5 People 7697 Fact-checks 2469 Articles People (5) Michele Morrow Michele Bachmann Tim Michels Michele Walsh Christians for Michele Bachmann Fact-checks (7697) Threads posts stated on January 08, 2025 in a post on Threads: “Blue items that survive” California wildfires are “indicative of DEW's (Directed Energy Weapons).” By Madison Czopek• January 10, 2025 David Stockman stated on May 01, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "After the debate that we had last week, PolitiFact came out and said that everything I said was true." By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2011 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 24, 2022 in Twitter: "There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic." By D.L. Davis• August 2, 2022 Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission By D.L. Davis• June 8, 2022 Tim Michels stated on August 01, 2022 in Public statement: On endorsing former President Donald Trump in 2024 By D.L. Davis• August 12, 2022 Tim Michels stated on September 04, 2022 in Twitter: Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” By Vanessa Swales• October 7, 2022 Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office." By Robert Farley• March 29, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on September 13, 2011 in several media interviews: Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation. By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2011 Amanda Fritz stated on October 03, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." By Janie Har• October 11, 2011 Democratic Party of Virginia stated on June 02, 2011 in a fundraising appeal.: Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads." By Jacob Geiger• June 28, 2011 Matt Adamczyk stated on December 15, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's state court agency "basically" has rented the same office space across from the Capitol "since 1974." By Tom Kertscher• December 22, 2017 Franklin Graham stated on October 03, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden." By Robert Farley• October 6, 2010 Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• January 26, 2011 Emergency Committee for Israel stated on October 09, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no." By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2012 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Barack Obama stated on August 04, 2008 in Lansing, MI: Oil companies "haven't touched" 68 million acres where they already have rights to drill. By Keith Perine• August 18, 2008 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Barack Obama might be to blame for the Fort Hood shootings. By Katie Sanders• April 10, 2014 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 06, 2022 in TV ad: “Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.” By Madeline Heim• August 5, 2022 Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” By Kelly Smits• July 21, 2022 Articles (2469) Mailbag: 'Your PolitiFact is just again laughable!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2009 Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson, David G. Taylor• August 12, 2011 Who has been more press friendly, Tim Michels or Tony Evers? By Lawrence Andrea• November 7, 2022 In Context: Bill Maher on women By Willoughby Mariano• March 19, 2012 Does St. Petersburg have the No. 3 waterfront in all of North America? By Joshua Gillin• August 2, 2013 Why false claims about Nancy Pelosi being drunk keep going viral — even though she doesn’t drink By Daniel Funke• August 3, 2020 Michele Bachmann and the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 29, 2013 Michele Bachmann and the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• December 24, 2011 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on the IRS and the health care law By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2026 Michele Bachmann gets it wrong on taxes By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 17, 2010 5,000! By Bill Adair• February 24, 2012 The Truth-O-Meter report card on Michele Bachmann By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2010 Michele Bachmann didn't say Bible written in English By W. Gardner Selby• December 23, 2014 A PolitiFact farewell to Michele Bachmann By Bill Adair• January 4, 2012 Glenn Beck's Greatest Hits (and Misses) By Robert Farley• June 30, 2011 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on 'Face the Nation' By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2011 5 key fact checks on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels By D.L. Davis• November 1, 2022 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann's numbers By Robert Farley• March 30, 2011 Fact-checking the final Iowa debate By Bill Adair• December 16, 2011
Threads posts stated on January 08, 2025 in a post on Threads: “Blue items that survive” California wildfires are “indicative of DEW's (Directed Energy Weapons).” By Madison Czopek• January 10, 2025 David Stockman stated on May 01, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "After the debate that we had last week, PolitiFact came out and said that everything I said was true." By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2011 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 24, 2022 in Twitter: "There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic." By D.L. Davis• August 2, 2022 Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission By D.L. Davis• June 8, 2022 Tim Michels stated on August 01, 2022 in Public statement: On endorsing former President Donald Trump in 2024 By D.L. Davis• August 12, 2022 Tim Michels stated on September 04, 2022 in Twitter: Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” By Vanessa Swales• October 7, 2022 Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office." By Robert Farley• March 29, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on September 13, 2011 in several media interviews: Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation. By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2011 Amanda Fritz stated on October 03, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." By Janie Har• October 11, 2011 Democratic Party of Virginia stated on June 02, 2011 in a fundraising appeal.: Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads." By Jacob Geiger• June 28, 2011 Matt Adamczyk stated on December 15, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's state court agency "basically" has rented the same office space across from the Capitol "since 1974." By Tom Kertscher• December 22, 2017 Franklin Graham stated on October 03, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden." By Robert Farley• October 6, 2010 Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• January 26, 2011 Emergency Committee for Israel stated on October 09, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no." By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2012 Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Barack Obama stated on August 04, 2008 in Lansing, MI: Oil companies "haven't touched" 68 million acres where they already have rights to drill. By Keith Perine• August 18, 2008 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Barack Obama might be to blame for the Fort Hood shootings. By Katie Sanders• April 10, 2014 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 06, 2022 in TV ad: “Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.” By Madeline Heim• August 5, 2022 Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” By Kelly Smits• July 21, 2022
Mailbag: 'Your PolitiFact is just again laughable!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2009 Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson, David G. Taylor• August 12, 2011 Who has been more press friendly, Tim Michels or Tony Evers? By Lawrence Andrea• November 7, 2022 In Context: Bill Maher on women By Willoughby Mariano• March 19, 2012 Does St. Petersburg have the No. 3 waterfront in all of North America? By Joshua Gillin• August 2, 2013 Why false claims about Nancy Pelosi being drunk keep going viral — even though she doesn’t drink By Daniel Funke• August 3, 2020 Michele Bachmann and the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 29, 2013 Michele Bachmann and the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• December 24, 2011 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on the IRS and the health care law By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2026 Michele Bachmann gets it wrong on taxes By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 17, 2010 5,000! By Bill Adair• February 24, 2012 The Truth-O-Meter report card on Michele Bachmann By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2010 Michele Bachmann didn't say Bible written in English By W. Gardner Selby• December 23, 2014 A PolitiFact farewell to Michele Bachmann By Bill Adair• January 4, 2012 Glenn Beck's Greatest Hits (and Misses) By Robert Farley• June 30, 2011 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on 'Face the Nation' By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2011 5 key fact checks on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels By D.L. Davis• November 1, 2022 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann's numbers By Robert Farley• March 30, 2011 Fact-checking the final Iowa debate By Bill Adair• December 16, 2011
