Latest Fact Checks By Eric Litke

Yes, the 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure featured a racist carnival game

By Eric Litke

June 22, 2020

Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game

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Conspiracy claim linking COVID-19 reports with the number 322 is nonsense

By Eric Litke

June 16, 2020

Says news stories referencing 322 and COVID-19 are proof cases are being “synchronized”

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Claim that N95 masks can’t stop COVID-19 particles due to size is nonsense

By Eric Litke

June 15, 2020

“N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size.

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No, Donald Trump church photo op was not the same as Bill Clinton church photo

By Eric Litke

June 11, 2020

“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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Early findings show fabric can neutralize coronaviruses

By Eric Litke

May 30, 2020

Says researchers found a “fabric that kills coronaviruses”

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Claim on Republican Party origin oversimplifies Democrats’ position

By Eric Litke

May 29, 2020

Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.”

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Ron Johnson changes tune on watchdog independence under Trump

By Eric Litke

May 29, 2020

On keeping inspectors general independent of the president

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Biden uses arbitrary, conflicting definition to slam small business loans

By Eric Litke

May 26, 2020

“40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.”

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Did U.S. senators vote to allow access to your internet history without a warrant? Not really.

By Eric Litke

May 21, 2020

Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.”

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Yes, payments to dairy farmers have dropped even as retail milk prices rise

By Eric Litke

May 15, 2020

“(Retail) milk has gone up 7.5% since this time last year. The price farmers are paid has dropped 23%.”

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No, you are not better off wearing gloves in public

By Eric Litke

May 13, 2020

Says gloves shouldn’t be worn in public because “if you are wearing the same set of gloves all over town you are only spreading germs…

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No, the media did not “pretend there was a deadly surge in COVID cases” after Wisconsin election

By Eric Litke

May 12, 2020

“The mainstream media pretended there was a deadly surge in COVID cases thanks to Wisconsinites voting.”

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