Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Scott Fitzgerald says Wisconsin has no contact tracing program “we can speak of.” Not true.

By Eric Litke

May 4, 2020

Wisconsin has “no tracing program going on that we can speak of."

Has “Safer At Home” in Wisconsin saved 300+ lives?

By Eric Litke

May 1, 2020

Says Wisconsin measures have "prevented the death of at least 300 Wisconsinites, and perhaps as many as 1,400 lives."

Experts say COVID-19 may well be “here to stay,” even after a vaccine

By Eric Litke

April 29, 2020

COVID-19 is “here to stay” and “we need to accept that and be prepared to deal with COVID long term.”

Chris Larson has no basis to connect spike in new coronavirus cases to election

By Eric Litke

April 24, 2020

Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election.

Wisconsin is weeks from using anywhere near the listed coronavirus testing capacity

By Eric Litke

April 24, 2020

“We are currently using only around 20% of our testing capacity.”

No, Wisconsin is not “clearly seeing a decline in COVID infections”

By Eric Litke

April 21, 2020

Wisconsin is “clearly seeing a decline in COVID infections”

No proof (yet) of a post-election “surge” in Wisconsin coronavirus cases

By Eric Litke

April 21, 2020

Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases

Are bottling limitations on liquid milk to blame for milk dumping?

By Eric Litke

April 10, 2020

Says fluid milk production limitations mean grocery stores are short on milk even as farmers are dumping it

Did Supreme Court vote remotely to “deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely”? Yes and no

By Eric Litke

April 9, 2020

“Conservative Supreme Court Justices vote remotely to deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely.”

Trump deflects Wis. social distancing questions by saying the state is “run by Democrats right now”

By Eric Litke

April 9, 2020

Wisconsin is “run by Democrats right now,” so they should address election social distancing concerns.

Trump claims his judicial endorsement caused Tony Evers to attempt election delay. It didn’t

By Eric Litke

April 8, 2020

“As soon as I endorsed (Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly), the Wisconsin Democrats said, let’s move the election to two months later.”

Since-deleted tweet claimed email ballots remain an option. Not true

By Eric Litke

April 7, 2020

Says a ballot can be emailed to Wisconsin voters even a day before the election.

Latest Fact Checks By Eric Litke

Scott Fitzgerald says Wisconsin has no contact tracing program “we can speak of.” Not true.

Has “Safer At Home” in Wisconsin saved 300+ lives?

Experts say COVID-19 may well be “here to stay,” even after a vaccine

Chris Larson has no basis to connect spike in new coronavirus cases to election

Wisconsin is weeks from using anywhere near the listed coronavirus testing capacity

No, Wisconsin is not “clearly seeing a decline in COVID infections”

No proof (yet) of a post-election “surge” in Wisconsin coronavirus cases

Are bottling limitations on liquid milk to blame for milk dumping?

Did Supreme Court vote remotely to “deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely”? Yes and no

Trump deflects Wis. social distancing questions by saying the state is “run by Democrats right now”

Trump claims his judicial endorsement caused Tony Evers to attempt election delay. It didn’t

Since-deleted tweet claimed email ballots remain an option. Not true