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 Americans for Prosperity stated on July 28, 2025 in X: “The (Evers) Era locked Wisconsin families into a 400‑year property tax increase.” Francesca Hong stated on June 12, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Nearly 25 cents of every $1 spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers.” Josh Schoemann stated on June 2, 2025 in Radio interview: “The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.” Viral image stated on April 2, 2025 in a Facebook post: “White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.” X posts stated on April 1, 2025 in an X post: “Seven counties in Wisconsin (ran) out of ballots” and it was “intentional” to diminish Republican voter turnout. Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate: "Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network." Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.” Joel Kitchens stated on February 19, 2025 in News conference: “90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time. Social Media stated on February 18, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: The Chicago Cubs owner is bankrolling Brad Schimel. Susan Crawford stated on February 9, 2025 in TV interview: Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.” Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview: We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.” Common Cause stated on January 8, 2025 in News release: Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.” Robin Vos stated on January 8, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public." Social Media stated on December 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin." Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview: “There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.” Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2024 in Facebook posts: Residents in states across the U.S. are eligible for a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment. Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in a post: “The school shooter in Madison Wisconsin Christian School shooting has been identified as a female identifying as a male.” Instagram posts stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photo of a young man in a tie shows Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow. Jay Rothman stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview: “The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.” Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2024 in Rally: “With your Democrat governor, you have some of the highest electricity prices and highest energy costs. It’s just about at the top in Wisconsin.” Eric Hovde stated on November 12, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says the election results are suspicious because opponent U.S. Sen. Baldwin won “nearly 90%” of absentee ballots in Milwaukee. Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: A “ballot dump” around 4 a.m. in Milwaukee shows the Wisconsin Senate election was stolen from the Republican candidate. Robin Vos stated on November 6, 2024 in News conference: “Every single county in America, every single county, Kamala Harris did worse than Joe Biden did.” X posts stated on November 5, 2024 in an X post: “CCTV captures the moment a Trump voter in (Wisconsin) is assaulted by two Kamala Harris thugs at a voting station.” Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate: Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.” Climate Power stated on October 18, 2024 in Organization email: Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’” Eric Hovde stated on October 8, 2024 in Public appearance: “Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
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Americans for Prosperity stated on July 28, 2025 in X: “The (Evers) Era locked Wisconsin families into a 400‑year property tax increase.” Francesca Hong stated on June 12, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Nearly 25 cents of every $1 spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers.” Josh Schoemann stated on June 2, 2025 in Radio interview: “The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.” Viral image stated on April 2, 2025 in a Facebook post: “White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.” X posts stated on April 1, 2025 in an X post: “Seven counties in Wisconsin (ran) out of ballots” and it was “intentional” to diminish Republican voter turnout. Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate: "Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network." Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.” Joel Kitchens stated on February 19, 2025 in News conference: “90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time. Social Media stated on February 18, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: The Chicago Cubs owner is bankrolling Brad Schimel. Susan Crawford stated on February 9, 2025 in TV interview: Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.” Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview: We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.” Common Cause stated on January 8, 2025 in News release: Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.” Robin Vos stated on January 8, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public." Social Media stated on December 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin." Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview: “There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.” Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2024 in Facebook posts: Residents in states across the U.S. are eligible for a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment. Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in a post: “The school shooter in Madison Wisconsin Christian School shooting has been identified as a female identifying as a male.” Instagram posts stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photo of a young man in a tie shows Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow. Jay Rothman stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview: “The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.” Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2024 in Rally: “With your Democrat governor, you have some of the highest electricity prices and highest energy costs. It’s just about at the top in Wisconsin.” Eric Hovde stated on November 12, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says the election results are suspicious because opponent U.S. Sen. Baldwin won “nearly 90%” of absentee ballots in Milwaukee. Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: A “ballot dump” around 4 a.m. in Milwaukee shows the Wisconsin Senate election was stolen from the Republican candidate. Robin Vos stated on November 6, 2024 in News conference: “Every single county in America, every single county, Kamala Harris did worse than Joe Biden did.” X posts stated on November 5, 2024 in an X post: “CCTV captures the moment a Trump voter in (Wisconsin) is assaulted by two Kamala Harris thugs at a voting station.” Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate: Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.” Climate Power stated on October 18, 2024 in Organization email: Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’” Eric Hovde stated on October 8, 2024 in Public appearance: “Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
Americans for Prosperity stated on July 28, 2025 in X: “The (Evers) Era locked Wisconsin families into a 400‑year property tax increase.”
Francesca Hong stated on June 12, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Nearly 25 cents of every $1 spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers.”
Josh Schoemann stated on June 2, 2025 in Radio interview: “The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.”
Viral image stated on April 2, 2025 in a Facebook post: “White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.”
X posts stated on April 1, 2025 in an X post: “Seven counties in Wisconsin (ran) out of ballots” and it was “intentional” to diminish Republican voter turnout.
Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate: "Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network."
Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.
A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”
Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”
Joel Kitchens stated on February 19, 2025 in News conference: “90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time.
Social Media stated on February 18, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: The Chicago Cubs owner is bankrolling Brad Schimel.
Susan Crawford stated on February 9, 2025 in TV interview: Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.”
Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview: We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.”
Common Cause stated on January 8, 2025 in News release: Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation.
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.”
Robin Vos stated on January 8, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public."
Social Media stated on December 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin."
Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview: “There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2024 in Facebook posts: Residents in states across the U.S. are eligible for a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment.
Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in a post: “The school shooter in Madison Wisconsin Christian School shooting has been identified as a female identifying as a male.”
Instagram posts stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photo of a young man in a tie shows Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow.
Jay Rothman stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview: “The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.”
Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2024 in Rally: “With your Democrat governor, you have some of the highest electricity prices and highest energy costs. It’s just about at the top in Wisconsin.”
Eric Hovde stated on November 12, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says the election results are suspicious because opponent U.S. Sen. Baldwin won “nearly 90%” of absentee ballots in Milwaukee.
Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: A “ballot dump” around 4 a.m. in Milwaukee shows the Wisconsin Senate election was stolen from the Republican candidate.
Robin Vos stated on November 6, 2024 in News conference: “Every single county in America, every single county, Kamala Harris did worse than Joe Biden did.”
X posts stated on November 5, 2024 in an X post: “CCTV captures the moment a Trump voter in (Wisconsin) is assaulted by two Kamala Harris thugs at a voting station.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate: Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.”
Climate Power stated on October 18, 2024 in Organization email: Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’”
Eric Hovde stated on October 8, 2024 in Public appearance: “Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
