Latest Fact-checks by Tom Kertscher 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 April 2, 2019 in remarks to reporters: Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany." Andrew Yang stated on March 22, 2019 in an interview: "America’s life expectancy has declined for the last three years in a row, the first time in a hundred years, because of surges in suicides and drug overdoses." Tulsi Gabbard stated on March 10, 2019 in a town hall: "We pay far more for health care than any other country in the world, yet we have far worse outcomes than any other country in the world." Joni Ernst stated on March 6, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789." Jay Inslee stated on February 20, 2019 in an interview: "The forest fires were so grotesque last year that we had the worst air in the world in Washington." Sherrod Brown stated on February 18, 2019 in an interview: With the Trump tax law, "70 percent of the benefits went to the wealthiest 1 percent." Amy Klobuchar stated on February 18, 2019 in a town hall: Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs." Cory Gardner stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview: Says Kamala Harris said, "We will take their (health) insurance away." Pete Buttigieg stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview: "I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush." Michael Moore stated on February 1, 2019 in an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that." Howard Schultz stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview on CBS: "Over 40 percent of the American people don't have $400 in the bank." Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2018 in a news release: "Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions." Tony Evers stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview: "At least three or four of the pieces that are in" in the Republican lame-duck legislation, Scott Walker "has vetoed previously." Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations." Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." Tony Evers stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care." Tony Evers stated on October 10, 2018 in a campaign video: Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions." Kanye West stated on October 11, 2018 in remarks at the White House: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "2.4 million people in Wisconsin have pre-existing conditions" and Leah Vukmir supports letting insurance companies "deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions." Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up." Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2018 in a poll: "Tony Evers says that tax dollars should pay for the abortions just like they pay for tonsillectomies." Scott Walker stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 5, 2018 in an interview: On considering U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Scott Walker stated on September 5, 2018 in a TV ad: "A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom." A Stronger Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law." Dan Kohl stated on September 4, 2018 in TV ads: "I'm not a politician."
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Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in remarks to reporters: Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany." Andrew Yang stated on March 22, 2019 in an interview: "America’s life expectancy has declined for the last three years in a row, the first time in a hundred years, because of surges in suicides and drug overdoses." Tulsi Gabbard stated on March 10, 2019 in a town hall: "We pay far more for health care than any other country in the world, yet we have far worse outcomes than any other country in the world." Joni Ernst stated on March 6, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789." Jay Inslee stated on February 20, 2019 in an interview: "The forest fires were so grotesque last year that we had the worst air in the world in Washington." Sherrod Brown stated on February 18, 2019 in an interview: With the Trump tax law, "70 percent of the benefits went to the wealthiest 1 percent." Amy Klobuchar stated on February 18, 2019 in a town hall: Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs." Cory Gardner stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview: Says Kamala Harris said, "We will take their (health) insurance away." Pete Buttigieg stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview: "I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush." Michael Moore stated on February 1, 2019 in an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that." Howard Schultz stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview on CBS: "Over 40 percent of the American people don't have $400 in the bank." Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2018 in a news release: "Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions." Tony Evers stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview: "At least three or four of the pieces that are in" in the Republican lame-duck legislation, Scott Walker "has vetoed previously." Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations." Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." Tony Evers stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care." Tony Evers stated on October 10, 2018 in a campaign video: Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions." Kanye West stated on October 11, 2018 in remarks at the White House: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "2.4 million people in Wisconsin have pre-existing conditions" and Leah Vukmir supports letting insurance companies "deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions." Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up." Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2018 in a poll: "Tony Evers says that tax dollars should pay for the abortions just like they pay for tonsillectomies." Scott Walker stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 5, 2018 in an interview: On considering U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Scott Walker stated on September 5, 2018 in a TV ad: "A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom." A Stronger Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law." Dan Kohl stated on September 4, 2018 in TV ads: "I'm not a politician."
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in remarks to reporters: Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany."
Andrew Yang stated on March 22, 2019 in an interview: "America’s life expectancy has declined for the last three years in a row, the first time in a hundred years, because of surges in suicides and drug overdoses."
Tulsi Gabbard stated on March 10, 2019 in a town hall: "We pay far more for health care than any other country in the world, yet we have far worse outcomes than any other country in the world."
Joni Ernst stated on March 6, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789."
Jay Inslee stated on February 20, 2019 in an interview: "The forest fires were so grotesque last year that we had the worst air in the world in Washington."
Sherrod Brown stated on February 18, 2019 in an interview: With the Trump tax law, "70 percent of the benefits went to the wealthiest 1 percent."
Amy Klobuchar stated on February 18, 2019 in a town hall: Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs."
Cory Gardner stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview: Says Kamala Harris said, "We will take their (health) insurance away."
Pete Buttigieg stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview: "I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush."
Michael Moore stated on February 1, 2019 in an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that."
Howard Schultz stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview on CBS: "Over 40 percent of the American people don't have $400 in the bank."
Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2018 in a news release: "Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions."
Tony Evers stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview: "At least three or four of the pieces that are in" in the Republican lame-duck legislation, Scott Walker "has vetoed previously."
Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations."
Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.
Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Tony Evers stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care."
Tony Evers stated on October 10, 2018 in a campaign video: Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions."
Kanye West stated on October 11, 2018 in remarks at the White House: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year."
Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "2.4 million people in Wisconsin have pre-existing conditions" and Leah Vukmir supports letting insurance companies "deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions."
Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."
Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2018 in a poll: "Tony Evers says that tax dollars should pay for the abortions just like they pay for tonsillectomies."
Scott Walker stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy."
Scott Walker stated on September 5, 2018 in a TV ad: "A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom."
A Stronger Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law."
