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President Biden squandered (it) away.” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a post: Video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene planted pipe bombs at Republican and Democratic party headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021. Ted Cruz stated on October 27, 2022 in a tweet: Only Democratic cities take “‘days’ to count their votes” while “the rest of the country manages to get it done on election night.” Mark Kelly stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview: Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security. Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.” Instagram posts stated on October 18, 2022 in a post: “Eagles fans shout F— Joe Biden while Jill Biden attends NFL game!” Viral image stated on October 23, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are no photos of “Biden in the Oval Office” from after early 2021. Citizens for Sanity stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration. Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” Blake Masters stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet: Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.” Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.” Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.” Kari Lake stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: “Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.” Facebook posts stated on October 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk. Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a video: The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.” Tim Ryan stated on August 24, 2022 in statements to the media: On supporting student debt relief. Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” JD Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%. Instagram posts stated on September 30, 2022 in a post: "Florida schools (were) still open during the start of the hurricane." Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post: Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians. Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” Adrian Fontes stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate: Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: “All weather is artificially controlled.” Peggy Hubbard stated on September 19, 2022 in a post: Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived. Mark Finchem stated on September 22, 2022 in a Secretary of State debate: Ballot harvesting “altered the outcome” of a city council election in Yuma County, Arizona. Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2022 in a post: “Lifeguard/football player Joe Biden got five draft deferments for asthma during Vietnam.” Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years. Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a post: Video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene planted pipe bombs at Republican and Democratic party headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021. Ted Cruz stated on October 27, 2022 in a tweet: Only Democratic cities take “‘days’ to count their votes” while “the rest of the country manages to get it done on election night.” Mark Kelly stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview: Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security. Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.” Instagram posts stated on October 18, 2022 in a post: “Eagles fans shout F— Joe Biden while Jill Biden attends NFL game!” Viral image stated on October 23, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are no photos of “Biden in the Oval Office” from after early 2021. Citizens for Sanity stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration. Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” Blake Masters stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet: Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.” Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.” Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.” Kari Lake stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: “Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.” Facebook posts stated on October 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk. Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a video: The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.” Tim Ryan stated on August 24, 2022 in statements to the media: On supporting student debt relief. Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” JD Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%. Instagram posts stated on September 30, 2022 in a post: "Florida schools (were) still open during the start of the hurricane." Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post: Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians. Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” Adrian Fontes stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate: Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: “All weather is artificially controlled.” Peggy Hubbard stated on September 19, 2022 in a post: Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived. Mark Finchem stated on September 22, 2022 in a Secretary of State debate: Ballot harvesting “altered the outcome” of a city council election in Yuma County, Arizona. Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2022 in a post: “Lifeguard/football player Joe Biden got five draft deferments for asthma during Vietnam.” Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years.
Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a post: Video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene planted pipe bombs at Republican and Democratic party headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021.
Ted Cruz stated on October 27, 2022 in a tweet: Only Democratic cities take “‘days’ to count their votes” while “the rest of the country manages to get it done on election night.”
Mark Kelly stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview: Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security.
Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.”
Instagram posts stated on October 18, 2022 in a post: “Eagles fans shout F— Joe Biden while Jill Biden attends NFL game!”
Viral image stated on October 23, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are no photos of “Biden in the Oval Office” from after early 2021.
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration.
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
Blake Masters stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet: Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.”
Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.”
Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”
Kari Lake stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: “Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.”
Facebook posts stated on October 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk.
Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate."
Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a video: The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.”
JD Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%.
Instagram posts stated on September 30, 2022 in a post: "Florida schools (were) still open during the start of the hurricane."
Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post: Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians.
Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.”
Adrian Fontes stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate: Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.”
Peggy Hubbard stated on September 19, 2022 in a post: Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived.
Mark Finchem stated on September 22, 2022 in a Secretary of State debate: Ballot harvesting “altered the outcome” of a city council election in Yuma County, Arizona.
Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2022 in a post: “Lifeguard/football player Joe Biden got five draft deferments for asthma during Vietnam.”
Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
