Latest Fact-checks in Legal Issues JD Vance stated on April 1, 2025 in a post on X: Kilmar Armado Abrego-Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.” Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate: "Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network." Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.” Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.” Susan Crawford stated on February 9, 2025 in TV interview: Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.” Threads posts stated on February 1, 2025 in a Threads post: “Melania wins $900 million ‘defamation lawsuit’ against The View & Sunny Hostin.” X posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post: “Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.” Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post on Threads: “The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.” Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.” Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2025 in remarks: The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship. Threads posts stated on December 10, 2024 in a Threads post: “Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.” Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2024 in a statement: On pardoning his son Hunter Biden Eric Hovde stated on October 8, 2024 in Public appearance: “Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.” Instagram posts stated on October 23, 2024 in a video: Kamala Harris imprisoned a woman for three years for praying. Social Media stated on October 15, 2024 in in social media posts: "The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.” Eric Hovde stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate: Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.' TikTok posts stated on September 18, 2024 in a TikTok video: “Attorney General Merrick Garland just vetoed charging Ryan Routh with attempted assassination” of Donald Trump. Jesse James stated on May 13, 2024 in News conference: In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 7, 2024 in an ad: Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions. Kamala Harris stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign video: "Unlike Mike Pence, (JD) Vance said he would have carried out Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election." X posts stated on July 8, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot. Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . stated on June 25, 2024 in Facebook post: “Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!” Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2024 in Public appearance: Says he “saved Kenosha” and the “governor wouldn’t move” on sending the National Guard. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.” Threads posts stated on June 8, 2024 in a Threads post: “Trump can’t be on the Texas ballot because of our state constitution.” Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money." X posts stated on June 11, 2024 in in X posts: Hunter Biden’s trial and conviction were contrived to divert attention from Biden family crimes. Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on June 5, 2024 in News release: Republican legislatures “have targeted birth control” and in Wisconsin “refused to schedule a vote on a bill that would have codified a right to birth control.”
JD Vance stated on April 1, 2025 in a post on X: Kilmar Armado Abrego-Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.” Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate: "Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network." Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.” Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.” Susan Crawford stated on February 9, 2025 in TV interview: Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.” Threads posts stated on February 1, 2025 in a Threads post: “Melania wins $900 million ‘defamation lawsuit’ against The View & Sunny Hostin.” X posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post: “Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.” Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post on Threads: “The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.” Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.” Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2025 in remarks: The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship. Threads posts stated on December 10, 2024 in a Threads post: “Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.” Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2024 in a statement: On pardoning his son Hunter Biden Eric Hovde stated on October 8, 2024 in Public appearance: “Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.” Instagram posts stated on October 23, 2024 in a video: Kamala Harris imprisoned a woman for three years for praying. Social Media stated on October 15, 2024 in in social media posts: "The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.” Eric Hovde stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate: Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.' TikTok posts stated on September 18, 2024 in a TikTok video: “Attorney General Merrick Garland just vetoed charging Ryan Routh with attempted assassination” of Donald Trump. Jesse James stated on May 13, 2024 in News conference: In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 7, 2024 in an ad: Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions. Kamala Harris stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign video: "Unlike Mike Pence, (JD) Vance said he would have carried out Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election." X posts stated on July 8, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot. Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . stated on June 25, 2024 in Facebook post: “Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!” Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2024 in Public appearance: Says he “saved Kenosha” and the “governor wouldn’t move” on sending the National Guard. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.” Threads posts stated on June 8, 2024 in a Threads post: “Trump can’t be on the Texas ballot because of our state constitution.” Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money." X posts stated on June 11, 2024 in in X posts: Hunter Biden’s trial and conviction were contrived to divert attention from Biden family crimes. Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on June 5, 2024 in News release: Republican legislatures “have targeted birth control” and in Wisconsin “refused to schedule a vote on a bill that would have codified a right to birth control.”
JD Vance stated on April 1, 2025 in a post on X: Kilmar Armado Abrego-Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.”
Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate: "Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network."
Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.”
Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.
A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”
Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”
Susan Crawford stated on February 9, 2025 in TV interview: Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.”
Threads posts stated on February 1, 2025 in a Threads post: “Melania wins $900 million ‘defamation lawsuit’ against The View & Sunny Hostin.”
X posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post: “Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.”
Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post on Threads: “The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.”
Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.”
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2025 in remarks: The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship.
Threads posts stated on December 10, 2024 in a Threads post: “Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.”
Eric Hovde stated on October 8, 2024 in Public appearance: “Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
Instagram posts stated on October 23, 2024 in a video: Kamala Harris imprisoned a woman for three years for praying.
Social Media stated on October 15, 2024 in in social media posts: "The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.”
Eric Hovde stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate: Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.'
TikTok posts stated on September 18, 2024 in a TikTok video: “Attorney General Merrick Garland just vetoed charging Ryan Routh with attempted assassination” of Donald Trump.
Jesse James stated on May 13, 2024 in News conference: In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.”
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 7, 2024 in an ad: Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions.
Kamala Harris stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign video: "Unlike Mike Pence, (JD) Vance said he would have carried out Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election."
X posts stated on July 8, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot.
Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . stated on June 25, 2024 in Facebook post: “Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!”
Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2024 in Public appearance: Says he “saved Kenosha” and the “governor wouldn’t move” on sending the National Guard.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.”
Threads posts stated on June 8, 2024 in a Threads post: “Trump can’t be on the Texas ballot because of our state constitution.”
Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money."
X posts stated on June 11, 2024 in in X posts: Hunter Biden’s trial and conviction were contrived to divert attention from Biden family crimes.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on June 5, 2024 in News release: Republican legislatures “have targeted birth control” and in Wisconsin “refused to schedule a vote on a bill that would have codified a right to birth control.”
