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Opportunity Wisconsin
Opportunity Wisconsin
stated on February 21, 2022 YouTube ad:
"Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."
Half-True
By Vanessa Swales • April 27, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 21, 2022 a statement to the media:
Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
False
By Amy Sherman • April 22, 2022
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on March 28, 2022 Fundraising email:
“Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”
False
By Madeline Heim • April 8, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene
stated on April 4, 2022 a tweet:
Says Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney “are pro-pedophile.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • April 6, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 31, 2022 a Facebook post:
“California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.”
False
By Madison Czopek • April 6, 2022
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on March 22, 2022 a Senate judiciary committee hearing:
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.”
Half-True
By Madison Czopek • March 24, 2022
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on March 22, 2022 an interview:
Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench."
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 22, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 14, 2022 a Facebook post:
“Just a reminder that right before Ukraine was invaded, Hillary was found to be guilty of spying on a sitting U.S. president.”
False
By Yacob Reyes • March 18, 2022
Michael Gableman
Michael Gableman
stated on March 7, 2022 TV interview:
Five Wisconsin cities received money for the 2020 election from Mark Zuckerberg, which amounted to "a wave of massive election bribery."
Pants on Fire!
By D.L. Davis • March 15, 2022
VoteVets
VoteVets
stated on March 2, 2022 an ad:
"Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 10, 2022
Greta Neubauer
Greta Neubauer
stated on February 21, 2022 Twitter:
“Republican leadership has not been clear about whether they support Rep. Ramthun’s illegal and undemocratic resolution” on the 2020 election.
False
By Madeline Heim • February 28, 2022
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 15, 2022 a statement to reporters:
"The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.”
False
By Bill McCarthy, Jon Greenberg • February 21, 2022
Shelia Stubbs
Shelia Stubbs
stated on February 2, 2022 Public statement:
"48-Hour waiting periods limit crimes of passion and keep our communities safe.”
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • February 18, 2022
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 13, 2022 News release:
Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.”
True
By Alan Hovorka • February 15, 2022
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on January 28, 2022 Twitter:
"The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • February 11, 2022
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 19, 2022 Senate:
On eliminating the filibuster.
Half Flip
By Laura Schulte • February 4, 2022
stated on January 26, 2022 an ad:
The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 26, 2022
Jerrold Nadler
Jerrold Nadler
stated on November 19, 2021 Twitter:
Kyle Rittenhouse was an “armed person” crossing state lines when he came to Kenosha protests in 2020.
False
By Laura Schulte • November 26, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on November 15, 2021 a Facebook post:
The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • November 23, 2021
Meagan Wolfe
Meagan Wolfe
stated on November 5, 2021 TV interview:
"Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside.
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • November 18, 2021
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