Latest 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 Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign: Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence." Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives." Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA." Leah Vukmir stated on January 25, 2018 in an article : Says Sen. Tammy Baldwin "claims to support a 'Buy America' philosophy, but her actions speak louder than her empty words." Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2018 in a campaign appearance: "The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions." Dana Wachs stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th." Mahlon Mitchell stated on January 17, 2018 in a tweet: "When @ScottWalker told firefighters we didn’t need to worry about Act 10, we said hell no, we stand with working Wisconsinites everywhere." Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. Paul Ryan stated on February 15, 2018 in a briefing with reporters: We "have laws on the books designed to prevent people with mental illnesses from getting firearms." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on December 21, 2017 in radio interview: "We have roughly between 85,000 (and) 95,000 open jobs in Wisconsin." Kevin Nicholson stated on February 18, 2018 in an interview: "There are more guns in this country than there are people." Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases." Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." Tim Burns stated on February 6, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he is "one of America's leading consumer lawyers." Michael Screnock stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench." Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2018 in a speech: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time." Ron Johnson stated on January 12, 2018 in an interview: About 1.1 million people legally enter the U.S. each year as permanent residents -- "65 percent of that is some kind of chain migration; 22 percent is diversity lottery, ‘asyling,’ refugees; only about 14, 15 percent has anything to do with work." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Scott Walker stated on December 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation." Randy Bryce stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country." Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview: Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined. Kelda Helen Roys stated on December 11, 2017 in a candidates forum: In 2011 under Scott Walker, Wisconsin for the first time spent "more on our prison system than we did" on the University of Wisconsin System. Kayleigh McEnany stated on December 27, 2017 in an interview: "Come February (2018), Americans will see their paychecks grow at the tune of saving $1,000 or more a year." 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."
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Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign: Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence." Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives." Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA." Leah Vukmir stated on January 25, 2018 in an article : Says Sen. Tammy Baldwin "claims to support a 'Buy America' philosophy, but her actions speak louder than her empty words." Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2018 in a campaign appearance: "The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions." Dana Wachs stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th." Mahlon Mitchell stated on January 17, 2018 in a tweet: "When @ScottWalker told firefighters we didn’t need to worry about Act 10, we said hell no, we stand with working Wisconsinites everywhere." Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. Paul Ryan stated on February 15, 2018 in a briefing with reporters: We "have laws on the books designed to prevent people with mental illnesses from getting firearms." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on December 21, 2017 in radio interview: "We have roughly between 85,000 (and) 95,000 open jobs in Wisconsin." Kevin Nicholson stated on February 18, 2018 in an interview: "There are more guns in this country than there are people." Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases." Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." Tim Burns stated on February 6, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he is "one of America's leading consumer lawyers." Michael Screnock stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench." Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2018 in a speech: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time." Ron Johnson stated on January 12, 2018 in an interview: About 1.1 million people legally enter the U.S. each year as permanent residents -- "65 percent of that is some kind of chain migration; 22 percent is diversity lottery, ‘asyling,’ refugees; only about 14, 15 percent has anything to do with work." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Scott Walker stated on December 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation." Randy Bryce stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country." Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview: Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined. Kelda Helen Roys stated on December 11, 2017 in a candidates forum: In 2011 under Scott Walker, Wisconsin for the first time spent "more on our prison system than we did" on the University of Wisconsin System. Kayleigh McEnany stated on December 27, 2017 in an interview: "Come February (2018), Americans will see their paychecks grow at the tune of saving $1,000 or more a year." 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."
Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign: Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her."
Rebecca Dallet stated on March 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence."
Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives."
Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks."
Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA."
Leah Vukmir stated on January 25, 2018 in an article : Says Sen. Tammy Baldwin "claims to support a 'Buy America' philosophy, but her actions speak louder than her empty words."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2018 in a campaign appearance: "The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions."
Dana Wachs stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on January 17, 2018 in a tweet: "When @ScottWalker told firefighters we didn’t need to worry about Act 10, we said hell no, we stand with working Wisconsinites everywhere."
Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks.
Paul Ryan stated on February 15, 2018 in a briefing with reporters: We "have laws on the books designed to prevent people with mental illnesses from getting firearms."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on December 21, 2017 in radio interview: "We have roughly between 85,000 (and) 95,000 open jobs in Wisconsin."
Kevin Nicholson stated on February 18, 2018 in an interview: "There are more guns in this country than there are people."
Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases."
Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1."
Tim Burns stated on February 6, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he is "one of America's leading consumer lawyers."
Michael Screnock stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench."
Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times."
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2018 in a speech: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time."
Ron Johnson stated on January 12, 2018 in an interview: About 1.1 million people legally enter the U.S. each year as permanent residents -- "65 percent of that is some kind of chain migration; 22 percent is diversity lottery, ‘asyling,’ refugees; only about 14, 15 percent has anything to do with work."
Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up."
Scott Walker stated on December 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation."
Randy Bryce stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country."
Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview: Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined.
Kelda Helen Roys stated on December 11, 2017 in a candidates forum: In 2011 under Scott Walker, Wisconsin for the first time spent "more on our prison system than we did" on the University of Wisconsin System.
Kayleigh McEnany stated on December 27, 2017 in an interview: "Come February (2018), Americans will see their paychecks grow at the tune of saving $1,000 or more a year."
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."
