Latest Fact-checks by Clara Hendrickson Citizens to Support MI Women & Children stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: If Proposal 3 passes, it would allow children to undergo "gender-change therapy without parental consent" John Gibbs stated on June 23, 2022 in a campaign email: Peter Meijer voted to “create the Adam Schiff-led January 6th Commission.” Gretchen Whitmer stated on June 2, 2022 in a tweet: “Since I took office, Michigan has added more than 25,000 auto jobs.” Kevin Rinke stated on June 1, 2022 in a campaign ad: "Dead people always vote Democrat." Mike Shirkey stated on August 16, 2021 in a TV interview: “I don’t need” the COVID-19 vaccine. “I have natural immunity” that lasts “forever.” Jocelyn Benson stated on May 20, 2021 in a campaign fundraising email: A Republican bill in Michigan “would make it a crime for election officials … to share information about how to vote by mail and where to find a ballot drop box.” Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Michigan has requested a full forensic audit." Douglas Frank stated on April 9, 2021 in a YouTube video: Michigan used a mathematical “key” to manipulate vote totals in 2020 election. Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” Mike Shirkey stated on February 16, 2021 in a radio interview: “Too many dead people voted” in Michigan The Gateway Pundit stated on February 5, 2021 in an article: “Newly discovered video shows late night deliveries of tens of thousands of illegal ballots 8 hours after deadline.” Garlin Gilchrist stated on January 17, 2021 in a speech at MLK Day Jr. Youth Conference: In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.” Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet: “68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent.” Russell James Ramsland Jr. stated on November 24, 2020 in an affidavit: In 10 Michigan precincts, voter turnout reached 100% and in 6 precincts it surpassed 100% Mike Duggan stated on November 29, 2020 in an interview: “Detroit actually has the lowest infection rate in the state of Michigan. We’re half of that of the surrounding suburbs.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: “Michigan just refused to certify the election results!” Big League Politics stated on October 30, 2020 in a video: Detroit election worker trainings “reveal the mechanisms of the planned theft of the election” X posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: A list shows over 14,000 dead people voted in Wayne County, Michigan. Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Republican election challengers were unfairly barred from observing absentee ballot processing and counting in Detroit. Bloggers stated on November 4, 2020 in an article: Wagon arriving at Detroit counting center after deadline “may have been a ballot box.” Jon Hoadley stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV ad: Upton “voted a dozen times to kick thousands of Michigan families off their health insurance and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions” Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a debate: Michigan has been “like a prison” during the coronavirus. Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 30, 2020 in a TV ad: “Hoadley called women ‘breeders.’... wanted to learn about crystal meth and wrote that his sexual partners were his victims. Hoadley even wrote about a four year-old wearing a thong.” John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.” Haley Stevens stated on September 29, 2020 in a campaign ad: Eric Esshaki “would allow insurance companies to kick people with a preexisting condition off their plans in the middle of a pandemic, including over 100,000 Michiganders who have survived COVID-19.” Gary Peters stated on September 21, 2020 in Gary Peters in a Sept. 21 Facebook ad: Says “John James opposes abortion, even refusing to make an exception when a woman’s life is at risk” and “wants to make it a felony even in cases of rape and incest.” Fred Upton stated on September 8, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Kamala Harris stated on September 22, 2020 in a TV interview: “Only one” Black-owned restaurant in Michigan received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program Senate Majority PAC stated on September 4, 2020 in a Facebook ad: Says “John James supported Betsy DeVos’ agenda to cut public school funding and put it into wealthy private schools instead.”
Citizens to Support MI Women & Children stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: If Proposal 3 passes, it would allow children to undergo "gender-change therapy without parental consent" John Gibbs stated on June 23, 2022 in a campaign email: Peter Meijer voted to “create the Adam Schiff-led January 6th Commission.” Gretchen Whitmer stated on June 2, 2022 in a tweet: “Since I took office, Michigan has added more than 25,000 auto jobs.” Kevin Rinke stated on June 1, 2022 in a campaign ad: "Dead people always vote Democrat." Mike Shirkey stated on August 16, 2021 in a TV interview: “I don’t need” the COVID-19 vaccine. “I have natural immunity” that lasts “forever.” Jocelyn Benson stated on May 20, 2021 in a campaign fundraising email: A Republican bill in Michigan “would make it a crime for election officials … to share information about how to vote by mail and where to find a ballot drop box.” Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Michigan has requested a full forensic audit." Douglas Frank stated on April 9, 2021 in a YouTube video: Michigan used a mathematical “key” to manipulate vote totals in 2020 election. Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” Mike Shirkey stated on February 16, 2021 in a radio interview: “Too many dead people voted” in Michigan The Gateway Pundit stated on February 5, 2021 in an article: “Newly discovered video shows late night deliveries of tens of thousands of illegal ballots 8 hours after deadline.” Garlin Gilchrist stated on January 17, 2021 in a speech at MLK Day Jr. Youth Conference: In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.” Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet: “68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent.” Russell James Ramsland Jr. stated on November 24, 2020 in an affidavit: In 10 Michigan precincts, voter turnout reached 100% and in 6 precincts it surpassed 100% Mike Duggan stated on November 29, 2020 in an interview: “Detroit actually has the lowest infection rate in the state of Michigan. We’re half of that of the surrounding suburbs.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: “Michigan just refused to certify the election results!” Big League Politics stated on October 30, 2020 in a video: Detroit election worker trainings “reveal the mechanisms of the planned theft of the election” X posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: A list shows over 14,000 dead people voted in Wayne County, Michigan. Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Republican election challengers were unfairly barred from observing absentee ballot processing and counting in Detroit. Bloggers stated on November 4, 2020 in an article: Wagon arriving at Detroit counting center after deadline “may have been a ballot box.” Jon Hoadley stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV ad: Upton “voted a dozen times to kick thousands of Michigan families off their health insurance and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions” Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a debate: Michigan has been “like a prison” during the coronavirus. Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 30, 2020 in a TV ad: “Hoadley called women ‘breeders.’... wanted to learn about crystal meth and wrote that his sexual partners were his victims. Hoadley even wrote about a four year-old wearing a thong.” John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.” Haley Stevens stated on September 29, 2020 in a campaign ad: Eric Esshaki “would allow insurance companies to kick people with a preexisting condition off their plans in the middle of a pandemic, including over 100,000 Michiganders who have survived COVID-19.” Gary Peters stated on September 21, 2020 in Gary Peters in a Sept. 21 Facebook ad: Says “John James opposes abortion, even refusing to make an exception when a woman’s life is at risk” and “wants to make it a felony even in cases of rape and incest.” Fred Upton stated on September 8, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Kamala Harris stated on September 22, 2020 in a TV interview: “Only one” Black-owned restaurant in Michigan received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program Senate Majority PAC stated on September 4, 2020 in a Facebook ad: Says “John James supported Betsy DeVos’ agenda to cut public school funding and put it into wealthy private schools instead.”
Citizens to Support MI Women & Children stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: If Proposal 3 passes, it would allow children to undergo "gender-change therapy without parental consent"
John Gibbs stated on June 23, 2022 in a campaign email: Peter Meijer voted to “create the Adam Schiff-led January 6th Commission.”
Gretchen Whitmer stated on June 2, 2022 in a tweet: “Since I took office, Michigan has added more than 25,000 auto jobs.”
Mike Shirkey stated on August 16, 2021 in a TV interview: “I don’t need” the COVID-19 vaccine. “I have natural immunity” that lasts “forever.”
Jocelyn Benson stated on May 20, 2021 in a campaign fundraising email: A Republican bill in Michigan “would make it a crime for election officials … to share information about how to vote by mail and where to find a ballot drop box.”
Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Michigan has requested a full forensic audit."
Douglas Frank stated on April 9, 2021 in a YouTube video: Michigan used a mathematical “key” to manipulate vote totals in 2020 election.
Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.”
Mike Shirkey stated on February 16, 2021 in a radio interview: “Too many dead people voted” in Michigan
The Gateway Pundit stated on February 5, 2021 in an article: “Newly discovered video shows late night deliveries of tens of thousands of illegal ballots 8 hours after deadline.”
Garlin Gilchrist stated on January 17, 2021 in a speech at MLK Day Jr. Youth Conference: In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.”
Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet: “68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent.”
Russell James Ramsland Jr. stated on November 24, 2020 in an affidavit: In 10 Michigan precincts, voter turnout reached 100% and in 6 precincts it surpassed 100%
Mike Duggan stated on November 29, 2020 in an interview: “Detroit actually has the lowest infection rate in the state of Michigan. We’re half of that of the surrounding suburbs.”
Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: “Michigan just refused to certify the election results!”
Big League Politics stated on October 30, 2020 in a video: Detroit election worker trainings “reveal the mechanisms of the planned theft of the election”
X posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: A list shows over 14,000 dead people voted in Wayne County, Michigan.
Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Republican election challengers were unfairly barred from observing absentee ballot processing and counting in Detroit.
Bloggers stated on November 4, 2020 in an article: Wagon arriving at Detroit counting center after deadline “may have been a ballot box.”
Jon Hoadley stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV ad: Upton “voted a dozen times to kick thousands of Michigan families off their health insurance and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions”
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a debate: Michigan has been “like a prison” during the coronavirus.
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 30, 2020 in a TV ad: “Hoadley called women ‘breeders.’... wanted to learn about crystal meth and wrote that his sexual partners were his victims. Hoadley even wrote about a four year-old wearing a thong.”
John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.”
Haley Stevens stated on September 29, 2020 in a campaign ad: Eric Esshaki “would allow insurance companies to kick people with a preexisting condition off their plans in the middle of a pandemic, including over 100,000 Michiganders who have survived COVID-19.”
Gary Peters stated on September 21, 2020 in Gary Peters in a Sept. 21 Facebook ad: Says “John James opposes abortion, even refusing to make an exception when a woman’s life is at risk” and “wants to make it a felony even in cases of rape and incest.”
Fred Upton stated on September 8, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police
Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Kamala Harris stated on September 22, 2020 in a TV interview: “Only one” Black-owned restaurant in Michigan received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 4, 2020 in a Facebook ad: Says “John James supported Betsy DeVos’ agenda to cut public school funding and put it into wealthy private schools instead.”