“Says he opposes statewide mask order because it would require him to “wear a mask in my house, or walking my dog.”
What PolitiFact found
State mask order applies to public spaces, both indoors and confined outdoor spaces. The order specifically exempts private residences.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Van Wanggaard (Wisconsin state senator, R-Racine) made this claim around 30 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 July 2020. Its rating was “False”.
Van Wanggaard has 3 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 2 of them false or fake, 1 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
- wispolitics.comhttps://www.wispolitics.com/2020/sen-van-wanggaard-statement-on-statewide-mask-mandate/
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