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AmericanPoliticNews stated on November 15, 2016 in Internet sites: Says Denzel Washington supports Donald Trump and speaks out against Barack Obama. Various media reports 2 stated on November 10, 2016 in news media reports: Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College. Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "America’s tax code hasn’t been updated in 30 years." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally. Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a tweet: "The @nytimes sent a letter to their subscribers apologizing for their BAD coverage of me." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a tweet: "The @nytimes states today that DJT believes ‘more countries should acquire nuclear weapons.’ How dishonest are they. I never said this!" Bloggers stated on November 12, 2016 in web posts: "Final election 2016 numbers: Trump won" the popular vote. Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." Louis Marinelli stated on September 26, 2016 in a speech in Moscow: "Two years ago, the longest serving leader of the California republic, Jerry Brown, boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation." Ann Coulter stated on November 9, 2016 in a tweet: "1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate." Lamar Smith stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast: "I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump." Viral image stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet: Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Social Media stated on November 8, 2016 in a viral Tweet: Says "thousands" at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back." John Kerry stated on October 26, 2016 in a speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs: "Surveys show that many of our citizens think we devote a full quarter or even a third of our federal budget to foreign aid." Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic." Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike." Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign mailer: "Casey Weinstein: No faith in our military" ... "When some of our cadets wanted to watch a religious film, Casey Weinstein sued the U.S. military. Sued our soldiers?" Tim Kaine stated on November 3, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix: "Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country." Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp." Newt Gingrich stated on November 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge." Hillary Clinton stated on November 4, 2016 in a campaign rally: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up." Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2016 in a rally in Hershey, Pa. : Says that at a campaign rally President Barack Obama "spent so much time screaming at a protester, and frankly it was a disgrace." Jason Kander stated on August 10, 2016 in a campaign ad: Roy Blunt "voted to raise his own pay 12 times" while in Congress.
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Donna Howard stated on September 19, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011." Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s. Rudy Giuliani stated on November 13, 2016 in CNN's "State of the Union": Financial conflict-of-interest "laws don't apply to the president, right? So, the president doesn't have to have a blind trust." AmericanPoliticNews stated on November 15, 2016 in Internet sites: Says Denzel Washington supports Donald Trump and speaks out against Barack Obama. Various media reports 2 stated on November 10, 2016 in news media reports: Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College. Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "America’s tax code hasn’t been updated in 30 years." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally. Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a tweet: "The @nytimes sent a letter to their subscribers apologizing for their BAD coverage of me." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a tweet: "The @nytimes states today that DJT believes ‘more countries should acquire nuclear weapons.’ How dishonest are they. I never said this!" Bloggers stated on November 12, 2016 in web posts: "Final election 2016 numbers: Trump won" the popular vote. Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." Louis Marinelli stated on September 26, 2016 in a speech in Moscow: "Two years ago, the longest serving leader of the California republic, Jerry Brown, boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation." Ann Coulter stated on November 9, 2016 in a tweet: "1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate." Lamar Smith stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast: "I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump." Viral image stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet: Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Social Media stated on November 8, 2016 in a viral Tweet: Says "thousands" at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back." John Kerry stated on October 26, 2016 in a speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs: "Surveys show that many of our citizens think we devote a full quarter or even a third of our federal budget to foreign aid." Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic." Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike." Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign mailer: "Casey Weinstein: No faith in our military" ... "When some of our cadets wanted to watch a religious film, Casey Weinstein sued the U.S. military. Sued our soldiers?" Tim Kaine stated on November 3, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix: "Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country." Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp." Newt Gingrich stated on November 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge." Hillary Clinton stated on November 4, 2016 in a campaign rally: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up." Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2016 in a rally in Hershey, Pa. : Says that at a campaign rally President Barack Obama "spent so much time screaming at a protester, and frankly it was a disgrace." Jason Kander stated on August 10, 2016 in a campaign ad: Roy Blunt "voted to raise his own pay 12 times" while in Congress.
Donna Howard stated on September 19, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011."
Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 13, 2016 in CNN's "State of the Union": Financial conflict-of-interest "laws don't apply to the president, right? So, the president doesn't have to have a blind trust."
AmericanPoliticNews stated on November 15, 2016 in Internet sites: Says Denzel Washington supports Donald Trump and speaks out against Barack Obama.
Various media reports 2 stated on November 10, 2016 in news media reports: Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College.
Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "America’s tax code hasn’t been updated in 30 years."
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally.
Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman.
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a tweet: "The @nytimes sent a letter to their subscribers apologizing for their BAD coverage of me."
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a tweet: "The @nytimes states today that DJT believes ‘more countries should acquire nuclear weapons.’ How dishonest are they. I never said this!"
Bloggers stated on November 12, 2016 in web posts: "Final election 2016 numbers: Trump won" the popular vote.
Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman."
Louis Marinelli stated on September 26, 2016 in a speech in Moscow: "Two years ago, the longest serving leader of the California republic, Jerry Brown, boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation."
Ann Coulter stated on November 9, 2016 in a tweet: "1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate."
Lamar Smith stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast: "I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump."
Viral image stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet: Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory
Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted."
Social Media stated on November 8, 2016 in a viral Tweet: Says "thousands" at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back."
John Kerry stated on October 26, 2016 in a speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs: "Surveys show that many of our citizens think we devote a full quarter or even a third of our federal budget to foreign aid."
Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds."
Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic."
Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike."
Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working."
Ohio Republican Party stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign mailer: "Casey Weinstein: No faith in our military" ... "When some of our cadets wanted to watch a religious film, Casey Weinstein sued the U.S. military. Sued our soldiers?"
Tim Kaine stated on November 3, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix: "Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country."
Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 4, 2016 in a campaign rally: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up."
Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2016 in a rally in Hershey, Pa. : Says that at a campaign rally President Barack Obama "spent so much time screaming at a protester, and frankly it was a disgrace."
Jason Kander stated on August 10, 2016 in a campaign ad: Roy Blunt "voted to raise his own pay 12 times" while in Congress.
