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Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2024 in a Truth Social post:

“Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.”

By Amy Sherman• May 15, 2024

John Kerry stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'"

By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2012

Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in in a TV ad:

Says Beto O’Rourke did his father-in-law’s "bidding on the El Paso City Council, pushing a downtown redevelopment scheme to bulldoze a poor Hispanic neighborhood while enriching developers like his father-in-law."

By Madlin Mekelburg• March 14, 2019

Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release:

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct."

By Nancy Badertscher• October 13, 2015

Donald Trump stated on December 06, 2017 in remarks at the White House:

The Jerusalem Embassy Act "passed Congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of the Senate only six months ago."

By Louis Jacobson• December 6, 2017

Dennis Prager stated on May 18, 2017 in an appearance on CNN:

"It was a 100 percent lie that (Donald Trump’s) election unleashed anti-Semitism. … Hundreds of Jewish community centers had bomb threats called in. To the best of our knowledge to this day, 90 percent of them were called in by an American Jewish kid living in Israel, and the other 10 percent were a black radical who was trying to impress his girlfriend."

By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2017

Ted Cruz stated on January 09, 2021 in a tweet:

Said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies “blocked a resolution condemning anti-Semitism — which I passed unanimously in the Senate.”

By Landon Allison, Julia Schneider• February 18, 2021

Viral image stated on April 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Joe Biden said, "the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor."

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 1, 2019

Steve Kerr stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media:

“90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.”

By Amy Sherman• May 25, 2022

X posts stated on February 22, 2020 in a tweet:

"Not once in his entire career in Washington, D.C., which started way back in 1991, has Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders ever voted yes on sanctions against Russia."

By Tom Kertscher• February 27, 2020

Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign:

"President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York."

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• September 25, 2012

Rick Scott stated on April 30, 2018 in a press release:

Says Bill Nelson "voted against requiring Iran to recognize Israel and release American hostages."

By Allison Graves• May 4, 2018

Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad:

"While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option."

By Amy Sherman• January 8, 2013

Don Beyer stated on July 14, 2015 in an op-ed:

"Thanks to the Obama administration’s negotiations, Iran’s nuclear program will be under lock, key and camera 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."

By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2015

Donald Trump stated on March 07, 2016 in a campaign ad:

"As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist."

By Joshua Gillin, Aaron Sharockman• March 11, 2016

Scott Walker stated on June 06, 2012 in a radio appearance:

"Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature.

By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2012

Tim Kaine stated on August 15, 2010 in a segment of CBS' ''Face The Nation.'':

Republicans tried to block the deficit commission.

By Lukas Pleva• August 18, 2010

Gabrielle Giffords stated on April 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "New York Times":

Polls show that Americans "overwhelmingly" support "expanding background checks."

By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2013

Israel O'Quinn stated on February 02, 2022 in a Virginia House subcommittee:

On banning personal use of campaign funds.

By Warren Fiske• February 9, 2022

Michael Bloomberg stated on May 05, 2010 in an op ed article:

"We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47."

By Robert Farley• May 7, 2010

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