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Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:

Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2012

Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate:

Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• October 17, 2012

Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation:

Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."

By W. Gardner Selby• January 20, 2012

Kelly Ayotte stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” :

"The president's first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country."

By Maryalice Gill• July 31, 2012

Secure America Now stated on July 04, 2012 in a TV ad:

"For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology."

By Molly Moorhead• July 12, 2012

Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.:

President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 23, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on June 02, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign:

"A few months into office, (President Barack Obama) traveled around the globe to apologize for America."

By Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2011

Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Says Chris Rock apologized after 94th Academy Awards, saying, “Last night I crossed a line that I shouldn’t have and paid the enormous price of my reputation as a renown comedian.”

By Yacob Reyes• March 29, 2022

Alexi Giannoulias stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign commercial:

"He (Kirk) did violate Pentagon rules, twice actually, for improperly mingling politics with his military service."

By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010

Republican Governors Association stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV commercial:

Roy Barnes is like Barack Obama because they're both doing a lot of apologizing.

By Willoughby Mariano• September 15, 2010

Mitt Romney stated on March 02, 2010 in his book "No Apology.":

Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 15, 2010

National Right to Life Committee stated on May 08, 2012 in a press release:

The Obama White House recognizes a "baby that has not been born" for security purposes.

By Molly Moorhead• May 8, 2012

Viral image stated on June 19, 2020 in a viral image:

NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!”

By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2020

Charlie Crist stated on July 01, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference:

"I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle."

By Cristina Silva• July 2, 2010

Bloggers stated on November 23, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says the White House nativity scene was removed by the Obamas and "is back in the White House thanks to First Lady Melania Trump."

By Samantha Putterman• December 4, 2018

Bloggers stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet:

"Obama is in Texas serving meals!"

By Manuela Tobias• August 28, 2017

Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet:

“During the 2009 swine flu outbreak, Biden made reckless comments unsupported by science & the experts. The Obama Admin had to clean up his mess & apologize for his ineptitude.”

By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2020

Committee to Defend the President stated on November 08, 2019 in a Facebook ad:

Says Obama said black people have the "worst jobs, the worst housing" and face rampant police brutality, "but when so-called black committeemen came around election time we’d all line up and vote the straight Democratic ticket, sell our souls for a Christmas turkey."

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• November 12, 2019

Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post:

Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it.

By Fauzeya Rahman• March 25, 2016

Chain email stated on April 09, 2010 in chain e-mail:

Obama said troops "whine about bearing the costs" of going to war.

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 9, 2010

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