Michigan Lawmaker Who Peddled Trump's Election Lies Introduces Bill That Would Fine 'Fact Checkers'

Michigan state Rep. Matt Maddock has repeatedly been called out by fact-checking journalists for promoting baseless claims of widespread voter fraud and falsely suggesting covid-19 is comparable to the flu.\n\nNow he wants to register and fine fact-checkers:https://wapo.st/33C1pnD

— The Washington Post (@The Washington Post) 1620825418

So Rep Matt Maddock wants to fine fact checkers for inaccuracies but no penalties for those who deliberately spread lies, conspiracy theories, and misinformation. \nYou can\u2019t make this stuff up.

— seagod (@seagod) 1620840330

Are they just pulling ideas out of their butts?

— \ud83d\udc99\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2JuJu {vaxxed} TX Blue\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2\ud83d\udc99 (@\ud83d\udc99\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2JuJu {vaxxed} TX Blue\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2\ud83d\udc99) 1620840339

It's the 'say I told the truth even when I lie' bill.

— Annie Gabston-Howell- (@Annie Gabston-Howell-) 1620837357

And yet the Republican voters seem to be okay with all of this. How can they not see?

— Mimi the Knitter (@Mimi the Knitter) 1620905813

I\u2019ve said since Day 2 of 45\u2019s administration that it should be a FELONY for any government employee to lie while speaking in an official capacity, from POTUS on down.

— CynBlogger\u2122\ufe0f, GET VACCINATED! (@CynBlogger\u2122\ufe0f, GET VACCINATED!) 1620837667

Whew! If this makes you mad, you should see what he says about Michigan teachers on Facebook. How he was re-elected after that is just unreal!

— Pamela Scheib (@Pamela Scheib) 1620920251

I think we should fine elected officials for spreading disinformation & lying to their constituents.

— Zullo (@Zullo) 1620913431

I\u2019d imagine this law wouldn\u2019t stand up in court as it likely violates the 1st Amendment.

— RodgerC \ud83c\udf08 (@RodgerC \ud83c\udf08) 1620908704

Clowns in politics #Michigan #Politics #Cowards #GOPCorruptionOverCountryhttps://twitter.com/metrotimes/status/1392500774350082051\u00a0\u2026

— Limewire.exe (@Limewire.exe) 1620918932

Another of Michigan\u2019s finest. He and his wife took a bus load to DC for the insurrection.https://twitter.com/metrotimes/status/1392500774350082051\u00a0\u2026

— Linda Lazar (@Linda Lazar) 1620904153

I don\u2019t feel the need to spend much time on this other than to say that Rep. Matt Maddock is obviously a clown who should figure out how to stop lying instead of worrying about his lies being corrected:https://twitter.com/metrotimes/status/1392500774350082051\u00a0\u2026

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