Latest Fact-checks on Ron Johnson Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2024 in TV interview: Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times." Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.” Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview: Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states." Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin." Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public appearance: The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.” Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement: Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.” Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.” Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. " Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups." Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive." Ron Johnson stated on May 11, 2022 in News release: In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.” Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” Ron Johnson stated on February 4, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2022 in Radio interview: “All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Ron Johnson stated on January 9, 2022 in Public statement: On not seeking a third term. Ron Johnson stated on December 8, 2021 in Radio interview: Around the world, people who exercise their "health autonomy" and don't get vaccinated are being put "basically into internment camps." Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2021 in TV interview: “We do not have an approved (COVID) vaccine in America … the Pfizer vaccine available in the U.S. is not FDA approved.” Ron Johnson stated on April 8, 2021 in Twitter: With federal stimulus money for schools, “no distinctions are being made between Wisconsin schools that remain closed to in-person learning, and those that have been re-opened for months.” Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.” Ron Johnson stated on March 4, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. Ron Johnson stated on February 12, 2021 in Twitter: “Biden’s plan will immediately let in 25,000 asylum-seekers who’d been waiting in Mexico as their cases were judged.” Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies” Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” Ron Johnson stated on January 4, 2021 in media interviews: On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2020 in interviews: On the need for a smooth transition for the president-elect Ron Johnson stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation: "Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.” Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Ron Johnson stated on August 13, 2020 in radio interview: For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19
Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2024 in TV interview: Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times." Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.” Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview: Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states." Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin." Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public appearance: The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.” Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement: Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.” Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.” Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. " Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups." Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive." Ron Johnson stated on May 11, 2022 in News release: In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.” Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” Ron Johnson stated on February 4, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.” Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2022 in Radio interview: “All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Ron Johnson stated on January 9, 2022 in Public statement: On not seeking a third term. Ron Johnson stated on December 8, 2021 in Radio interview: Around the world, people who exercise their "health autonomy" and don't get vaccinated are being put "basically into internment camps." Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2021 in TV interview: “We do not have an approved (COVID) vaccine in America … the Pfizer vaccine available in the U.S. is not FDA approved.” Ron Johnson stated on April 8, 2021 in Twitter: With federal stimulus money for schools, “no distinctions are being made between Wisconsin schools that remain closed to in-person learning, and those that have been re-opened for months.” Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.” Ron Johnson stated on March 4, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. Ron Johnson stated on February 12, 2021 in Twitter: “Biden’s plan will immediately let in 25,000 asylum-seekers who’d been waiting in Mexico as their cases were judged.” Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies” Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” Ron Johnson stated on January 4, 2021 in media interviews: On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2020 in interviews: On the need for a smooth transition for the president-elect Ron Johnson stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation: "Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.” Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Ron Johnson stated on August 13, 2020 in radio interview: For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19
Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2024 in TV interview: Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times."
Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.”
Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview: Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states."
Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin."
Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public appearance: The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.”
Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement: Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate."
Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.”
Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."
Ron Johnson stated on May 11, 2022 in News release: In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.”
Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.”
Ron Johnson stated on February 4, 2022 in News release: Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.”
Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2022 in Radio interview: “All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
Ron Johnson stated on December 8, 2021 in Radio interview: Around the world, people who exercise their "health autonomy" and don't get vaccinated are being put "basically into internment camps."
Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2021 in TV interview: “We do not have an approved (COVID) vaccine in America … the Pfizer vaccine available in the U.S. is not FDA approved.”
Ron Johnson stated on April 8, 2021 in Twitter: With federal stimulus money for schools, “no distinctions are being made between Wisconsin schools that remain closed to in-person learning, and those that have been re-opened for months.”
Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”
Ron Johnson stated on March 4, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it.
Ron Johnson stated on February 12, 2021 in Twitter: “Biden’s plan will immediately let in 25,000 asylum-seekers who’d been waiting in Mexico as their cases were judged.”
Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”
Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.”
Ron Johnson stated on January 4, 2021 in media interviews: On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results
Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2020 in interviews: On the need for a smooth transition for the president-elect
Ron Johnson stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation: "Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.”
Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
Ron Johnson stated on August 13, 2020 in radio interview: For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19
