Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 3, 2020 Facebook post
“It wasn't a big deal when Bill Clinton held up the Bible in front of the same exact church (as Donald Trump).”
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By Eric Litke • June 11, 2020
Janel Brandtjen
Janel Brandtjen
stated on May 12, 2020 a tweet
Says Gov Tony Evers’ administration deemed dentists non-essential
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By Nusaiba Mizan • May 15, 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 Larson
Chris Larson
stated on April 23, 2020 a Facebook post
Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election.
False
By Eric Litke • April 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 17, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases
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By Eric Litke • April 21, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 13, 2020 a Facebook post
“Corona is so bad, this guy died twice!”
False
April 15, 2020
Ben Wikler
Ben Wikler
stated on April 6, 2020 a tweet
Says a ballot can be emailed to Wisconsin voters even a day before the election.
False
By Eric Litke • April 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 22, 2020 a Facebook post
“In Chicago, Covid-19 actually LOWERED the death rate.”
False
By Haley BeMiller • April 3, 2020
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 24, 2020 a tweet
"Bernie (Sanders) is a communist."
False
By Eric Litke • March 4, 2020
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on December 20, 2019 a radio interview
Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." 
False
By Madeline Heim • January 21, 2020
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on November 21, 2019 a veto message
Says a Republican bill he vetoed would have implemented a "mandate" to make public the names of all students’ parents or guardians.
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By Eric Litke • December 3, 2019
Jeremy Thiesfeldt
Jeremy Thiesfeldt
stated on September 19, 2019 a weekly radio address
"The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level."
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By Eric Litke • October 23, 2019
Rob Swearingen
Rob Swearingen
stated on September 5, 2019 Republican weekly radio address
Says Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a school computer program, "saying it would be better spent in urban districts like Madison and Milwaukee."
False
By Eric Litke • September 27, 2019
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on September 4, 2019 a Joint Finance Committee meeting
"Gov. Evers asked the director of WEDC to stay on"
False
By Eric Litke • September 6, 2019
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
stated on August 27, 2019 a tweet
Say Gov. Tony Evers ‘canceled’ the sales tax holiday this year
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By Eric Litke • September 3, 2019
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on August 15, 2019 a radio interview
The push by Assembly Democrats seeking Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for a lawmaker were timed to make Vos look bad as he became president "of the nation’s largest bipartisan organization called the National Conference of State Legislatures."  
False
By Mica Soellner • August 30, 2019
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on August 20, 2019 a tweet
"1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving."
False
By Eric Litke • August 28, 2019
Adam Jarchow
Adam Jarchow
stated on July 16, 2019 a tweet
"Elected officials draw (legislative redistricting) maps. That’s it."
False
By Eric Litke • August 23, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 12, 2019 an interview
U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China."
False
By Eric Litke • August 2, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 12, 2019 a speech at Derco Aerospace
"Mexico, they took 30% of our automobile business."
False
By Eric Litke • July 23, 2019
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