Latest Fact Checks By Eric Litke

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Evers mask mandate and REpublicans

Yes, Republicans could end Evers’ state of emergency anytime

By Eric Litke
September 25, 2020
“(Republicans) have the power to overturn the (state of emergency) order by joint resolution and they refuse to do it.”
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Baldwin on SCOTUS

Baldwin flip-flops on SCOTUS nominations in a presidential election year

By Eric Litke
September 22, 2020
On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
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Johnson on SCOTUS

Johnson flip-flops on SCOTUS nominations in a presidential election year

By Eric Litke
September 22, 2020
On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
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Nearly all arrests in Kenosha protests were from the area

By Eric Litke
September 18, 2020
“So far, out of 175 arrested in Kenosha, 102 were not from Kenosha. Rioting has become its own industry.”
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UW COVID housing

Wisconsin is trending poorly on COVID-19 cases, but Evers’ stat isn’t quite right

By Eric Litke
September 16, 2020
“Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.”
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Car Source fire

Fake headline claims car lot owner took his own life after Kenosha unrest arson. He didn’t.

By Eric Litke
September 11, 2020
“Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.”
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Biden church 2

Making point on overlooked Black history, Biden misses mark on the inventor of the light bulb

By Eric Litke
September 4, 2020
“A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.”
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kenosha-trump

No, Trump doesn’t deserve credit for Kenosha de-escalation

By Eric Litke
September 1, 2020
“If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”
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Yes, police gave Kyle Rittenhouse water and thanked his armed group before Kenosha shooting

By Eric Litke
August 28, 2020
“Video showed police thank (Kyle Rittenhouse) & give him water prior to the killings”
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Online post wrong about some claims on sex, gun offenses in Jacob Blake’s past

By Eric Litke
August 27, 2020
Says Jacob Blake, shot by police in Kenosha, had a warrant for sexual assault and prior convictions for gun use
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No evidence that Jacob Blake “brandished” a knife, got a gun before police shooting in Kenosha

By Eric Litke
August 27, 2020
Says Jacob Blake “declared he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it” and was “brandishing” a knife
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USPS boxes

No, Wisconsin mailbox picture isn’t proof of “massive voter suppression”

By Eric Litke
August 17, 2020
Says a picture of stacked mailboxes is proof of voter suppression in Wisconsin
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