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Lila Rose stated on May 14, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.”

By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2024

Kathy Hochul stated on February 22, 2024 in an interview:

In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over.

By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 29, 2024

Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos:

Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.”

By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026

Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"Antifa Fascist Fangirl Tulsi Gabbard posing with Evan Duke, leader of Portland Antifa and Occupy ICE."

By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2019

Instagram posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a post:

"Scientists struggle to understand why Antarctica hasn’t warmed for over 70 years despite rise in CO2."

By Andy Nguyen• April 21, 2023

Donald Trump stated on October 05, 2025 in a statement to the media:

“Portland is burning to the ground.”

By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• October 7, 2025

Hans von Spakovsky stated on July 09, 2015 in an article on the Heritage Foundation website:

"134,000 (criminal) aliens have been released by the (Obama) administration in just the past two years."

By Jon Greenberg• July 16, 2015

Heidi Group stated on January 04, 2011 in a letter.:

"Following the 2009 session," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus "was acknowledged and ‘thanked’ for his ‘tireless efforts’ by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier abortion provider."

By W. Gardner Selby• January 11, 2011

Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now":

"Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2011

Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a blog post:

Say George Soros's money "went straight into the (Women’s March) protesters’ pockets."

By Jon Greenberg• January 25, 2017

Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address:

“In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.”

By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020

Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."

By Manuela Tobias• October 24, 2018

Viral image stated on April 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:

A photo of Muslim women with the words "Down with the USA" written on their hands was taken in Michigan.

By Samantha Putterman• April 11, 2019

Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate:

"For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2013

George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad:

Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city."

By Paul Specht• October 18, 2018

Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview:

“Fifty percent of the presidents, almost, have used (the Insurrection Act). And that's unquestioned power.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 22, 2025

Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in a slide presented on Hannity’s show during an Austin interview of Donald Trump:

Says that in 2015, "illegal" immigrants accounted for 75 percent of federal drug possession convictions and 5 percent to 30 percent of convictions for murder and kidnapping plus two other crimes.

By W. Gardner Selby• September 2, 2016

Corey Stewart stated on June 13, 2018 in in a tweet:

Says Sen. Tim Kaine "approves of and even applauds his son's participation in a known terrorist organization, #Antifa."

By Bill McCarthy• June 20, 2018

TikTok posts stated on June 09, 2025 in a video:

Craigslist ad was “recruiting people for LA ‘protests.’”

By Maria Briceño• June 12, 2025

Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2024 in Instagram posts:

The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump was “Maxwell Yearick.”

By Loreben Tuquero• July 16, 2024

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