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Ted Poe stated on February 09, 2011 in a House floor speech:

The U.S. gives foreign aid to Cuba and Venezuela, even though those countries are our enemies.

By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2011

Donald Trump stated on May 04, 2016 in an interview with NBC News:

Germany "is crime-riddled right now" because of migration to Europe.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 11, 2016

Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet:

"Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists."

By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015

Jared Kushner stated on April 23, 2019 in an interview:

Russia’s interference in the 2016 election amounted to "a couple of Facebook ads."

By John Kruzel• April 24, 2019

Conservative Daily Post stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline:

"Trump declares globalist Soros as ‘national security threat’ using Obama’s 2014 executive order."

By Amy Sherman• February 19, 2018

Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014 in a press conference:

In the U.S. agreement with the Cuban government, "no commitment was made to allowing the establishment of political parties or to even begin the semblance of a transition to a democracy."

By Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2014

Robocaller stated on January 21, 2024 in a robocall:

Says President Joe Biden said that Democrats should not vote in the New Hampshire primary.

By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2024

Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a news conference:

"We're losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line" because they can't get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 1, 2016

Jody Hice stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet:

Democrats “spent 4 years refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2016 victory.”

By Hayat Norimine• November 24, 2020

Frank Lautenberg stated on January 11, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC:

"When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year."

By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2011

Bloggers stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Leftists” sent “Proud Boys” emails threatening Democratic voters.

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2020

Threads posts stated on November 05, 2024 in a Threads post:

Says U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin said, “Let folks cast their votes for Trump if that’s their choice. But mark my words, we won’t be certifying the election. He might win, but we’ll ensure he doesn’t step foot in the Oval Office.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2024

AFL-CIO stated on July 13, 2011 in a blog posting:

Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of "her state Senate district by a half a block."

By James B. Nelson• July 21, 2011

Nathan Deal stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club:

Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia."

By Willoughby Mariano• May 1, 2012

Facebook posts stated on May 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“It’s not that there’s a virus shield between Canada (4,500 deaths) and the U.S. (80,000 deaths). What exists is a difference in leadership.”

By Tom Kertscher• May 15, 2020

Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release:

Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy."

By W. Gardner Selby• May 11, 2010

Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in a TV ad:

McCain's attacks on Obama are 'not true,' 'false,' 'baloney,' according to media outlets.

By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008

Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference:

Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else."

By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2017

Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts:

The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”

By Amy Sherman• May 28, 2025

Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2022 in a post:

"Since 2000, the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy have been spraying the entire United States sky with the toxic brew of chemicals and other biologic agents."

By Monique Curet• February 2, 2022

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