Latest Fact-checks in Wisconsin 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 Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin is the only state where all Republicans voted against protecting its citizens.” David Crowley stated on March 11, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.” Facebook posts stated on March 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016) David A. Clarke Jr. stated on March 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says coronavirus is just “the damn flu.” Tony Evers stated on January 26, 2020 in a TV interview: On whether the state should use surplus funds for ongoing expenses. Chris Kapenga stated on February 19, 2020 in news release: “Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties.” Roger Roth stated on January 20, 2020 in a public forum: “The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.” Gwen Moore stated on February 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…” Robin Vos stated on March 7, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved." Gwen Moore stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Prescription drug companies are charging Americans prices that are on average 4x higher than what's charged in other countries." Scott Walker stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Bernie (Sanders) is a communist." Robin Vos stated on February 13, 2020 in a newsletter: Says Gov. Tony Evers “wants to release half of the prison population.” Amy Klobuchar stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate: “While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.” 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.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada." Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 13, 2020 in the GOP weekly radio address: “Violent crime rates increased in all but two Wisconsin cities between 2008 and 2017.” Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum: Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units. John Nygren stated on January 22, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs." Tony Evers stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.” Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum: “Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 10, 2019 in a tweet: “Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.” Robert Spindell stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV interview: Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died. Jill Karofsky stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum: "The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV appearance: Witnesses have been part of "every other impeachment trial the Senate has ever had." 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." Tom Tiffany stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate: Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business. Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." Tony Evers stated on November 13, 2019 in a public forum: On whether he can release one day’s worth of emails.
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Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin is the only state where all Republicans voted against protecting its citizens.” David Crowley stated on March 11, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.” Facebook posts stated on March 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016) David A. Clarke Jr. stated on March 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says coronavirus is just “the damn flu.” Tony Evers stated on January 26, 2020 in a TV interview: On whether the state should use surplus funds for ongoing expenses. Chris Kapenga stated on February 19, 2020 in news release: “Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties.” Roger Roth stated on January 20, 2020 in a public forum: “The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.” Gwen Moore stated on February 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…” Robin Vos stated on March 7, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved." Gwen Moore stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Prescription drug companies are charging Americans prices that are on average 4x higher than what's charged in other countries." Scott Walker stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Bernie (Sanders) is a communist." Robin Vos stated on February 13, 2020 in a newsletter: Says Gov. Tony Evers “wants to release half of the prison population.” Amy Klobuchar stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate: “While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.” 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.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada." Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 13, 2020 in the GOP weekly radio address: “Violent crime rates increased in all but two Wisconsin cities between 2008 and 2017.” Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum: Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units. John Nygren stated on January 22, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs." Tony Evers stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.” Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum: “Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 10, 2019 in a tweet: “Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.” Robert Spindell stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV interview: Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died. Jill Karofsky stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum: "The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV appearance: Witnesses have been part of "every other impeachment trial the Senate has ever had." 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." Tom Tiffany stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate: Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business. Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." Tony Evers stated on November 13, 2019 in a public forum: On whether he can release one day’s worth of emails.
Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin is the only state where all Republicans voted against protecting its citizens.”
David Crowley stated on March 11, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.”
Facebook posts stated on March 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016)
Tony Evers stated on January 26, 2020 in a TV interview: On whether the state should use surplus funds for ongoing expenses.
Chris Kapenga stated on February 19, 2020 in news release: “Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties.”
Roger Roth stated on January 20, 2020 in a public forum: “The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.”
Gwen Moore stated on February 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…”
Robin Vos stated on March 7, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.”
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved."
Gwen Moore stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Prescription drug companies are charging Americans prices that are on average 4x higher than what's charged in other countries."
Robin Vos stated on February 13, 2020 in a newsletter: Says Gov. Tony Evers “wants to release half of the prison population.”
Amy Klobuchar stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate: “While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.”
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.”
Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada."
Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 13, 2020 in the GOP weekly radio address: “Violent crime rates increased in all but two Wisconsin cities between 2008 and 2017.”
Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum: Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.
John Nygren stated on January 22, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs."
Tony Evers stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.”
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum: “Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on December 10, 2019 in a tweet: “Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.”
Robert Spindell stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV interview: Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died.
Jill Karofsky stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum: "The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV appearance: Witnesses have been part of "every other impeachment trial the Senate has ever had."
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."
Tom Tiffany stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate: Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business.
Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI."
David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget."
Tony Evers stated on November 13, 2019 in a public forum: On whether he can release one day’s worth of emails.
