Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
stated on April 21, 2020 a joint statement

Wisconsin is “clearly seeing a decline in COVID infections”

By Eric Litke • April 21, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on April 7, 2020 a Facebook post

Says Robin Vos wore protective gear that “election workers he forced to work … do not have.”

By Haley BeMiller • April 10, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2020 a news conference

Wisconsin is “run by Democrats right now,” so they should address election social distancing concerns.

By Eric Litke • April 9, 2020

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