Latest Half-True 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 Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000." Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." Paul Ryan stated on March 13, 2017 in a news release: A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 24, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin children are crossing "condemned bridges in the middle of the winter to get to the school bus." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists." Bernie Sanders stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview: Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement." Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance: Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade." Bernie Sanders stated on October 5, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break." Tom Nelson stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors." Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs." Russ Feingold stated on June 14, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson gave himself a $10 million 'sweetheart corporate payout' Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in a TV interview: Under the current procedure, if someone "on a terror watch list" tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified. Gwen Moore stated on August 15, 2016 in an interview: Milwaukee has "the highest incarceration rate among African-American men in the country." Edward Flynn stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference: Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is "among the lowest" in the country. Tammy Baldwin stated on August 5, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump "has a long history of exporting jobs overseas." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2016 in a campaign speech : Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border. Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 23, 2016 in a radio ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests." Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times." Van Wanggaard stated on July 10, 2016 in an opinion article: "You're more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on April 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "Right now, our corrections department charges taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000 a year per person we lock up," she said. "That’s actually cheap when you compare us to the rest of the country." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview: The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy." Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors.
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Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000." Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." Paul Ryan stated on March 13, 2017 in a news release: A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 24, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin children are crossing "condemned bridges in the middle of the winter to get to the school bus." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists." Bernie Sanders stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview: Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement." Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance: Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade." Bernie Sanders stated on October 5, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break." Tom Nelson stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors." Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs." Russ Feingold stated on June 14, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson gave himself a $10 million 'sweetheart corporate payout' Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in a TV interview: Under the current procedure, if someone "on a terror watch list" tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified. Gwen Moore stated on August 15, 2016 in an interview: Milwaukee has "the highest incarceration rate among African-American men in the country." Edward Flynn stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference: Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is "among the lowest" in the country. Tammy Baldwin stated on August 5, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump "has a long history of exporting jobs overseas." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2016 in a campaign speech : Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border. Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 23, 2016 in a radio ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests." Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times." Van Wanggaard stated on July 10, 2016 in an opinion article: "You're more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on April 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "Right now, our corrections department charges taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000 a year per person we lock up," she said. "That’s actually cheap when you compare us to the rest of the country." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview: The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy." Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors.
Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000."
Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country."
Paul Ryan stated on March 13, 2017 in a news release: A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 24, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin children are crossing "condemned bridges in the middle of the winter to get to the school bus."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports."
Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview: Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement."
Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted."
Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."
Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias."
Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance: Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 5, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break."
Tom Nelson stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs."
Russ Feingold stated on June 14, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson gave himself a $10 million 'sweetheart corporate payout'
Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in a TV interview: Under the current procedure, if someone "on a terror watch list" tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified.
Gwen Moore stated on August 15, 2016 in an interview: Milwaukee has "the highest incarceration rate among African-American men in the country."
Edward Flynn stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference: Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is "among the lowest" in the country.
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 5, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump "has a long history of exporting jobs overseas."
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2016 in a campaign speech : Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border.
Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 23, 2016 in a radio ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests."
Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times."
Van Wanggaard stated on July 10, 2016 in an opinion article: "You're more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on April 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "Right now, our corrections department charges taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000 a year per person we lock up," she said. "That’s actually cheap when you compare us to the rest of the country."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview: The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war."
Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy."
Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors.
