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 Sean Duffy stated on May 9, 2017 in an interview: The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans. Paul Ryan stated on May 2, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama. Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in an interview: In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so." Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview: "All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve lost 70,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization." Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate stated on April 5, 2017 in a fund-raising email: Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has said Black Lives Matter "is a terrorist movement, a hate group and calls it, Black LIES Matter." Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in a statement: "There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets." Erin Forrest stated on April 2, 2017 in an interview: "75 percent of the town boards in Wisconsin have no women on them at all." Restoration PAC stated on March 21, 2017 in a video: Says Tammy Baldwin "supported legislation allowing citizens to withhold funding for our troops." Bloggers stated on March 14, 2017 in an article: "President Trump just told Paul Ryan, ‘You’re fired.’" Ron Johnson stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s Obamacare replacement would reduce subsidies that help lower-income people buy health insurance, but also "expand the entitlement" by giving subsidies to higher-income people "that Obamacare never helped." Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." Dave Hansen stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries. Paul Ryan stated on March 13, 2017 in a news release: A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums." Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door." Resistance Report stated on March 2, 2017 in a website posting: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "threatens citizens with arrest if they continue asking for a town hall." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 24, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin children are crossing "condemned bridges in the middle of the winter to get to the school bus." Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting: Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office. Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS." Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists."
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Sean Duffy stated on May 9, 2017 in an interview: The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans. Paul Ryan stated on May 2, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama. Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in an interview: In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so." Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview: "All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve lost 70,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization." Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate stated on April 5, 2017 in a fund-raising email: Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has said Black Lives Matter "is a terrorist movement, a hate group and calls it, Black LIES Matter." Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in a statement: "There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets." Erin Forrest stated on April 2, 2017 in an interview: "75 percent of the town boards in Wisconsin have no women on them at all." Restoration PAC stated on March 21, 2017 in a video: Says Tammy Baldwin "supported legislation allowing citizens to withhold funding for our troops." Bloggers stated on March 14, 2017 in an article: "President Trump just told Paul Ryan, ‘You’re fired.’" Ron Johnson stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s Obamacare replacement would reduce subsidies that help lower-income people buy health insurance, but also "expand the entitlement" by giving subsidies to higher-income people "that Obamacare never helped." Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." Dave Hansen stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries. Paul Ryan stated on March 13, 2017 in a news release: A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums." Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door." Resistance Report stated on March 2, 2017 in a website posting: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "threatens citizens with arrest if they continue asking for a town hall." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 24, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin children are crossing "condemned bridges in the middle of the winter to get to the school bus." Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting: Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office. Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS." Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists."
Sean Duffy stated on May 9, 2017 in an interview: The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans.
Paul Ryan stated on May 2, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama.
Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions."
Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital.
Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in an interview: In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so."
Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview: "All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve lost 70,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization."
Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate stated on April 5, 2017 in a fund-raising email: Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has said Black Lives Matter "is a terrorist movement, a hate group and calls it, Black LIES Matter."
Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000."
Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in a statement: "There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets."
Erin Forrest stated on April 2, 2017 in an interview: "75 percent of the town boards in Wisconsin have no women on them at all."
Restoration PAC stated on March 21, 2017 in a video: Says Tammy Baldwin "supported legislation allowing citizens to withhold funding for our troops."
Bloggers stated on March 14, 2017 in an article: "President Trump just told Paul Ryan, ‘You’re fired.’"
Ron Johnson stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s Obamacare replacement would reduce subsidies that help lower-income people buy health insurance, but also "expand the entitlement" by giving subsidies to higher-income people "that Obamacare never helped."
Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country."
Dave Hansen stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries.
Paul Ryan stated on March 13, 2017 in a news release: A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums."
Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care."
Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door."
Resistance Report stated on March 2, 2017 in a website posting: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "threatens citizens with arrest if they continue asking for a town hall."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 24, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin children are crossing "condemned bridges in the middle of the winter to get to the school bus."
Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting: Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office.
Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration.
Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS."
Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit.
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports."
Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists."
