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stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Kamala Harris inaccurately “claimed to be bussed in the 60’s due to segregation type issues.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 19, 2020
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stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Mike Pence “said he won’t debate Kamala Harris.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 19, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Kamala Harris said, “I don’t like Joe Biden and do not like his history with certain people or who he’s aligned with, he’s trash to me.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 19, 2020
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stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A photo shows Kamala Harris is “listed as Caucasian on her birth certificate.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 18, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on August 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Kamala Harris refused to be sworn in using the Bible.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 14, 2020
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stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 14, 2020
Nancy Mace
stated on August 11, 2020 in a tweet:

Says Kamala Harris “advocated for restoring voting rights for the Boston bomber.”

By Tom Kertscher • August 14, 2020
Paul Sperry
stated on August 12, 2020 in a tweet:

“DEVELOPING: Kamala’s sister takes hydroxychloroquine.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 13, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post:

If Joe Biden can’t serve his full term, Kamala Harris “cannot by constitutional law become president.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 11, 2020
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stated on June 20, 2020 in a viral image:

Says Kamala Harris said “once Trump’s gone” from the White House, “we’ll be coming for you next. You will feel the vengeance of a nation.”

By Tom Kertscher • June 29, 2020
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stated on May 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"Not one Democrat showed up to listen to border officials about the dangerous situation at our border. Not one!!! NOT ONE!"

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 22, 2019
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stated on April 16, 2019 in an image shared on Facebook:

Says Sen. Kamala Harris "introduced a bill today to forbid a police officers from drawing his/her gun without permission from their supervisor."

By Peter Jancarik • April 17, 2019
Cory Gardner
stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview:

Says Kamala Harris said, "We will take their (health) insurance away."

By Tom Kertscher • February 21, 2019
Jacob Wohl
stated on January 22, 2019 in a tweet:

"Kamala Harris is NOT eligible to be President."

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2019
Donald Trump
stated on July 2, 2018 in a tweet:

Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13."

By Chris Nichols • July 3, 2018
Loretta Sanchez
stated on October 5, 2016 in a U.S. Senate campaign debate.:

"If you give guns to gangs, you can get out of jail free, if (California’s Proposition 57) passes. If you do a drive-by shooting, you can get out of jail free, if Proposition 57 passes. If you discharge guns on a school yard, you can get out of jail free."

By Chris Nichols • October 7, 2016
Duf Sundheim
stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate:

"There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year."

By Chris Nichols • May 11, 2016
Loretta Sanchez
stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview:

"Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database."

By Chris Nichols • February 4, 2016

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