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Did Obama's dog get his own jet plane?

National

Bo, the White House dog, accompanied the Obamas on vacation -- but not on his own jet

Martha M. Hamilton

By Martha M. Hamilton July 22, 2010

Even pets aren"t safe when it comes to politics.

President Obama"s dog Bo has been a hot topic in conservative blogs that claimed he had been flown to Maine to vacation with the first family in his own private jet.

Is the Presidential pooch that pampered? We checked it out.

stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart":

"Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect."

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stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner":

"Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War."

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stated on July 7, 2010 in a local radio interview:

On whether BP's $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is "a slush fund."

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stated on July 1, 2010 in a Fox News interview with Greta Van Susteren:

"Law enforcement in the state of Arizona supports" the state's new immigration law.

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stated on August 12, 2011 in a column in "POLITICO":

Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

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stated on July 29, 2011 in an e-mail:

"If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest."

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stated on February 16, 2011 in press release, Rep. Betty McCollum:

Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team.

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stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.:

"CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn."

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stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart":

"Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect."

true

true

stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner":

"Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on July 7, 2010 in a local radio interview:

On whether BP's $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is "a slush fund."

full-flop

full-flop

stated on July 1, 2010 in a Fox News interview with Greta Van Susteren:

"Law enforcement in the state of Arizona supports" the state's new immigration law.

half-true

half-true

stated on August 12, 2011 in a column in "POLITICO":

Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

barely-true

barely-true

stated on July 29, 2011 in an e-mail:

"If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest."

half-true

half-true

stated on February 16, 2011 in press release, Rep. Betty McCollum:

Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team.

true

true

stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.:

"CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn."

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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
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Image shows accused shooter Vance Boelter wearing a “Resist” shirt.

By Loreben Tuquero • June 18, 2025
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Image shows an antifa debit card that can “automatically be funded after looting, rioting and gang stalking.”

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
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stated on June 14, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.

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Mike Lee
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The suspect in the Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings was driven by “Marxist” ideology.

By Madison Czopek • June 16, 2025
Gavin Newsom
stated on June 10, 2025 in posts on X:

California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2025
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stated on June 9, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows Marine Corps attack helicopter over Los Angeles in response to immigration raid protests.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 16, 2025
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stated on June 15, 2025 in Facebook post:

Photos show Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift participated in a “No Kings” rally.

By Ella Moore • June 16, 2025
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stated on June 12, 2025 in an image:

Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.”

By Ella Moore • June 13, 2025
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stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist:

Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 13, 2025

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