Latest False 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 Viral image stated on April 2, 2025 in a Facebook post: “White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.” Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.” 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. 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. 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.” 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 18, 2024 in TV debate: Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.' Eric Hovde stated on September 5, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals." Eric Hovde stated on October 3, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: "FEMA is out of money and doesn't have money to transfer to those people affected by the hurricane ... they used the money to assist illegal immigrants." Eric Hovde stated on September 16, 2024 in Radio interview: Says opponent Sen. Tammy Baldwin “gave our taxpayer money to a transgender-affirming clinic … that does it without even telling parents." Wisco Project stated on September 16, 2024 in Social media ads: “If you make less than $100,000, Trump is about to raise your taxes. Currently, you’re taxed at 10% and then 12%. He would raise that to a flat rate of 15%.” Tim Walz stated on September 14, 2024 in a speech: “In Project 2025, you’re going to have to register with a new federal agency when you get pregnant.” Eric Hovde stated on August 13, 2024 in Public appearance: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “has done absolutely nothing” about the fentanyl crisis. 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.’” X posts stated on July 8, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot. 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.” 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. Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.” American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers stated on April 2, 2024 in TV ad: "EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars." 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." 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. Amanda Nedweski stated on January 22, 2024 in Wisconsin Assembly: "We have technology and medical advancements today that can tell you if you are pregnant the day after conception." Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2024 in Public appearance: "There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%." Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in Speech: "After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin.
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Viral image stated on April 2, 2025 in a Facebook post: “White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.” Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.” 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. 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. 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.” 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 18, 2024 in TV debate: Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.' Eric Hovde stated on September 5, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals." Eric Hovde stated on October 3, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: "FEMA is out of money and doesn't have money to transfer to those people affected by the hurricane ... they used the money to assist illegal immigrants." Eric Hovde stated on September 16, 2024 in Radio interview: Says opponent Sen. Tammy Baldwin “gave our taxpayer money to a transgender-affirming clinic … that does it without even telling parents." Wisco Project stated on September 16, 2024 in Social media ads: “If you make less than $100,000, Trump is about to raise your taxes. Currently, you’re taxed at 10% and then 12%. He would raise that to a flat rate of 15%.” Tim Walz stated on September 14, 2024 in a speech: “In Project 2025, you’re going to have to register with a new federal agency when you get pregnant.” Eric Hovde stated on August 13, 2024 in Public appearance: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “has done absolutely nothing” about the fentanyl crisis. 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.’” X posts stated on July 8, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot. 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.” 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. Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.” American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers stated on April 2, 2024 in TV ad: "EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars." 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." 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. Amanda Nedweski stated on January 22, 2024 in Wisconsin Assembly: "We have technology and medical advancements today that can tell you if you are pregnant the day after conception." Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2024 in Public appearance: "There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%." Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in Speech: "After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin.
Viral image stated on April 2, 2025 in a Facebook post: “White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.”
Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.”
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.
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.
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.”
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 18, 2024 in TV debate: Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.'
Eric Hovde stated on September 5, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals."
Eric Hovde stated on October 3, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: "FEMA is out of money and doesn't have money to transfer to those people affected by the hurricane ... they used the money to assist illegal immigrants."
Eric Hovde stated on September 16, 2024 in Radio interview: Says opponent Sen. Tammy Baldwin “gave our taxpayer money to a transgender-affirming clinic … that does it without even telling parents."
Wisco Project stated on September 16, 2024 in Social media ads: “If you make less than $100,000, Trump is about to raise your taxes. Currently, you’re taxed at 10% and then 12%. He would raise that to a flat rate of 15%.”
Tim Walz stated on September 14, 2024 in a speech: “In Project 2025, you’re going to have to register with a new federal agency when you get pregnant.”
Eric Hovde stated on August 13, 2024 in Public appearance: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “has done absolutely nothing” about the fentanyl crisis.
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.’”
X posts stated on July 8, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot.
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.”
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.
Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.”
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers stated on April 2, 2024 in TV ad: "EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars."
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."
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.
Amanda Nedweski stated on January 22, 2024 in Wisconsin Assembly: "We have technology and medical advancements today that can tell you if you are pregnant the day after conception."
Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2024 in Public appearance: "There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%."
Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in Speech: "After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin.
