A GOP senator told a heart-wrenching story about a hometown bar hurt by COVID-19 orders. But almost none of it was true.

A floor speech from state Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) last month alleged that Michigan Liquor Control Commission (LCC) inspectors preyed on the “human compassion” of the owners of Charlie’s Bar and Grill in Potterville by suspending its liquor license for operating despite a state-ordered shutdown during the pandemic.

Barrett’s video has gone viral in conservative circles as evidence of the abuse and overreach of the state government in the age of COVID-19.

The problem? The story Barrett told is untrue in all aspects except one: The LCC did suspend the liquor license of Charlie’s Bar and Grill on Dec. 14.

Here’s a fact check of Barrett’s speech...

https://www.michiganadvance.com/2021/01/05/a-gop-senator-told-a-heart-wrenching-story-about-a-hometown-bar-hurt-by-covid-19-orders-but-almost-none-of-it-was-true/