Latest Fact-checks in Legal Issues Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 8, 2022 in News release: Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.” Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fox News sought the legal "right to tell lies." Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook: The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year. Donald Trump stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement to the media: "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!" Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: On taking the Fifth Amendment Karine Jean-Pierre stated on August 3, 2022 in a White House briefing: Overturning Roe v. Wade was an “unconstitutional action by” the Supreme Court. 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." Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.” Francesca Hong stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet: "In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing." Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.: “In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.” Donald Trump stated on July 9, 2022 in Social media: The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declaring ballot drop boxes illegal "includes the 2020 Presidential Election." Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it." Mandela Barnes stated on May 27, 2022 in News release: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby. Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2022 in a speech: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights. Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email: “Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states." Joe Biden stated on June 2, 2022 in a speech: Gun manufacturers are “the only industry in the country” that have immunity from lawsuits. Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission Tammy Baldwin stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview: "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right." Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA." Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’” Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2022 in a statement to the media: Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”
Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 8, 2022 in News release: Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.” Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fox News sought the legal "right to tell lies." Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook: The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year. Donald Trump stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement to the media: "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!" Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: On taking the Fifth Amendment Karine Jean-Pierre stated on August 3, 2022 in a White House briefing: Overturning Roe v. Wade was an “unconstitutional action by” the Supreme Court. 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." Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.” Francesca Hong stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet: "In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing." Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.: “In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.” Donald Trump stated on July 9, 2022 in Social media: The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declaring ballot drop boxes illegal "includes the 2020 Presidential Election." Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it." Mandela Barnes stated on May 27, 2022 in News release: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby. Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2022 in a speech: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights. Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email: “Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states." Joe Biden stated on June 2, 2022 in a speech: Gun manufacturers are “the only industry in the country” that have immunity from lawsuits. Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission Tammy Baldwin stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview: "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right." Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA." Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’” Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2022 in a statement to the media: Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”
Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.”
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 8, 2022 in News release: Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”
Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fox News sought the legal "right to tell lies."
Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook: The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year.
Donald Trump stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement to the media: "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!"
Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on August 3, 2022 in a White House briefing: Overturning Roe v. Wade was an “unconstitutional action by” the Supreme Court.
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."
Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”
Francesca Hong stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet: "In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing."
Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.: “In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.”
Donald Trump stated on July 9, 2022 in Social media: The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declaring ballot drop boxes illegal "includes the 2020 Presidential Election."
Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it."
Mandela Barnes stated on May 27, 2022 in News release: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby.
Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2022 in a speech: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights.
Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email: “Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states."
Joe Biden stated on June 2, 2022 in a speech: Gun manufacturers are “the only industry in the country” that have immunity from lawsuits.
Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview: "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right."
Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade."
Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA."
Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”
Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans."
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."
Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2022 in a statement to the media: Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”