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Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet:
Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare."
By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2017
Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.”
By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025
Viral image stated on October 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows a President Joe Biden impostor.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 27, 2023
Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
Vice President Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview may be “a major Campaign Finance Violation.”
By Sara Swann• October 12, 2024
Instagram posts stated on February 17, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“Joe Biden changes the name of Black History Month.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023
American Crossroads stated on October 02, 2012 in a TV commercial:
Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year."
By Katie Sanders• October 10, 2012
Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat.
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2022
Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2025 in an Instagram post:
A ‘60 Minutes’ clip shows Kamala Harris lying while cameras roll. “
By Sofia Ahmed• February 11, 2025
Viral image stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Andy Rooney wrote a long commentary defending prayer and Christianity in the United States.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2019
Threads posts stated on January 23, 2025 in a Threads post:
“CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell was fired.
By Jeff Cercone• January 24, 2025
Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on February 17, 2016 in an attack ad:
Says Donald Trump said the government is going to pay for everybody to have health care.
By Jon Greenberg• March 9, 2016
Viral image stated on June 04, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows cattle killed by COVID-19 vaccines.
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 12, 2023
Mary Burke stated on August 07, 2014 in an interview:
New Glarus Brewing Co.’s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin.
By James B. Nelson• August 25, 2014
Viral image stated on October 05, 2021 in a viral image:
Facebook planted Frances Haugen as its own pretend whistleblower.
By Bill McCarthy• October 8, 2021
Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad:
“More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts."
By Jessica Riley, Sierra Worden• October 25, 2022
Viral image stated on February 17, 2025 in a Threads post:
Says Elon Musk said on X, “Spoiled crybabies across the country are protesting against America’s golden age. Brats like them should go to prison.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2025
Joe Biden stated on October 25, 2020 in a "60 Minutes" interview:
“I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.”
By Noah Y. Kim• October 30, 2020
Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video:
2018 interview shows Bill Gates has changed his position on clean energy
By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 4, 2022
Hugh Fitzsimons stated on January 19, 2014 in a blog post on campaign website:
Female buffalo lead the herd.
By Sue Owen• February 11, 2014
Barack Obama stated on January 08, 2015 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.:
"Today, home sales are up nearly 50 percent from where they were in the worst of the crisis."
By Joshua Gillin• January 21, 2015

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By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022

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Trump VP Mike Pence headlines day three of the Republican National Convention

By Neelesh Moorthy• July 20, 2016

7 questions about the Green New Deal

By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2019

Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes

By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018

Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE

By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025

Greatest hits of Florida's U.S. Senate race

By Katie Sanders• November 5, 2012

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By Robert Higgs• December 30, 2010

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Jeb Bush's questionable attack on Barack Obama and the use of U.S. power

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