Latest Fact-checks by Madeline Heim 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 September 1, 2020 in News release: “Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.” Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured. Chris Larson stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: Police are "20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal." Michael Schraa stated on July 24, 2020 in Interview: Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.” Public Citizen stated on June 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)." Mike Gallagher stated on June 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.” Tim Carpenter stated on May 23, 2020 in Twitter: Republicans didn't "increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget." Planned Parenthood stated on March 4, 2020 in news release: "If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime.” Janel Brandtjen stated on April 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “Children don’t seem to be getting this virus” Public Citizen stated on April 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined. Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: “There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.” Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview: Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place."
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Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in News release: “Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.” Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured. Chris Larson stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: Police are "20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal." Michael Schraa stated on July 24, 2020 in Interview: Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.” Public Citizen stated on June 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)." Mike Gallagher stated on June 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.” Tim Carpenter stated on May 23, 2020 in Twitter: Republicans didn't "increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget." Planned Parenthood stated on March 4, 2020 in news release: "If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime.” Janel Brandtjen stated on April 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “Children don’t seem to be getting this virus” Public Citizen stated on April 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined. Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: “There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.” Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview: Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place."
Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in News release: “Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.”
Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha
Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured.
Chris Larson stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: Police are "20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal."
Michael Schraa stated on July 24, 2020 in Interview: Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.”
Public Citizen stated on June 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)."
Mike Gallagher stated on June 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.”
Tim Carpenter stated on May 23, 2020 in Twitter: Republicans didn't "increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget."
Planned Parenthood stated on March 4, 2020 in news release: "If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime.”
Janel Brandtjen stated on April 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “Children don’t seem to be getting this virus”
Public Citizen stated on April 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined.
Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: “There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.”
Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview: Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place."
