http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/laura/ten-lies-2025.pngNo matter what you see or hear on TV, social media, or even talking to neighbors, check out the facts and think for yourself.

LAKE GENEVA, WI - Every time I hear a Republican repeat something that I know is flat-out false, it drives me nuts. These aren’t little white lies — they’re huge, proven-to-be-false statements that people repeat like gospel. I honestly don’t know if they’re lazy, scared, or just don’t care about the truth.

So I’ve done the work for you.
Here’s a short, simple list of common lies, the real facts, and the receipts — actual links to the truth.

LIE: The 2020 election was stolen.

TRUTH: There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud. More than 60 lawsuits were filed by Trump and his allies — and all of them failed. Even Trump’s own Attorney General, Bill Barr, said there was no fraud that would have changed the results.

AP Fact Check: No, the election wasn’t stolen
https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-99371c9b79b43a102bd7c99c42b0e6dd

Politifact: False claims about 2020 election debunked
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/jul/12/fact-checking-false-claims-about-2020-election/

LIE: Democrats want to “defund the police.”

TRUTH: This is a scare tactic. The Democratic Party does not support defunding the police. President Biden and other leaders have repeatedly called for funding the police — with better training, community programs, and accountability.

FactCheck.org: Biden’s position on defunding the police
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/the-facts-on-defunding-the-police/

Reuters Fact Check: Democrats on police funding
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-usa-biden-police-idUSL2N2XV25N

LIE: Immigrants are bringing crime and violence to the U.S.

TRUTH: Study after study shows that immigrants commit fewer crimes than U.S.-born citizens. There’s no link between immigration and rising crime.

Cato Institute: Crime Rates Among Immigrants and Native-Born Americans
https://www.cato.org/publications/immigration-research-policy-brief/crime-rates-among-immigrants-native-born-americans-1990

FactCheck.org: Illegal immigrants and crime
https://www.factcheck.org/2018/06/illegal-immigrants-and-crime/

LIE: Climate change is a hoax.

TRUTH: 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by human activity. It’s not a debate — it’s science. Rising temperatures, melting ice, record-breaking weather — it’s happening right now.

NASA: Scientific consensus on climate change
https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/

Politifact: No, climate change is not a hoax
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/30/facebook-posts/no-climate-change-not-hoax/

LIE: Trump never tried to cut Social Security or Medicare.

TRUTH: Trump proposed cutting both multiple times in his budget plans. He has openly said he would consider cutting them again if reelected.

Reuters: Trump budget proposals included cuts
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-trump-socialsecurity/fact-check-trump-budget-proposals-included-social-security-and-medicare-cuts-idUSL1N2ZA2LE

CNN: Trump’s comments on Social Security cuts
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/23/politics/fact-check-trump-social-security-cuts-davos/index.html

Bottom Line:
These are just a few of the biggest lies I hear over and over again.
They’ve all been fact-checked. They’ve all been proven false.
But some people keep believing them — because they want to.

You don’t have to.
The truth is right here.
Click the links. Read for yourself.
Stop letting people lie to you.