Latest Fact-checks by Tom Kertscher 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 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on December 30, 2017 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton once said "the average Democrat voter is just plain stupid, they’re easy to manipulate." Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent." 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." Paul Ryan stated on December 13, 2017 in an interview: The 1986 tax reform approved under Ronald Reagan "was polling at about 18 percent right before they passed it." Gwen Moore stated on November 29, 2017 in a House floor speech: The House tax plan "would provide permanent tax cuts for individuals who are multi-millionaires and billionaires," but "all middle-class families will eventually face a tax increase, since tax relief for them expires." Kelda Helen Roys stated on December 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Under Trump’s new tax plan … 99.8% of Americans" get "not one nickel" in tax cuts. Paul Ryan stated on December 1, 2017 in an interview: Under the House Republican tax plan, in Wisconsin, "the median household of four gets about a $2,000 tax cut, on average." Gordon Hintz stated on November 21, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent." Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on November 15, 2017 in an online popup ad: Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights." Matt Flynn stated on November 4, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." Scot Ross stated on November 3, 2017 in an interview: "Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list." Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House." Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview: Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers. Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Scott Walker stated on October 24, 2017 in news release: On NFL players protesting during the national anthem. Leah Vukmir stated on October 12, 2017 in an interview: In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked." Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 3, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017. Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases. Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did." Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt." Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin."
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David A. Clarke Jr. stated on December 30, 2017 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton once said "the average Democrat voter is just plain stupid, they’re easy to manipulate." Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent." 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." Paul Ryan stated on December 13, 2017 in an interview: The 1986 tax reform approved under Ronald Reagan "was polling at about 18 percent right before they passed it." Gwen Moore stated on November 29, 2017 in a House floor speech: The House tax plan "would provide permanent tax cuts for individuals who are multi-millionaires and billionaires," but "all middle-class families will eventually face a tax increase, since tax relief for them expires." Kelda Helen Roys stated on December 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Under Trump’s new tax plan … 99.8% of Americans" get "not one nickel" in tax cuts. Paul Ryan stated on December 1, 2017 in an interview: Under the House Republican tax plan, in Wisconsin, "the median household of four gets about a $2,000 tax cut, on average." Gordon Hintz stated on November 21, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent." Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on November 15, 2017 in an online popup ad: Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights." Matt Flynn stated on November 4, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." Scot Ross stated on November 3, 2017 in an interview: "Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list." Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House." Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview: Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers. Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Scott Walker stated on October 24, 2017 in news release: On NFL players protesting during the national anthem. Leah Vukmir stated on October 12, 2017 in an interview: In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked." Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 3, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017. Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases. Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did." Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt." Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on December 30, 2017 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton once said "the average Democrat voter is just plain stupid, they’re easy to manipulate."
Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent."
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."
Paul Ryan stated on December 13, 2017 in an interview: The 1986 tax reform approved under Ronald Reagan "was polling at about 18 percent right before they passed it."
Gwen Moore stated on November 29, 2017 in a House floor speech: The House tax plan "would provide permanent tax cuts for individuals who are multi-millionaires and billionaires," but "all middle-class families will eventually face a tax increase, since tax relief for them expires."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on December 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Under Trump’s new tax plan … 99.8% of Americans" get "not one nickel" in tax cuts.
Paul Ryan stated on December 1, 2017 in an interview: Under the House Republican tax plan, in Wisconsin, "the median household of four gets about a $2,000 tax cut, on average."
Gordon Hintz stated on November 21, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on November 15, 2017 in an online popup ad: Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights."
Matt Flynn stated on November 4, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle."
Scot Ross stated on November 3, 2017 in an interview: "Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list."
Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House."
Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview: Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers.
Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes."
Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people."
Scott Walker stated on October 24, 2017 in news release: On NFL players protesting during the national anthem.
Leah Vukmir stated on October 12, 2017 in an interview: In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked."
Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker.
Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break."
Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 3, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017.
Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases.
Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable."
Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did."
Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt."
Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon."
Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws."
Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay."
X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin."
