Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Donald Trump
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."
False
By Eric Litke • July 15, 2019
Sara Meaney
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."
False
By Eric Litke • May 23, 2019
Terry Gou
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."
False
By Eric Litke • May 2, 2019
Donald Trump
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."
False
By Eric Litke • April 30, 2019
David Crowley
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."
False
By D.L. Davis • March 19, 2019
Glenn Grothman
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."
False
By Mica Soellner • February 19, 2019
Jim Ott
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."
False
By Mica Soellner • January 15, 2019
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on December 5, 2018 a news release
"Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions."
False
December 18, 2018
Tony Evers
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.
False
By Eric Litke • November 2, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on August 16, 2018 a speech
Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure."  
False
August 30, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 26, 2018 a public forum
Says the Trump administration "has banned the CDC even using the word ‘transgender.’ "
False
By D.L. Davis • August 17, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on July 31, 2018 an interview
"I have always been there with" Donald Trump.  
False
August 8, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 1, 2018 an online video
Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump."  
False
August 8, 2018
Tony Evers
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."
False
August 6, 2018
Doug La Follette
Doug La Follette
stated on July 18, 2018 an interview
Says he’s been Wisconsin secretary of state "around 25 years."  
False
July 30, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 27, 2018 a campaign email
"I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year."  
False
By Samantha West • July 26, 2018
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on April 18, 2018 a tweet and campaign event
Wisconsin lost "almost 4,000 manufacturing jobs in 2017."
False
By Taylor Palmby • July 23, 2018
Scott Walker
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."
False
By D.L. Davis • July 5, 2018
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on April 25, 2018 a speech
 "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent."
False
By D.L. Davis • May 11, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on April 19, 2018 news release
Says conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein is a Wisconsin resident.
False
By D.L. Davis • May 4, 2018
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