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Donald Trump stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet:
 "Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying jobs back to America."
By Madlin Mekelburg• November 21, 2019
Erick Erickson stated on March 31, 2015 in a RedState.com column:
Say Apple’s Tim Cook "will not do business with Indiana."
By Katie Sanders• April 2, 2015
Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":
“We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.”
By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025
Social Media stated on January 12, 2025 in social media posts:
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million.
By Sofia Ahmed• January 16, 2025
Tim Cook stated on March 29, 2015 in an oped column:
"Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ marriage ban later this year."
By Alex Wilts• April 15, 2015
Paul Ryan stated on September 01, 2017 in an interview:
"We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2017
Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet:
"Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID."
By Rashaan Ayesh• August 22, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
“CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.”
By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2023
Viral image stated on March 08, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Elon Musk endorsing “an anti-aging remedy.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023
Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad:
"On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO."
By Riley Snyder• February 12, 2016
Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Elon Musk said, “I predict that I will buy tomorrow the entire Meta company.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022
Paul Ryan stated on September 02, 2014 in a speech:
After the 2012 redistricting, Wisconsin has competitive congressional districts.
By James B. Nelson• October 1, 2014
Elijah Cummings stated on March 16, 2009 in in a TV interview:
AIG "said they were giving $57 million (in retention payments) to people who were being terminated."
By Robert Farley• March 18, 2009
Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2012 in remarks to the press:
"It's the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn (by a Legislature) into the same districts where it wasn't a court order."
By Katie Sanders• April 13, 2012
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says CEOs got advance notice of COVID, then resigned to dump stock.
By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2020
Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference:
Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.”
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 4, 2021
X posts stated on October 05, 2025 in an X post:
“Coca-Cola CEO drops bombshell ultimatum to NFL — pull Bad Bunny from Super Bowl halftime or lose our $100 (million) sponsorship!”
By Maria Briceño• October 9, 2025
Steve Bannon stated on November 15, 2017 in radio interview:
Says Chuck Todd said the Roy Moore story "felt completely orchestrated."
By Manuela Tobias• November 15, 2017
Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech:
The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers."
By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2018
Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.:
"It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check."
By Sean Gorman• April 28, 2015

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