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stated on November 5, 2022 in Instagram post:

A German survey ranked Kyrie Irving as the “greatest threat to world peace” among world leaders.

By Michael Majchrowicz • November 8, 2022
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stated on November 4, 2022 in Instagram post:

“DISGRUNTLED EX-EMPLOYEE? Twitter CEO Elon Musk's account is presently suspended.”

By Michael Majchrowicz • November 7, 2022
Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2022 in Instagram/Truth Social posts:

“So the Pennsylvania Supreme Court just ruled, in effect, that the 2020 presidential election was rigged.”

By Michael Majchrowicz • November 7, 2022
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stated on November 3, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The attack on Paul Pelosi was a “false flag.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 5, 2022
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stated on October 31, 2022 in Instagram post:

Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a T-shirt that reads, “I’m proud of my gay husband.”

By Michael Majchrowicz • November 4, 2022
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stated on November 3, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Joe Biden announced to the world tonight that they are going to cheat by dumping ballots.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 4, 2022
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stated on November 2, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Pennsylvania is under a court order to count their ballots on election day and not after!!”

By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2022
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stated on November 2, 2022 in an Instagram post:

CNN reported Donald Trump died on Nov. 1.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 3, 2022
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stated on November 2, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Smithsonian admits to destruction of thousands of giant human skeletons in early 1900s.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 3, 2022
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stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Two far-right websites attributed to David DePape to smear conservatives were fabricated — they were created Friday.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 2, 2022
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stated on October 31, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Bill Gates’ daughters aren’t vaccinated.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 2, 2022
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stated on October 31, 2022 in an Instagram post:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “doesn’t even have surveillance cameras around her house.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 2, 2022
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stated on November 29, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Police dispatch audio from Paul Pelosi’s attack was recorded in a Moscow studio.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 1, 2022
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stated on October 30, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Security cameras at Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home malfunctioned “for the duration of the break-in, so officials have ended their investigation.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 1, 2022
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stated on October 25, 2022 in Instagram post:

“If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax.”

By Michael Majchrowicz • November 1, 2022
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stated on October 27, 2022 in a video:

“If you use the US Postal Service certified mail or registered mail, they can do anything they want with those ballots." They “can burn your mail and they won't get in any trouble.”

By Andy Nguyen • October 31, 2022
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stated on October 14, 2022 in Instagram post:

"Peer-reviewed paper" shows "Fauci created COVID-19"

By Michael Majchrowicz • October 27, 2022
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stated on October 23, 2022 in a video:

Mailing in a ballot “gives the bad guys a chance to know how many ballots they need to make.”

By Andy Nguyen • October 27, 2022
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stated on October 22, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Video clips show staged war footage from Ukraine.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 26, 2022
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stated on October 12, 2022 in a video:

Today’s high food prices were planned during a 2015 food shortage simulation.

By Jeff Cercone • October 26, 2022
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stated on October 18, 2022 in a post:

“Eagles fans shout F— Joe Biden while Jill Biden attends NFL game!”

By Gabrielle Settles • October 26, 2022
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stated on October 20, 2022 in an Instagram post:

A chyron on Sean Hannity’s show said, “Dr Oz admits he’s a medical quack.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 24, 2022
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stated on October 23, 2022 in an Instagram post:

There are no photos of “Biden in the Oval Office” from after early 2021.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 24, 2022
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stated on October 16, 2022 in an Instagram post:

A video shows an actor “getting into character before his press interview less than 24 hours after the supposed killing of his 6-year-old daughter."

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 20, 2022
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stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post:

There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 20, 2022
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stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Video shows Hillary Clinton talking about a glass dome over the Earth.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 19, 2022
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stated on October 15, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Photo shows a taxi driver in New York City who “drives around taking people to kill.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 19, 2022
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stated on October 7, 2022 in a post:

Dark spots on potato chips are “infected with throat mold.”

By Andy Nguyen • October 19, 2022
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stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Trans species man who self-identifies as a deer accidentally shot by hunters.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 18, 2022
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stated on October 17, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Barack Obama said he walks with his “husband Michael and hold hands.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 17, 2022