MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Tim Michels released an ad filled with false claims about Gov. Evers’ response to unrest in Kenosha in 2020. Michels continues to resort to spreading disinformation in an effort to scare voters and divide our state.

Fact Check: Michels’ ad repeats false claims about Gov. Evers’ response to Kenosha, including that he did not send help “for days.”

Gov. Evers took immediate action to deploy law enforcement and the Wisconsin National Guard and fulfilled every local request to support Kenosha during the unrest.

• These claims have already been called “false” by Politifact, which wrote, “no, Wisconsin Gov. Evers did not wait to send help to Kenosha during unrest.”
• Gov. Evers mobilized law enforcement the very first night of the Kenosha unrest, and activated Wisconsin’s National Guard within 7 hours of receiving a request from local law enforcement.
• He then doubled the National Guard’s presence twice in three days. By Friday, August 28th, there were at least 1,500 National Guard troops under the command of Adjutant General Paul E. Knapp in Kenosha.
• In fact, local officials praised Gov. Evers’ response to the riots. Republican Kenosha Sheriff David Beth, a vocal Trump supporter, praised the state’s response as “fantastic,” “outstanding,” and “incredible.” Beth also argued it was “misinformation” that the state wasn’t helping with the response.
• Similarly, Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian said everyone, including the state, responded well and that the...

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