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Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks:
In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.”
By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026
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
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 26, 2018 in an interview on the Daily Show:
"Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for."
By Manuela Tobias• August 1, 2018
Mary Burke stated on November 06, 2013 in an interview:
"You've seen where we're now going from a $700 million surplus to getting into the next biennium with almost a $750 million deficit."
By Dave Umhoefer• November 19, 2013
MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post:
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."  
By Lucas Daprile• July 1, 2015
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release:
Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover."
By Bill Wichert• August 19, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:
Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
By Steve Contorno, Molly Moorhead• February 14, 2014
Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Apple will pay customers $700 for a slowed-down iPhone.
By Samantha Putterman• February 24, 2023
Mitch McConnell stated on July 09, 2014 in a YouTube video:
Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare."
By Lauren Carroll• July 10, 2014
Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation":
Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2012
Ohio Republican Party stated on October 19, 2012 in an election flier :
"President Barack Obama (is) the first president in history to cut Medicare by $700 billion."
By Tom Feran• October 19, 2012
Chuck Donovan stated on September 17, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website:
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson "has never proposed, nor voted in favor of, a substantial cut in federal spending" and has voted for "many substantial increases in federal spending."
By Eric Stirgus• October 1, 2010
Chain email stated on December 20, 2010 in a message via the Internet:
Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 22, 2010
X posts stated on April 08, 2023 in a tweet:
A photo shows Jeffrey Epstein with four boys on a beach.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 11, 2023
Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "The View":
South Korea doesn't pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country.
By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2011
Charles Bass stated on August 27, 2012 in an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”:
Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion."
By Jake Berry• September 12, 2012
Tommy Tuberville stated on February 03, 2025 in an interview on "The Megyn Kelly Show" podcast:
As head football coach at Texas Tech University, “I recruited (Patrick Mahomes) ... I’ve got to be very good friends with him.”
By Madison Czopek• February 9, 2025
Rudy Giuliani stated on July 01, 2007 in "Innovators in Action" magazine:
"The $2.3-billion budget deficit I inherited when I came into office became a $2.9-billion surplus."
By Neil Skene• November 21, 2007
Bill Clinton stated on September 05, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget."
By Becky Bowers• September 6, 2012
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 04, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare."
By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2014

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Fact-checking Donald Trump's Naval Academy commencement address

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By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2012

Checking the facts on the $700 billion Medicare 'cut'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2012

Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025

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By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025

Chris Christie, Republicans face Truth-O-Meter for attacking Jon Corzine, House Democrats

By Bill Wichert• August 21, 2012

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