President Trump and his supporters continue to spread falsehoods. What you need to know about voting equipment, software glitches, ballot dumps and whether there are more voters than residents in Detroit (not by a long-shot)
Michigan Fact Squad
Bridge Michigan’s Fact Squad scrutinizes truthfulness of ads, statements and social media of political candidates for the Nov. 3 election.
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Fact Squad | Audit wouldn’t change outcome of Biden win in Michigan
Michigan Republicans want to investigate “imbalanced” precincts in Wayne County. But those precincts likely involve fewer than 500 votes in a state Donald Trump lost by 154,000. Waiting for an audit can only serve to delay, not alter the outcome.
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Fact Squad | Junge ad hits Slotkin on immigrants, taxes, omits a few details
A new ad from the Paul Junge campaign attacks U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s record on stimulus and payroll tax. It’s built on two indisputable facts but could give viewers the false impression the Holly Democrat did little to help the state during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Fact Squad | GOP ad smears Scholten legal work, claiming she helped ‘evade law’
A new TV ad claims Hillary Scholten’s work as an immigrations attorney made west Michigan unsafe. The ad twists some facts to reach reckless conclusions.
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Biden touts ACA, makes murky claims on economy in metro Detroit stop
The Democratic nominee touted accomplishments on health care while critiquing Trump’s policies on the economy and COVID-19.
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Fact Squad | Ad ties John James’ environment record to Koch Brothers donations
A new ad is mostly accurate, pointing out that John James has taken $650K from the oil and gas industry and groups tied to the conservatives whose company polluted southwest Detroit with pet coke. But the ad doesn’t tell the whole story.
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Fact Squad | Trump gets a lot wrong in Twitter beef with Michigan Gov. Whitmer
Michigan never closed churches and schools are open, contrary to President Trump’s tweet to Whitmer on Wednesday. But Trump didn’t get everything wrong: Auto manufacturers are expanding.
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Fact Squad | GOP uses Haley Stevens’ words against her in new TV ad
A Republican super PAC is using a speech from the first-term representative to claim she is ‘just embarrassing.’ Stevens made national news for the speech about the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fact Squad | Trump, Biden swap falsehoods about Michigan, autos at messy debate
Amid all the shouting and interrupting, there were a few factual claims about Michigan and the auto industry during the first debate between Trump and Biden. Spoiler alert: The pursuit of truth was not a debate winner.
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Fact Squad | Meijer hits and misses with ad on Scholten health care plan
In a new TV ad, Peter Meijer says hospitals will close with Hillary Scholten’s health care plan. Studies suggest that may be true. But Meijer also fudges his own stance.