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A few business closures or job losses is a small price to pay to be free from his presidency. #KeepUsClosed.” Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2020 in a campaign rally: “Joe Biden and the Democrats want to prosecute Americans for going to church, but not for burning a church.” Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Six months before the COVID ‘plandemic,’ Bill Gates had negotiated a $100 billion contact tracing deal with (the) Democratic congressman sponsor of bill.” Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks during a roundtable discussion: “If we stopped testing right now, we'd have very few cases, if any.” Scott Walker stated on June 5, 2020 in a tweet: There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says news stories referencing 322 and COVID-19 are proof cases are being “synchronized” Desiree Rogers stated on June 10, 2020 in an interview on CNN: In COVID-19 crisis, “only 20% of African Americans had jobs where they could work from home.” Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously." Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “FREE HORSES!!!! 52 thoroughbred horses need homes. Will go to Sugarcreek this Sat. for slaughter. Gentleman died due to COVID-19 and his son wants nothing to do with them.” Viral image stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona Virus claims a black belt. Chuck Norris, Dead at 80.” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.” George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.” Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2020 in an image: The World Health Organization “now admits that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is very rare.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “How many of you are aware that the female governor of Michigan is the niece of George Soros?” J. Christian Adams stated on June 3, 2020 in a House judiciary hearing: In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.” Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2020 in news release: “Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.” Viral image stated on June 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “She’s just casually carrying a body with 1 hand..? Sure.. More evidence of coronavirus being a complete hoax with props & street theater.” Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “According to the CDC, so far this year, Florida has had 1,762 deaths from COVID-19 and 5,185 from pneumonia. Average pneumonia deaths in Florida from 2013-2018 for the same time period are 918.” Bloggers stated on May 13, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill. Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.” Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement: Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.” Roy Cooper stated on May 12, 2020 in a press conference: “With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time. Tammy Baldwin stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet: "The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
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Priorities USA Action stated on June 22, 2020 in a digital ad: Says President Trump said coronavirus testing makes the U.S. look bad, "so I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’" Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom “has no legal authority” to make wearing face coverings mandatory in California. Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “It’s vital that Governors maintain restrictions on businesses until after the November Elections because economic recovery will help Trump be re-elected. A few business closures or job losses is a small price to pay to be free from his presidency. #KeepUsClosed.” Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2020 in a campaign rally: “Joe Biden and the Democrats want to prosecute Americans for going to church, but not for burning a church.” Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Six months before the COVID ‘plandemic,’ Bill Gates had negotiated a $100 billion contact tracing deal with (the) Democratic congressman sponsor of bill.” Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks during a roundtable discussion: “If we stopped testing right now, we'd have very few cases, if any.” Scott Walker stated on June 5, 2020 in a tweet: There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says news stories referencing 322 and COVID-19 are proof cases are being “synchronized” Desiree Rogers stated on June 10, 2020 in an interview on CNN: In COVID-19 crisis, “only 20% of African Americans had jobs where they could work from home.” Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously." Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “FREE HORSES!!!! 52 thoroughbred horses need homes. Will go to Sugarcreek this Sat. for slaughter. Gentleman died due to COVID-19 and his son wants nothing to do with them.” Viral image stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona Virus claims a black belt. Chuck Norris, Dead at 80.” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.” George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.” Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2020 in an image: The World Health Organization “now admits that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is very rare.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “How many of you are aware that the female governor of Michigan is the niece of George Soros?” J. Christian Adams stated on June 3, 2020 in a House judiciary hearing: In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.” Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2020 in news release: “Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.” Viral image stated on June 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “She’s just casually carrying a body with 1 hand..? Sure.. More evidence of coronavirus being a complete hoax with props & street theater.” Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “According to the CDC, so far this year, Florida has had 1,762 deaths from COVID-19 and 5,185 from pneumonia. Average pneumonia deaths in Florida from 2013-2018 for the same time period are 918.” Bloggers stated on May 13, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill. Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.” Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement: Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.” Roy Cooper stated on May 12, 2020 in a press conference: “With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time. Tammy Baldwin stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet: "The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
Priorities USA Action stated on June 22, 2020 in a digital ad: Says President Trump said coronavirus testing makes the U.S. look bad, "so I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’"
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom “has no legal authority” to make wearing face coverings mandatory in California.
Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “It’s vital that Governors maintain restrictions on businesses until after the November Elections because economic recovery will help Trump be re-elected. A few business closures or job losses is a small price to pay to be free from his presidency. #KeepUsClosed.”
Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2020 in a campaign rally: “Joe Biden and the Democrats want to prosecute Americans for going to church, but not for burning a church.”
Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Six months before the COVID ‘plandemic,’ Bill Gates had negotiated a $100 billion contact tracing deal with (the) Democratic congressman sponsor of bill.”
Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before.
Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks during a roundtable discussion: “If we stopped testing right now, we'd have very few cases, if any.”
Scott Walker stated on June 5, 2020 in a tweet: There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says news stories referencing 322 and COVID-19 are proof cases are being “synchronized”
Desiree Rogers stated on June 10, 2020 in an interview on CNN: In COVID-19 crisis, “only 20% of African Americans had jobs where they could work from home.”
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.”
Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously."
Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “FREE HORSES!!!! 52 thoroughbred horses need homes. Will go to Sugarcreek this Sat. for slaughter. Gentleman died due to COVID-19 and his son wants nothing to do with them.”
Viral image stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.”
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona Virus claims a black belt. Chuck Norris, Dead at 80.”
Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size.
Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.”
Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.”
George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2020 in an image: The World Health Organization “now admits that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is very rare.”
Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “How many of you are aware that the female governor of Michigan is the niece of George Soros?”
J. Christian Adams stated on June 3, 2020 in a House judiciary hearing: In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.”
Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2020 in news release: “Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”
Viral image stated on June 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “She’s just casually carrying a body with 1 hand..? Sure.. More evidence of coronavirus being a complete hoax with props & street theater.”
Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “According to the CDC, so far this year, Florida has had 1,762 deaths from COVID-19 and 5,185 from pneumonia. Average pneumonia deaths in Florida from 2013-2018 for the same time period are 918.”
Bloggers stated on May 13, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill.
Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.”
Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement: Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.”
Roy Cooper stated on May 12, 2020 in a press conference: “With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time.
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet: "The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
