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Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:
1936 in the United States was “much hotter than 2023.”
By Sara Swann• November 3, 2023
Viral image stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“COVID ends next Wednesday.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020
Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference:
Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.”
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2021
Kirk Watson stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.
By Sue Owen• January 15, 2013
Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat:
“The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.”
By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023
Bill Richardson stated on January 05, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil."
By Asjylyn Loder• January 6, 2008
Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat.
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2022
Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2021 in Facebook post:
A heat wave melted turbine blades at a Texas wind farm.
By Michael Majchrowicz• June 21, 2021
Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet:
In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting.
By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022
Michael McCaul stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on CBS "Face the Nation":
Western Europeans "can fly in the United States without even having a visa."
By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2015
Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2020 in a news conference:
Says that “over a 45-minute period that we had the press conference” on the coronavirus on March 13, 2020, the stock market set "an all-time record."
By Tom Kertscher• March 19, 2020
Becoming American Initiative stated on July 03, 2018 in an ad:
Says Ronald Reagan said immigrants "brought with them courage and the values of family, work, and freedom. Let us pledge to each other that we can make America great again."
By Miriam Valverde• July 3, 2018
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.:
"Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2016
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address:
"The 12 hottest years on record have come in the last 15 years."
By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• February 15, 2013
Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2023 in a Facebook post:
A FEMA office in Chicago is proof of a conspiracy.
By Sara Swann• September 11, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee:
“The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.”
By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2023
Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet:
“In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2020
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows a Houston woman baking bread in her mailbox.
By Ranjan Jindal• June 28, 2024
Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.":
Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history."
By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2016
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate.:
Says Marco Rubio has "the worst voting record there is today."
By Linda Qiu• September 17, 2015

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