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Search results for "An 'attempt on the President's life' occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner"

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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
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
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
Snooki stated on June 07, 2010 in a video promo for "Jersey Shore":
"Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning."
By Robert Farley• June 21, 2010
Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pays mainstream media $600 million to report in favor of him.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 3, 2022
YourNewsWire.com stated on February 08, 2018 in in a fake news blog post :
Says Melania Trump hired exorcist to "cleanse White House of Obama demons."
By Mica Soellner• February 19, 2018
Drudge Report stated on March 20, 2014 in a post on their website:
"Reporters rehearse questions with White House press (secretary)."
By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2014
Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview:
“In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.”
By Samantha Putterman• July 21, 2023
HalfwayPost.com stated on July 06, 2017 in a headline:
"White House chef quits because Trump has only eaten fast food for 6 months."
By Joshua Gillin• July 17, 2017
Michelle Wolf stated on April 29, 2018 in a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner:
"Flint still doesn’t have clean water."
By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2018
Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, ended a press conference when a reporter asked about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt.
By Sofia Ahmed• September 18, 2024
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 14, 2015 in :
Says Missouri Democratic Senate candidate Jason Kander is "attending fancy dinners all over the country."  
By Rachel Brooks• October 2, 2015
Herman Cain stated on March 15, 2011 in a talk at a conservative think tank:
Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world."
By Willoughby Mariano• April 8, 2011
Aaron Rodgers stated on January 21, 2022 in an interview:
The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities.
By Samantha Putterman• January 24, 2022
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall in New Hampshire:
Said his mother had to fight with health insurance companies for treatment because of a pre-existing condition.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 21, 2011
Andrea Mitchell stated on October 14, 2018 in in a panel discussion:
A letter to President Donald Trump from 22 senators "is a way of saying to the president, ‘You are now under an affirmative requirement, legal requirement, to investigate' " journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and suspected murder.
By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018
Instagram posts stated on March 24, 2023 in an Instagram post:
A photo shows former President Barack Obama’s “old boyfriend,” to whom he paid “hush money.”
By Loreben Tuquero• March 29, 2023
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on November 20, 2023 in a White House press briefing:
“Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023
Newt Gingrich stated on September 30, 2013 in a comment on CNN's "Crossfire":
Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership.
By Louis Jacobson• October 4, 2013
Joe Biden stated on June 10, 2023 in a speech:
In the U.S., “a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon.”
By Grace Abels, Nuria Diaz Muñoz• June 16, 2023

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By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2026

Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence

By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026

Sarah Sanders and the history of press secretary falsehoods

By Julianna Rennie• April 24, 2019

8 times the Mueller report shows Trump, White House spread false or misleading claims

By Miriam Valverde• April 19, 2019

How AI, an old video and road closures fueled Easter weekend rumors about President Trump’s health

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• April 6, 2026

In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia

By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2012

Fact-checking President Trump’s attorney after Comey's testimony

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• June 9, 2017

Ask PolitiFact: Are the White House press briefings ‘staged?’

By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021

Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he?

By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2017

PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America

By Matthew Crowley• September 27, 2022

In Context: Tirade against Reince Priebus

By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2017

Three times James Comey’s testimony contradicted Donald Trump

By Lauren Carroll• June 8, 2017

In Context: What Obama said about aliens that sparked Trump to order file release

By Maria Briceño• February 20, 2026

US presidents have observed Black History Month for nearly 50 years. Has that changed under Trump?

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 30, 2025

United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won't bridge the partisan divide

By Yacob Reyes• September 27, 2022

Michelle Obama didn’t mention Trump by name at 2016 DNC. In 2020 encore, she didn’t pull punches

By Bill McCarthy• August 18, 2020

In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs

By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013

Feb. 23 Sunday shows to feature Kiev, George W. Bush

By Katie Sanders• February 21, 2014

When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories

By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024