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Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo:

The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025

Donald Trump stated on June 24, 2025 in a White House fact sheet:

If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in take-home pay of OVER $10,000 per year."

By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2025

Instagram posts stated on June 06, 2025 in a video:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Los Angeles' Gratts Learning Academy during a June graduation ceremony.

By Ella Moore• June 13, 2025

Pete Hegseth stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post:

The federal government’s Women, Peace and Security program is a “Biden initiative.”

By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2025

Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview:

“We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025

Karoline Leavitt stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing:

President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2025

Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech:

“Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state.

By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025

Scott Bessent stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":

“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump."

By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2025

Donald Trump stated on April 08, 2025 in a speech:

The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.”

By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025

Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 27, 2023 in an interview on Meet the Press:

Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law.

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 29, 2023

Brian Tyler Cohen stated on April 12, 2025 in an X post:

Trump “just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene.”

By Paul Specht• April 24, 2025

Donald Trump stated on June 05, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

If the “Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill doesn’t pass, “there will be a 68% tax increase.”

By Louis Jacobson• June 10, 2025

Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2025 in remarks at the White House:

“We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.”

By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2025

Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an event in the White House:

Declining cargo traffic at U.S. ports “means we lose less money. … When you say it's slowed down, that's a good thing.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 16, 2025

Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":

“We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.”

By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025

Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol:

In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2025

Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Video of gray skies in northern Michigan is proof of weather modification.

By Loreben Tuquero• April 4, 2025

Social Media stated on June 16, 2025 in social media posts:

“Governor Tim Walz has DELETED every post he made praising Minnesota (assassin) Vance Boelter.”

By Madison Czopek• June 18, 2025

Chris Christie stated on September 05, 2023 in a interview:

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.

By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• September 8, 2023

Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode:

“We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

By Loreben Tuquero• May 29, 2025

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