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stated on September 23, 2020 in an Instagram post

Kamala Harris “has not formally taken questions from the press a single time” since she was announced as Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick.

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stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post

“CBS stole a photo from Latinos for Trump in Phoenix and tagged it as a Biden event.”

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stated on September 15, 2020 in an interview on “Tucker Carlson Tonight”

“This virus, COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 virus, actually is not from nature. It is a man-made virus created in the lab.”

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stated on August 21, 2020 in a radio segment

Says Joe Biden’s Democratic National Convention speech “had to be taped in segments, and the segments had to be edited together.”

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stated on August 20, 2020 in a TV segment

“QAnon violence! There is none.”

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stated on August 11, 2020 in a TV segment

Says Kamala Harris "said she believed that Joe Biden committed sexual assault against various women.”

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stated on July 21, 2020 in an episode of his TV show

The Trump administration has had “zero unfulfilled equipment and supply requests from state governors.”

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stated on July 15, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View"

“Homicides are intraracial. When you look at white-on-white crime, it's 84%. Right? Homicides. White people kill white people.”

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stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment

“To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat."

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stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment

"Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.”

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stated on July 2, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends"

The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.”

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stated on June 10, 2020 in an interview on CNN

In COVID-19 crisis, “only 20% of African Americans had jobs where they could work from home.”

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stated on June 1, 2020 in remarks on her CNN show

If President Trump decides to deploy the U.S. military domestically, he would be “mobilizing U.S. military troops on American soil for the first time since 1807.”

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stated on May 27, 2020 in an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box"

“We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.”

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stated on May 10, 2020 in a TV segment

Says Attorney General William Barr didn’t cite the "rule of law” in explaining his decision in the Michael Flynn case during a CBS News interview.

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stated on May 4, 2020 in a TV segment

"There was no real scientific basis for believing that" social distancing would be necessary, "since it had never been studied."

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stated on April 27, 2020 in an article

Dr. Anthony Fauci "has known for 15 years that chloroquine and … hydroxychloroquine will not only treat a current case of coronavirus but prevent future cases.”

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stated on April 27, 2020 in a TV segment

“The (corona)virus just isn’t nearly as deadly as we thought it was.”

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stated on April 26, 2020 in a tweet

"Why did the US (NIH) in 2017 give $3.7m to the Wuhan Lab in China? Such grants were prohibited in 2014. Did Pres. Obama grant an exception?"

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stated on April 16, 2020 in a Fox News appearance

There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.”

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Jeanine Pirro suggests, without evidence, that Biden won’t be on Election Day ballot

Jeanine Pirro suggests, without evidence, that Biden won’t be on Election Day ballot

By Bill McCarthy • August 14, 2020

Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think

Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think

By Bill McCarthy • April 21, 2020

All the president’s pundits: Meet Trump’s TV-ready impeachment defense team

All the president’s pundits: Meet Trump’s TV-ready impeachment defense team

By Bill McCarthy • January 21, 2020

Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years

Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years

By Bill McCarthy • November 22, 2019

Who is John Solomon? Here’s what we know about the journalist whose stories shaped the Ukraine saga

Who is John Solomon? Here’s what we know about the journalist whose stories shaped the Ukraine saga

By Bill McCarthy • November 19, 2019

What William Taylor, George Kent said when asked if Donald Trump’s phone call was impeachable

What William Taylor, George Kent said when asked if Donald Trump’s phone call was impeachable

By Bill McCarthy • November 14, 2019

Fox News airs misleading graphics about Schiff, Taylor

Fox News airs misleading graphics about Schiff, Taylor

By Bill McCarthy • November 13, 2019

No proof Biden or Kerry channeled U.S. aid for Ukraine to Burisma

No proof Biden or Kerry channeled U.S. aid for Ukraine to Burisma

By Bill McCarthy • November 11, 2019

Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link

Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link

By Bill McCarthy • September 4, 2019

Tucker Carlson says white supremacy is a hoax. Here are 5 reasons why that’s wrong

Tucker Carlson says white supremacy is a hoax. Here are 5 reasons why that’s wrong

By John Kruzel • August 7, 2019

Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

By Bill McCarthy • August 7, 2019

Could Trump (or any president) be indicted after leaving office? Mueller, legal experts say yes

Could Trump (or any president) be indicted after leaving office? Mueller, legal experts say yes

By Bill McCarthy • July 26, 2019

The facts on advertiser boycotts against cable news networks

The facts on advertiser boycotts against cable news networks

By Bill McCarthy • July 22, 2019

Fox News guest says if Trump's hotel revenues are ‘emoluments,’ so was Obama's Nobel. Not exactly

Fox News guest says if Trump's hotel revenues are ‘emoluments,’ so was Obama's Nobel. Not exactly

By Bill McCarthy • July 11, 2019

Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends'

Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends'

By Bill McCarthy • June 26, 2019

How pundits defended Trump's ABC interview, and why it's misleading

How pundits defended Trump's ABC interview, and why it's misleading

By Bill McCarthy • June 13, 2019

In context: Sean Hannity’s conflicting remarks on jailing political opponents

In context: Sean Hannity’s conflicting remarks on jailing political opponents

By Bill McCarthy • June 11, 2019

Same day, different story: NYT, WSJ use different frames for far-right extremism

Same day, different story: NYT, WSJ use different frames for far-right extremism

By John Kruzel • April 11, 2019

Did Michael Cohen’s testimony back up BuzzFeed’s beleaguered scoop?

Did Michael Cohen’s testimony back up BuzzFeed’s beleaguered scoop?

By John Kruzel • February 28, 2019

Jared Kushner appears to have misled Congress about his security clearance

Jared Kushner appears to have misled Congress about his security clearance

By John Kruzel • February 26, 2019