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Social Media
stated on July 5, 2025 in posts on social media:

The Rainmaker Technology Corp.’s cloud seeding caused the July 4 flooding in Texas.

By Madison Czopek • July 7, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on July 6, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:

“Si dios fuera ilegal lo deportariamos palabras del gobernador de Texas”.

By Maria Briceño • July 7, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 20, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:

“Donald Trump acaba de firmar una nueva orden que pone al país en alerta máxima y sella las fronteras para todos los residentes” el 1 de julio.

By Maria Briceño • July 3, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 24, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:

Una nueva ley permite aplicar a “la residencia permanente de forma directa, rápida y sin salir del país” si los migrantes han vivido al menos siete años en EE.UU.

By Maria Briceño • July 2, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 28, 2025 in a TikTok post:

President Donald Trump signed an executive order for “a total border shutdown with no set reopening date” on July 1.

By Maria Briceño • July 2, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 24, 2025 in a TikTok post:

A new “community recognition” law allows people to apply for “permanent residency directly, quickly, and without leaving the country” if they have “resided continuously in the United States for at least seven years, regardless of their current immigration status.”

By Maria Briceño • July 1, 2025
X posts
stated on June 30, 2025 in X posts:

Idaho shooting suspect Wess Roley faced criminal charges and had a no-contact order from his family.

By Loreben Tuquero • July 1, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.

By Ella Moore • June 26, 2025
X posts
stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows protesters “outraged” over U.S. attacks in Iran.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 24, 2025
X posts
stated on June 13, 2025 in an X post:

Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 23, 2025
X posts
stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows “massive fire after Iranian missile made impact in Tel Aviv” in June 2025.

By Maria Briceño • June 23, 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
X posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in an X post:

Image shows an antifa debit card that can “automatically be funded after looting, rioting and gang stalking.”

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
X posts
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.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
X posts
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
X posts
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
Social Media
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
Instagram posts
stated on June 6, 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
X posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in X post:

Video shows woman exiting her car during the 2025 Los Angeles protests, shouting, “I have babies in the car!”

By Ella Moore • June 12, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in a video:

Craigslist ad was “recruiting people for LA ‘protests.’”

By Maria Briceño • June 12, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in a video:

Video shows Los Angeles protesters chanting “We are Los Angeles” in June 2025.

By Ella Moore • June 11, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on June 5, 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
X posts
stated on June 8, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows “Marines have arrived in Los Angeles” June 8 to respond to immigration protests.

By Loreben Tuquero • June 9, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on June 8, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“BREAKING: Rep. Maxine Waters calls for the United States to grant citizenship to every undocumented protester in Los Angeles” 2025 protests.

By Maria Briceño • June 9, 2025
X posts
stated on June 8, 2025 in X posts:

Video shows a police car burning during June 2025 Los Angeles protests.

By Loreben Tuquero • June 9, 2025
X posts
stated on June 2, 2025 in an X post:

Target “opts out of Pride month and replaced its Pride collection with an America First Summer display.”

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 6, 2025
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 5, 2025 in a television interview:

The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2025
Viral image
stated on May 26, 2025 in an X post:

Image shows Ben & Jerry’s is selling “Free Palestine” and “From the River to Sea” ice cream flavors.

By Maria Briceño • May 30, 2025
Brenden Jones
stated on April 2, 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
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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