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 Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Scott Walker stated on October 24, 2017 in news release: On NFL players protesting during the national anthem. Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." Leah Vukmir stated on October 12, 2017 in an interview: In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked." Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 3, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017. Andy Gronik stated on August 27, 2017 in an email: "Black Americans still earn less than 73 percent of what white men make." Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases. Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did." Kevin Nicholson stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt." Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession." Scott Walker stated on July 28, 2017 in an interview: Says Foxconn didn't keep a promise to build a plant in Pennsylvania because "Pennsylvania changed governors." Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10." James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job." One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company." Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job."
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Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Scott Walker stated on October 24, 2017 in news release: On NFL players protesting during the national anthem. Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." Leah Vukmir stated on October 12, 2017 in an interview: In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked." Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 3, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017. Andy Gronik stated on August 27, 2017 in an email: "Black Americans still earn less than 73 percent of what white men make." Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases. Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did." Kevin Nicholson stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt." Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession." Scott Walker stated on July 28, 2017 in an interview: Says Foxconn didn't keep a promise to build a plant in Pennsylvania because "Pennsylvania changed governors." Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10." James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job." One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company." Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job."
Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes."
Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people."
Scott Walker stated on October 24, 2017 in news release: On NFL players protesting during the national anthem.
Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party."
Leah Vukmir stated on October 12, 2017 in an interview: In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked."
Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker.
Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break."
Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 3, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017.
Andy Gronik stated on August 27, 2017 in an email: "Black Americans still earn less than 73 percent of what white men make."
Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases.
Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable."
Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did."
Kevin Nicholson stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s."
Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt."
Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon."
Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws."
Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay."
X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students."
Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased."
Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology."
Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession."
Scott Walker stated on July 28, 2017 in an interview: Says Foxconn didn't keep a promise to build a plant in Pennsylvania because "Pennsylvania changed governors."
Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10."
James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills."
Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."
One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company."
Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job."
