Latest Fact-checks in Legal Issues 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 Joe Biden stated on June 2, 2022 in a speech: Gun manufacturers are “the only industry in the country” that have immunity from lawsuits. Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission Tammy Baldwin stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview: "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right." Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA." Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’” Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2022 in a statement to the media: Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on April 4, 2022 in a tweet: Says Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney “are pro-pedophile.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.” John Cornyn stated on March 22, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.” Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench." Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Just a reminder that right before Ukraine was invaded, Hillary was found to be guilty of spying on a sitting U.S. president.” Michael Gableman stated on March 7, 2022 in TV interview: Five Wisconsin cities received money for the 2020 election from Mark Zuckerberg, which amounted to "a wave of massive election bribery." VoteVets stated on March 2, 2022 in an ad: "Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position." Greta Neubauer stated on February 21, 2022 in Twitter: “Republican leadership has not been clear about whether they support Rep. Ramthun’s illegal and undemocratic resolution” on the 2020 election. Rick Scott stated on February 15, 2022 in a statement to reporters: "The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.” Shelia Stubbs stated on February 2, 2022 in Public statement: "48-Hour waiting periods limit crimes of passion and keep our communities safe.” Tony Evers stated on January 13, 2022 in News release: Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.” Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2022 in Senate: On eliminating the filibuster. Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." Jerrold Nadler stated on November 19, 2021 in Twitter: Kyle Rittenhouse was an “armed person” crossing state lines when he came to Kenosha protests in 2020. Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” Meagan Wolfe stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview: "Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside. Viral image stated on November 13, 2021 in a viral image: Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother “drove him across state lines and dropped him off in the middle of a riot armed with an assault rifle” in Kenosha. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 23, 2021 in Campaign email: The Biden Department of Justice “would use the FBI to target parents who speak out against critical race theory.”
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Joe Biden stated on June 2, 2022 in a speech: Gun manufacturers are “the only industry in the country” that have immunity from lawsuits. Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission Tammy Baldwin stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview: "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right." Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA." Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’” Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2022 in a statement to the media: Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on April 4, 2022 in a tweet: Says Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney “are pro-pedophile.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.” John Cornyn stated on March 22, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.” Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench." Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Just a reminder that right before Ukraine was invaded, Hillary was found to be guilty of spying on a sitting U.S. president.” Michael Gableman stated on March 7, 2022 in TV interview: Five Wisconsin cities received money for the 2020 election from Mark Zuckerberg, which amounted to "a wave of massive election bribery." VoteVets stated on March 2, 2022 in an ad: "Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position." Greta Neubauer stated on February 21, 2022 in Twitter: “Republican leadership has not been clear about whether they support Rep. Ramthun’s illegal and undemocratic resolution” on the 2020 election. Rick Scott stated on February 15, 2022 in a statement to reporters: "The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.” Shelia Stubbs stated on February 2, 2022 in Public statement: "48-Hour waiting periods limit crimes of passion and keep our communities safe.” Tony Evers stated on January 13, 2022 in News release: Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.” Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2022 in Senate: On eliminating the filibuster. Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." Jerrold Nadler stated on November 19, 2021 in Twitter: Kyle Rittenhouse was an “armed person” crossing state lines when he came to Kenosha protests in 2020. Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” Meagan Wolfe stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview: "Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside. Viral image stated on November 13, 2021 in a viral image: Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother “drove him across state lines and dropped him off in the middle of a riot armed with an assault rifle” in Kenosha. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 23, 2021 in Campaign email: The Biden Department of Justice “would use the FBI to target parents who speak out against critical race theory.”
Joe Biden stated on June 2, 2022 in a speech: Gun manufacturers are “the only industry in the country” that have immunity from lawsuits.
Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview: "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right."
Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade."
Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA."
Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”
Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans."
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."
Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2022 in a statement to the media: Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on April 4, 2022 in a tweet: Says Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney “are pro-pedophile.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.”
John Cornyn stated on March 22, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.”
Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench."
Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Just a reminder that right before Ukraine was invaded, Hillary was found to be guilty of spying on a sitting U.S. president.”
Michael Gableman stated on March 7, 2022 in TV interview: Five Wisconsin cities received money for the 2020 election from Mark Zuckerberg, which amounted to "a wave of massive election bribery."
VoteVets stated on March 2, 2022 in an ad: "Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position."
Greta Neubauer stated on February 21, 2022 in Twitter: “Republican leadership has not been clear about whether they support Rep. Ramthun’s illegal and undemocratic resolution” on the 2020 election.
Rick Scott stated on February 15, 2022 in a statement to reporters: "The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.”
Shelia Stubbs stated on February 2, 2022 in Public statement: "48-Hour waiting periods limit crimes of passion and keep our communities safe.”
Tony Evers stated on January 13, 2022 in News release: Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.”
Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”
Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."
Jerrold Nadler stated on November 19, 2021 in Twitter: Kyle Rittenhouse was an “armed person” crossing state lines when he came to Kenosha protests in 2020.
Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.”
Meagan Wolfe stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview: "Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside.
Viral image stated on November 13, 2021 in a viral image: Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother “drove him across state lines and dropped him off in the middle of a riot armed with an assault rifle” in Kenosha.
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 23, 2021 in Campaign email: The Biden Department of Justice “would use the FBI to target parents who speak out against critical race theory.”
