Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The probability of Biden winning in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania “given President Trump’s early lead ... is less than one in a quadrillion” in each state. Donald Trump stated on December 5, 2020 in Rally: “Actually, I won Wisconsin.” Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?” Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County." Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: "A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!" Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Milwaukee Elections Chief Lost Elections Flash Drive in Morning Hours of November 4th When Democrats Miraculously Found 120,000 Votes for Joe Biden.” Eric Trump stated on November 9, 2020 in a tweet: “System 'Glitch' ... In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden.” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Seven Milwaukee wards report more 2020 presidential votes than registered voters.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin voter turnout jumped from 67% in 2016 to 89% in 2020. Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin took a break, and when they returned, Biden coincidentally came back ahead by 100k.” Viral image stated on November 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Asks, “How is this possible?” with a chart showing that 104.41% of registered voters in North Carolina and 103.56% of registered voters in Wisconsin cast votes. X posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Wisconsin has more votes than people who are registered to vote. … This is direct evidence of fraud.” Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “A federal judge just ordered Wisconsin must have all ballots counted by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.” MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article: “Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Suggests the alleged Kenosha shooter’s father is a deputy in the Kenosha sheriff’s department. Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democratic leaders aren’t wearing masks or social distancing in private Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building” Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says news stories referencing 322 and COVID-19 are proof cases are being “synchronized” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.” One America News stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook video: “The mainstream media pretended there was a deadly surge in COVID cases thanks to Wisconsinites voting.” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in Facebook post: Homeless people are immune to COVID-19 Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: News photo from stay-at-home protest was doctored to add Confederate flag. Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2020 in a news conference: “As soon as I endorsed (Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly), the Wisconsin Democrats said, let’s move the election to two months later.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden stuck a gun in an elderly woman’s mouth at a Wisconsin rally Leaders for a Better Community stated on March 25, 2020 in a flier: Says Deputy Comptroller Aycha Sawa "blocked an audit" of the Milwaukee lead program for three years that "put our children in danger" and spurred a criminal investigation. Republican State Leadership Committee stated on March 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Jill Karofsky as a prosecutor “went easy on” a Madison man in a 1999 sexual assault case
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Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The probability of Biden winning in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania “given President Trump’s early lead ... is less than one in a quadrillion” in each state. Donald Trump stated on December 5, 2020 in Rally: “Actually, I won Wisconsin.” Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?” Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County." Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: "A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!" Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Milwaukee Elections Chief Lost Elections Flash Drive in Morning Hours of November 4th When Democrats Miraculously Found 120,000 Votes for Joe Biden.” Eric Trump stated on November 9, 2020 in a tweet: “System 'Glitch' ... In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden.” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Seven Milwaukee wards report more 2020 presidential votes than registered voters.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin voter turnout jumped from 67% in 2016 to 89% in 2020. Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin took a break, and when they returned, Biden coincidentally came back ahead by 100k.” Viral image stated on November 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Asks, “How is this possible?” with a chart showing that 104.41% of registered voters in North Carolina and 103.56% of registered voters in Wisconsin cast votes. X posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Wisconsin has more votes than people who are registered to vote. … This is direct evidence of fraud.” Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “A federal judge just ordered Wisconsin must have all ballots counted by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.” MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article: “Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Suggests the alleged Kenosha shooter’s father is a deputy in the Kenosha sheriff’s department. Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democratic leaders aren’t wearing masks or social distancing in private Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building” Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says news stories referencing 322 and COVID-19 are proof cases are being “synchronized” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.” One America News stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook video: “The mainstream media pretended there was a deadly surge in COVID cases thanks to Wisconsinites voting.” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in Facebook post: Homeless people are immune to COVID-19 Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: News photo from stay-at-home protest was doctored to add Confederate flag. Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2020 in a news conference: “As soon as I endorsed (Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly), the Wisconsin Democrats said, let’s move the election to two months later.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden stuck a gun in an elderly woman’s mouth at a Wisconsin rally Leaders for a Better Community stated on March 25, 2020 in a flier: Says Deputy Comptroller Aycha Sawa "blocked an audit" of the Milwaukee lead program for three years that "put our children in danger" and spurred a criminal investigation. Republican State Leadership Committee stated on March 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Jill Karofsky as a prosecutor “went easy on” a Madison man in a 1999 sexual assault case
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The probability of Biden winning in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania “given President Trump’s early lead ... is less than one in a quadrillion” in each state.
Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?”
Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County."
Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.”
Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: "A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!"
Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Milwaukee Elections Chief Lost Elections Flash Drive in Morning Hours of November 4th When Democrats Miraculously Found 120,000 Votes for Joe Biden.”
Eric Trump stated on November 9, 2020 in a tweet: “System 'Glitch' ... In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden.”
Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Seven Milwaukee wards report more 2020 presidential votes than registered voters.”
Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin voter turnout jumped from 67% in 2016 to 89% in 2020.
Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin took a break, and when they returned, Biden coincidentally came back ahead by 100k.”
Viral image stated on November 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Asks, “How is this possible?” with a chart showing that 104.41% of registered voters in North Carolina and 103.56% of registered voters in Wisconsin cast votes.
X posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Wisconsin has more votes than people who are registered to vote. … This is direct evidence of fraud.”
Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “A federal judge just ordered Wisconsin must have all ballots counted by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.”
MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article: “Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.”
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.”
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”
Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Suggests the alleged Kenosha shooter’s father is a deputy in the Kenosha sheriff’s department.
Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democratic leaders aren’t wearing masks or social distancing in private
Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building”
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says news stories referencing 322 and COVID-19 are proof cases are being “synchronized”
Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size.
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.”
One America News stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook video: “The mainstream media pretended there was a deadly surge in COVID cases thanks to Wisconsinites voting.”
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: News photo from stay-at-home protest was doctored to add Confederate flag.
Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2020 in a news conference: “As soon as I endorsed (Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly), the Wisconsin Democrats said, let’s move the election to two months later.”
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden stuck a gun in an elderly woman’s mouth at a Wisconsin rally
Leaders for a Better Community stated on March 25, 2020 in a flier: Says Deputy Comptroller Aycha Sawa "blocked an audit" of the Milwaukee lead program for three years that "put our children in danger" and spurred a criminal investigation.
Republican State Leadership Committee stated on March 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Jill Karofsky as a prosecutor “went easy on” a Madison man in a 1999 sexual assault case
