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HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on August 29, 2017 in an Internet post:
"Floyd Mayweather Jr. donates a whopping sum of money to Houston after hurricane."
By Joshua Gillin• August 30, 2017
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A photograph shows members of the U.S. women’s soccer team kneeling during the national anthem at the Tokyo Olympics.
By Madison Czopek• July 26, 2021
Donald Trump stated on May 25, 2020 in a tweet:
“[U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb] said he would NOT vote for [Nancy Pelosi] for Speaker, and did.”
By Jessica Calefati• May 27, 2020
Viral image stated on August 19, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Travis Kelce kneels during national anthem fined $10 million and thrown out of the game.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 21, 2024
Republican Party of Texas stated on August 30, 2010 in a press release.:
Jim Dunnam "has not lived in the district he represents for years now."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2010
Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Same little boy died of COVID-19 in three different countries. Still don’t believe the media is #fakenews?”
By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2020
Todd Staples stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign Web post:
Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations.
By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2010
Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview:
"Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics."
By Tom Kertscher• April 25, 2018
Instagram posts stated on April 08, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Says Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee was “not on neck of George Floyd.”
By Jon Greenberg• April 9, 2021
Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Former President Donald Trump admitted during the Sept. 10 presidential debate that he “blew up the Nord Stream pipeline.”
By Loreben Tuquero• September 13, 2024
Todd Staples stated on August 31, 2010 in an interview.:
"More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 25, 2010
Susan Combs stated on August 03, 2011 in an interview:
On abortion.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 21, 2011
Conor Lamb stated on March 13, 2018 in an election night speech:
Says he didn't take "corporate PAC money." 
By Colin Deppen• March 17, 2018
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 15, 2020
Donald Trump stated on August 09, 2015 in a Meet the Press interview:
"Some of the things that (Megyn Kelly) said, I didn’t say."
By Will Cabaniss• August 10, 2015
Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2020 in a post:
The death of George Floyd was a "staged event."
By Daniel Funke• May 29, 2020
Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in Private fundraiser:
Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me."
By Colin Deppen• March 22, 2018
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden took a knee during the national anthem.
By Hayat Norimine• October 13, 2020
The Other 98% stated on July 24, 2018 in a Facebook post:
"Trump just gave a $12 billion bailout to farmers hurt by his failed tariffs. This will cost every household in the U.S. $95 … Trump is borrowing the money from China since his tax cuts blew a trillion dollar hole in the deficit."
By Lucia Geng• August 1, 2018
John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad:
Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.”
By Clara Hendrickson• October 8, 2020

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