Latest Fact-checks by Eric Litke Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2020 in a speech: Residents the Wisconsin Election Commission suspected of moving are “illegal voters.” Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County." Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Kyle Rittenhouse used his COVID-19 stimulus check to purchase the AR-15 he used in the fatal Kenosha shooting." Joe Sanfelippo stated on November 9, 2020 in a news release: “Clerks in Milwaukee and Dane Counties colluded to (add) nearly 250,000 individuals to the ‘Indefinitely Confined’ voter list.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: "A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!" Scott Fitzgerald stated on November 8, 2020 in a TV interview: The 2020 election is in “recount territory” and “I’ve seen elections change as a result of” recounts. Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Milwaukee Elections Chief Lost Elections Flash Drive in Morning Hours of November 4th When Democrats Miraculously Found 120,000 Votes for Joe Biden.” Eric Trump stated on November 9, 2020 in a tweet: “System 'Glitch' ... In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin voter turnout jumped from 67% in 2016 to 89% in 2020. Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in a TV interview: “People are less likely to just vote for party now. … They’re looking at the personalities.” Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in Speech: U.S. is “really not doing (COVID-19) reporting right” because deaths are being improperly counted and hospitals have an “incentive” to pad stats. Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview: Foxconn hasn't hit job targets on its massive Wisconsin factory because "No. 1, you had a pandemic." Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved." Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate: Says ballots in Wisconsin “are being dumped in rivers” or creeks. Facebook posts stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.” Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.” MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article: “Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.” Chris Larson stated on September 23, 2020 in a tweet: “(Republicans) have the power to overturn the (state of emergency) order by joint resolution and they refuse to do it.” Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So far, out of 175 arrested in Kenosha, 102 were not from Kenosha. Rioting has become its own industry.” Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: “Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.” Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2020 in a community meeting: “A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Video showed police thank (Kyle Rittenhouse) & give him water prior to the killings” Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jacob Blake, shot by police in Kenosha, had a warrant for sexual assault and prior convictions for gun use Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jacob Blake “declared he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it” and was “brandishing” a knife Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a picture of stacked mailboxes is proof of voter suppression in Wisconsin
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Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2020 in a speech: Residents the Wisconsin Election Commission suspected of moving are “illegal voters.” Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County." Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Kyle Rittenhouse used his COVID-19 stimulus check to purchase the AR-15 he used in the fatal Kenosha shooting." Joe Sanfelippo stated on November 9, 2020 in a news release: “Clerks in Milwaukee and Dane Counties colluded to (add) nearly 250,000 individuals to the ‘Indefinitely Confined’ voter list.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: "A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!" Scott Fitzgerald stated on November 8, 2020 in a TV interview: The 2020 election is in “recount territory” and “I’ve seen elections change as a result of” recounts. Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Milwaukee Elections Chief Lost Elections Flash Drive in Morning Hours of November 4th When Democrats Miraculously Found 120,000 Votes for Joe Biden.” Eric Trump stated on November 9, 2020 in a tweet: “System 'Glitch' ... In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin voter turnout jumped from 67% in 2016 to 89% in 2020. Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in a TV interview: “People are less likely to just vote for party now. … They’re looking at the personalities.” Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in Speech: U.S. is “really not doing (COVID-19) reporting right” because deaths are being improperly counted and hospitals have an “incentive” to pad stats. Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview: Foxconn hasn't hit job targets on its massive Wisconsin factory because "No. 1, you had a pandemic." Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved." Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate: Says ballots in Wisconsin “are being dumped in rivers” or creeks. Facebook posts stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.” Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.” MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article: “Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.” Chris Larson stated on September 23, 2020 in a tweet: “(Republicans) have the power to overturn the (state of emergency) order by joint resolution and they refuse to do it.” Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So far, out of 175 arrested in Kenosha, 102 were not from Kenosha. Rioting has become its own industry.” Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: “Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.” Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2020 in a community meeting: “A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Video showed police thank (Kyle Rittenhouse) & give him water prior to the killings” Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jacob Blake, shot by police in Kenosha, had a warrant for sexual assault and prior convictions for gun use Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jacob Blake “declared he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it” and was “brandishing” a knife Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a picture of stacked mailboxes is proof of voter suppression in Wisconsin
Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2020 in a speech: Residents the Wisconsin Election Commission suspected of moving are “illegal voters.”
Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County."
Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Kyle Rittenhouse used his COVID-19 stimulus check to purchase the AR-15 he used in the fatal Kenosha shooting."
Joe Sanfelippo stated on November 9, 2020 in a news release: “Clerks in Milwaukee and Dane Counties colluded to (add) nearly 250,000 individuals to the ‘Indefinitely Confined’ voter list.”
Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: "A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!"
Scott Fitzgerald stated on November 8, 2020 in a TV interview: The 2020 election is in “recount territory” and “I’ve seen elections change as a result of” recounts.
Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Milwaukee Elections Chief Lost Elections Flash Drive in Morning Hours of November 4th When Democrats Miraculously Found 120,000 Votes for Joe Biden.”
Eric Trump stated on November 9, 2020 in a tweet: “System 'Glitch' ... In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden.”
Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin voter turnout jumped from 67% in 2016 to 89% in 2020.
Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in a TV interview: “People are less likely to just vote for party now. … They’re looking at the personalities.”
Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in Speech: U.S. is “really not doing (COVID-19) reporting right” because deaths are being improperly counted and hospitals have an “incentive” to pad stats.
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview: Foxconn hasn't hit job targets on its massive Wisconsin factory because "No. 1, you had a pandemic."
Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved."
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate: Says ballots in Wisconsin “are being dumped in rivers” or creeks.
Facebook posts stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.”
Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.”
MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article: “Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.”
Chris Larson stated on September 23, 2020 in a tweet: “(Republicans) have the power to overturn the (state of emergency) order by joint resolution and they refuse to do it.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So far, out of 175 arrested in Kenosha, 102 were not from Kenosha. Rioting has become its own industry.”
Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: “Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.”
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.”
Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2020 in a community meeting: “A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.”
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”
Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Video showed police thank (Kyle Rittenhouse) & give him water prior to the killings”
Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jacob Blake, shot by police in Kenosha, had a warrant for sexual assault and prior convictions for gun use
Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jacob Blake “declared he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it” and was “brandishing” a knife
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a picture of stacked mailboxes is proof of voter suppression in Wisconsin
