Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Donald Trump
stated on July 12, 2019 a speech at Derco Aerospace:

"We won (Wisconsin in 2016) not so late in the evening — a little bit early in the evening, actually, which is even better."

By Eric Litke • July 15, 2019

Sara Meaney
stated on May 9, 2019 a WTMJ radio appearance:

"Wisconsin, many people may not be aware, actually has 15,000 freshwater lakes. … More than Minnesota."

By Eric Litke • May 23, 2019

Terry Gou
stated on May 1, 2019 a press conference:

"We suspended the (Foxconn) work around October, November last year because the weather there was snowy and icy cold."

By Eric Litke • May 2, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2019 a speech in Green Bay, Wis.:

"The poverty rate for Wisconsin families has reached the lowest rate in 22 years."

By Eric Litke • April 30, 2019

David Crowley
stated on February 24, 2019 a TV interview:

''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that in the city of Madison."

By D.L. Davis • March 19, 2019

Glenn Grothman
stated on January 15, 2019 a statement:

A provision in the first bill passed by House Democrats would "allow the billions of dollars of aid we send to other countries to be used for abortions."

By Mica Soellner • February 19, 2019

Jim Ott
stated on December 3, 2018 a newsletter:

"Municipalities are now required to have two or more polling locations opened 24-hours a day, two weeks before any election."

By Mica Soellner • January 15, 2019

Alberta Darling
stated on December 5, 2018 a news release:

"Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions."

By Tom Kertscher • December 18, 2018

Tony Evers
stated on November 1, 2018 a public forum:

Says Walker "wants to get rid of" students’ ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance.

By Eric Litke • November 2, 2018

Tony Evers
stated on August 16, 2018 a speech:

Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure."

By Tom Kertscher • August 30, 2018

Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 26, 2018 a public forum:

Says the Trump administration "has banned the CDC even using the word ‘transgender.’ "

By D.L. Davis • August 17, 2018

Leah Vukmir
stated on July 31, 2018 an interview:

"I have always been there with" Donald Trump.

By Tom Kertscher • August 8, 2018

Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 1, 2018 an online video:

Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump."

By Tom Kertscher • August 8, 2018

Tony Evers
stated on July 22, 2018 a candidates forum:

"Since Scott Walker has been our governor, we’ve gone from 50 percent state funding for the" University of Wisconsin System "to 15 percent."

By Tom Kertscher • August 6, 2018

Doug La Follette
stated on July 18, 2018 an interview:

Says he’s been Wisconsin secretary of state "around 25 years."

By Tom Kertscher • July 30, 2018

Tony Evers
stated on June 27, 2018 a campaign email:

"I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year."

By Samantha West • July 26, 2018

Kelda Helen Roys
stated on April 18, 2018 a tweet and campaign event:

Wisconsin lost "almost 4,000 manufacturing jobs in 2017."

By Taylor Palmby • July 23, 2018

Scott Walker
stated on May 13, 2018 a TV interview:

"By law, Democrats gave the superintendent of public instruction, back in 2009, the ability to take over failing schools … The current superintendent has failed to do that."

By D.L. Davis • July 5, 2018

Mike Pence
stated on April 25, 2018 a speech:

"Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent."

By D.L. Davis • May 11, 2018

Kevin Nicholson
stated on April 19, 2018 news release:

Says conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein is a Wisconsin resident.

By D.L. Davis • May 4, 2018

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