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stated on October 1, 2020 in a video:

Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate.

By Hayat Norimine • October 8, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate:

Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.”

By Bill McCarthy • October 1, 2020
Nancy McFarlane
stated on October 16, 2017 in in a press conference:

Says she debated her opponent "multiple times."

By Paul Specht • October 18, 2017
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York:

"We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns."

By Lauren Carroll • April 14, 2016
Fox News Channel
stated on January 26, 2016 in a news release:

Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines "is near unprecedented."

By Linda Qiu • January 28, 2016
Jeb Bush
stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate:

Says Hillary Clinton "is under investigation with the FBI right now."

By Lauren Carroll • January 14, 2016
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 4, 2015 in a segment on her MSNBC show:

"Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate."

By Jon Greenberg • August 6, 2015
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate:

"A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."

By Molly Moorhead • October 22, 2012
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate:

Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape."

By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2012
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate:

Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror."

By Jon Greenberg • October 17, 2012
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver:

Romney’s Medicare plan was estimated to "cost the average senior about $6,000 a year."

By Katie Sanders • October 4, 2012
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate:

Obama says he’s "put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan."

By Jon Greenberg • October 4, 2012
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate:

Says Mitt Romney's plan "calls for a $5 trillion tax cut."

By Jon Greenberg • October 4, 2012
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate:

"On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program."

By Molly Moorhead • October 3, 2012