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X posts stated on January 25, 2026 in an X post:

An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

By Maria Briceño• January 27, 2026

Jeb Bush stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.:

Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office.

By Jason Noble• November 23, 2015

Kamala Harris stated on April 15, 2024 in a moderated conversation:

“As many as 75% of school shootings resulted from a gun that was not secured.”

By Samantha Putterman• April 22, 2024

Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC:

Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”

By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026

Daily World Update stated on April 29, 2018 in a headline:

"CNN shocks America, fires ‘journalist’ who made fun of Sarah Sanders’ face"

By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2018

Ivanka Trump stated on August 06, 2019 in a tweet:

"Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground."

By Duncan Agnew• August 7, 2019

Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:

Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.

By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 2026

Dennis Kucinich stated on February 27, 2018 in a speech:

Says Richard Cordray directed an Ohio commission to "permit an armed group to have a rally on the statehouse grounds, even taking the extraordinary step of assuming personal responsibility for waiving an insurance requirement in the event of an incident."

By Amy Sherman• March 13, 2018

Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press:

Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones."

By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016

Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech:

Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee."

By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2017

The Liberty Raise stated on May 02, 2018 in a headline:

"Breaking: Michelle Wolf fired -- Comedy Central apologizes to Sarah Sanders."

By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2018

Viral image stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023

JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference:

"Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws."

By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2026

Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One:

“We've had regime change.”

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 1, 2026

Social Media stated on March 28, 2023 in social media posts:

The Nashville shooter was wearing different pairs of shoes before and after being killed.

By Loreben Tuquero• March 31, 2023

Democratic National Committee stated on April 03, 2026 in a post on X:

President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 military budget would be "the largest spending increase since World War II.”

By Zoe Weyand• April 20, 2026

Barack Obama stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks at the White House:

"This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency."

By Keely Herring, Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2015

Chris Murphy stated on May 24, 2022 in an interview with CNN:

“Most of these killers tend to be 18, 19 years old.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2022

Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM:

Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country."

By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2016

Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.:

Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else."

By Wes Hester• May 20, 2011

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