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 John Nygren stated on January 22, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs." Tony Evers stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.” Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum: “Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 10, 2019 in a tweet: “Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.” Robert Spindell stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV interview: Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died. Jill Karofsky stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum: "The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV appearance: Witnesses have been part of "every other impeachment trial the Senate has ever had." Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview: Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." Tom Tiffany stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate: Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business. Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." Tony Evers stated on November 13, 2019 in a public forum: On whether he can release one day’s worth of emails. Ron Johnson stated on November 13, 2019 in a tweet: The United States is the only nation "that grants legal permanent residency to more than a million people per year." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." Nancy Pelosi stated on December 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says voter roll purge would mean "more than 200,000 registered Wisconsin voters will be prohibited from voting." Rob Hutton stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview: A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence." Mark Pocan stated on December 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it." Tony Evers stated on November 21, 2019 in a veto message: Says a Republican bill he vetoed would have implemented a "mandate" to make public the names of all students’ parents or guardians. Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check and illegally buy a weapon." Ron Kind stated on November 17, 2019 in a TV interview: "I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry." Mike Pence stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Since President (Donald Trump’s) election, 36,000 jobs have been created in WI." Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care." Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet: The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon." Jack Salzwedel stated on October 8, 2019 in a public forum: "There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery." Robin Vos stated on October 22, 2019 in an interview: Says "red flag laws" allow gun seizure without a judge’s involvement: "They take it away first. Then you have to get permission from a judge to do it." Jeremy Thiesfeldt stated on September 19, 2019 in a weekly radio address: "The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level." Democratic National Committee stated on September 20, 2019 in a press release: Says Donald Trump is breaking a campaign pledge to bring manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania since the two states "have lost the most manufacturing jobs in the past year." Glenn Grothman stated on October 2, 2019 in a newspaper: Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it."
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John Nygren stated on January 22, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs." Tony Evers stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.” Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum: “Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 10, 2019 in a tweet: “Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.” Robert Spindell stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV interview: Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died. Jill Karofsky stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum: "The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV appearance: Witnesses have been part of "every other impeachment trial the Senate has ever had." Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview: Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." Tom Tiffany stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate: Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business. Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." Tony Evers stated on November 13, 2019 in a public forum: On whether he can release one day’s worth of emails. Ron Johnson stated on November 13, 2019 in a tweet: The United States is the only nation "that grants legal permanent residency to more than a million people per year." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." Nancy Pelosi stated on December 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says voter roll purge would mean "more than 200,000 registered Wisconsin voters will be prohibited from voting." Rob Hutton stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview: A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence." Mark Pocan stated on December 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it." Tony Evers stated on November 21, 2019 in a veto message: Says a Republican bill he vetoed would have implemented a "mandate" to make public the names of all students’ parents or guardians. Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check and illegally buy a weapon." Ron Kind stated on November 17, 2019 in a TV interview: "I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry." Mike Pence stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Since President (Donald Trump’s) election, 36,000 jobs have been created in WI." Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care." Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet: The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon." Jack Salzwedel stated on October 8, 2019 in a public forum: "There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery." Robin Vos stated on October 22, 2019 in an interview: Says "red flag laws" allow gun seizure without a judge’s involvement: "They take it away first. Then you have to get permission from a judge to do it." Jeremy Thiesfeldt stated on September 19, 2019 in a weekly radio address: "The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level." Democratic National Committee stated on September 20, 2019 in a press release: Says Donald Trump is breaking a campaign pledge to bring manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania since the two states "have lost the most manufacturing jobs in the past year." Glenn Grothman stated on October 2, 2019 in a newspaper: Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it."
John Nygren stated on January 22, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs."
Tony Evers stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.”
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum: “Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on December 10, 2019 in a tweet: “Over the past two years, climate and weather disaster damage has cost the U.S. over $400 billion.”
Robert Spindell stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV interview: Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died.
Jill Karofsky stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum: "The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV appearance: Witnesses have been part of "every other impeachment trial the Senate has ever had."
Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview: Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things."
Tom Tiffany stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate: Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business.
Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI."
David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget."
Tony Evers stated on November 13, 2019 in a public forum: On whether he can release one day’s worth of emails.
Ron Johnson stated on November 13, 2019 in a tweet: The United States is the only nation "that grants legal permanent residency to more than a million people per year."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place."
Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law."
Nancy Pelosi stated on December 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says voter roll purge would mean "more than 200,000 registered Wisconsin voters will be prohibited from voting."
Rob Hutton stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview: A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence."
Mark Pocan stated on December 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close."
Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it."
Tony Evers stated on November 21, 2019 in a veto message: Says a Republican bill he vetoed would have implemented a "mandate" to make public the names of all students’ parents or guardians.
Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check and illegally buy a weapon."
Ron Kind stated on November 17, 2019 in a TV interview: "I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry."
Mike Pence stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Since President (Donald Trump’s) election, 36,000 jobs have been created in WI."
Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care."
Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet: The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon."
Jack Salzwedel stated on October 8, 2019 in a public forum: "There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery."
Robin Vos stated on October 22, 2019 in an interview: Says "red flag laws" allow gun seizure without a judge’s involvement: "They take it away first. Then you have to get permission from a judge to do it."
Jeremy Thiesfeldt stated on September 19, 2019 in a weekly radio address: "The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level."
Democratic National Committee stated on September 20, 2019 in a press release: Says Donald Trump is breaking a campaign pledge to bring manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania since the two states "have lost the most manufacturing jobs in the past year."
Glenn Grothman stated on October 2, 2019 in a newspaper: Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it."
