Latest Fact-checks in Wisconsin Jesse James stated on May 13, 2024 in News conference: In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.” Bryan Steil stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion." Eric Hovde stated on August 13, 2024 in Public appearance: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “has done absolutely nothing” about the fentanyl crisis. Tammy Baldwin stated on July 23, 2024 in Public appearance: Eric Hovde “wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and kick millions off their health insurance.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 17, 2024 in Speech: After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and he kept fighting.” Jon Stewart stated on July 16, 2024 in TV appearance: Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’” Joe Biden stated on May 16, 2024 in News release: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." X posts stated on July 8, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot. Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . stated on June 25, 2024 in Facebook post: “Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!” Instagram posts stated on June 18, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Gates Foundation “awarded $9.5 million to UW-Madison to make H5N1 bird flu transmissible to humans.” David Crowley stated on May 16, 2024 in Public appearance: “Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.” Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023. Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2024 in Public appearance: Says he “saved Kenosha” and the “governor wouldn’t move” on sending the National Guard. Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money." Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on June 5, 2024 in News release: Republican legislatures “have targeted birth control” and in Wisconsin “refused to schedule a vote on a bill that would have codified a right to birth control.” Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2024 in TV interview: Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times." X posts stated on May 6, 2024 in an X post: Fired Milwaukee election leader “printed 64,000 ballots in a back room at City Hall in Milwaukee and had random employees fill them out,” giving Joe Biden the lead. Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.” Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.” Tammy Baldwin stated on May 5, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “When I worked on the Affordable Care Act, I wrote the amendment that allows all young people to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26. Overnight, millions of young Americans got health care.” Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.” American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers stated on April 2, 2024 in TV ad: "EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars." Greta Neubauer stated on April 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The GOP has failed to invest in our campuses, making WI fall to 42nd in the nation in state support.” National Center for Public Policy Research stated on April 5, 2024 in Proxy statement: "Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020." Mark Pocan stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance: “We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.” Lisa Subeck stated on February 16, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The United States is an outlier, one of only about half a dozen countries, without any guarantee of paid leave for new parents and/or other health care needs.” Brian Schimming stated on March 6, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.” Derrick Van Orden stated on March 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says President Joe Biden purposely chose Easter Sunday to mark Transgender Day of Visibility. Derrick Van Orden stated on April 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: You can vote in-person absentee at your clerk’s office on Monday before Election Day. Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2024 in Radio interview: In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”
Jesse James stated on May 13, 2024 in News conference: In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.” Bryan Steil stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion." Eric Hovde stated on August 13, 2024 in Public appearance: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “has done absolutely nothing” about the fentanyl crisis. Tammy Baldwin stated on July 23, 2024 in Public appearance: Eric Hovde “wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and kick millions off their health insurance.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 17, 2024 in Speech: After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and he kept fighting.” Jon Stewart stated on July 16, 2024 in TV appearance: Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’” Joe Biden stated on May 16, 2024 in News release: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." X posts stated on July 8, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot. Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . stated on June 25, 2024 in Facebook post: “Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!” Instagram posts stated on June 18, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Gates Foundation “awarded $9.5 million to UW-Madison to make H5N1 bird flu transmissible to humans.” David Crowley stated on May 16, 2024 in Public appearance: “Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.” Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023. Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2024 in Public appearance: Says he “saved Kenosha” and the “governor wouldn’t move” on sending the National Guard. Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money." Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on June 5, 2024 in News release: Republican legislatures “have targeted birth control” and in Wisconsin “refused to schedule a vote on a bill that would have codified a right to birth control.” Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2024 in TV interview: Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times." X posts stated on May 6, 2024 in an X post: Fired Milwaukee election leader “printed 64,000 ballots in a back room at City Hall in Milwaukee and had random employees fill them out,” giving Joe Biden the lead. Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.” Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.” Tammy Baldwin stated on May 5, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “When I worked on the Affordable Care Act, I wrote the amendment that allows all young people to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26. Overnight, millions of young Americans got health care.” Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.” American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers stated on April 2, 2024 in TV ad: "EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars." Greta Neubauer stated on April 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The GOP has failed to invest in our campuses, making WI fall to 42nd in the nation in state support.” National Center for Public Policy Research stated on April 5, 2024 in Proxy statement: "Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020." Mark Pocan stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance: “We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.” Lisa Subeck stated on February 16, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The United States is an outlier, one of only about half a dozen countries, without any guarantee of paid leave for new parents and/or other health care needs.” Brian Schimming stated on March 6, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.” Derrick Van Orden stated on March 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says President Joe Biden purposely chose Easter Sunday to mark Transgender Day of Visibility. Derrick Van Orden stated on April 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: You can vote in-person absentee at your clerk’s office on Monday before Election Day. Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2024 in Radio interview: In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”
Jesse James stated on May 13, 2024 in News conference: In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.”
Bryan Steil stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion."
Eric Hovde stated on August 13, 2024 in Public appearance: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “has done absolutely nothing” about the fentanyl crisis.
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 23, 2024 in Public appearance: Eric Hovde “wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and kick millions off their health insurance.”
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 17, 2024 in Speech: After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and he kept fighting.”
Jon Stewart stated on July 16, 2024 in TV appearance: Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’”
Joe Biden stated on May 16, 2024 in News release: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn."
X posts stated on July 8, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot.
Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . stated on June 25, 2024 in Facebook post: “Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!”
Instagram posts stated on June 18, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Gates Foundation “awarded $9.5 million to UW-Madison to make H5N1 bird flu transmissible to humans.”
David Crowley stated on May 16, 2024 in Public appearance: “Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.”
Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023.
Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2024 in Public appearance: Says he “saved Kenosha” and the “governor wouldn’t move” on sending the National Guard.
Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money."
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on June 5, 2024 in News release: Republican legislatures “have targeted birth control” and in Wisconsin “refused to schedule a vote on a bill that would have codified a right to birth control.”
Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2024 in TV interview: Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times."
X posts stated on May 6, 2024 in an X post: Fired Milwaukee election leader “printed 64,000 ballots in a back room at City Hall in Milwaukee and had random employees fill them out,” giving Joe Biden the lead.
Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.”
Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 5, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “When I worked on the Affordable Care Act, I wrote the amendment that allows all young people to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26. Overnight, millions of young Americans got health care.”
Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.”
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers stated on April 2, 2024 in TV ad: "EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars."
Greta Neubauer stated on April 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The GOP has failed to invest in our campuses, making WI fall to 42nd in the nation in state support.”
National Center for Public Policy Research stated on April 5, 2024 in Proxy statement: "Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020."
Mark Pocan stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance: “We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”
Lisa Subeck stated on February 16, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The United States is an outlier, one of only about half a dozen countries, without any guarantee of paid leave for new parents and/or other health care needs.”
Brian Schimming stated on March 6, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.”
Derrick Van Orden stated on March 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says President Joe Biden purposely chose Easter Sunday to mark Transgender Day of Visibility.
Derrick Van Orden stated on April 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: You can vote in-person absentee at your clerk’s office on Monday before Election Day.
Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2024 in Radio interview: In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”
