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James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:

Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”

By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026

Instagram posts stated on April 02, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“UN Agenda 2030 Mission Goals” include “one world government,” “one world army,” microchipping, “AI courts and end of individual rights.”

By Loreben Tuquero• April 9, 2024

Ted Cruz stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet:

"The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas."

By Nusaiba Mizan• June 21, 2022

X posts stated on October 02, 2024 in an X post:

Kamala Harris campaign ad “features a mother expressing regret for not having an abortion.”

By Loreben Tuquero• October 3, 2024

Rick Scott stated on January 20, 2021 in a statement given to the press:

The Paris Climate Agreement is “bad for America,” because it "does nothing to hold real polluters, like Communist China and India, accountable."

By Jon Greenberg• January 26, 2021

Marco Rubio stated on April 19, 2015 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation:

"I can tell you with certainty (cap and trade) would have a devastating impact on our economy."

By Lauren Carroll• April 23, 2015

Eugene Robinson stated on December 01, 2009 in a Washington Post column:

The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim."

By Catharine Richert• December 9, 2009

Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Maui fires are part of an intentional effort to rebuild the island into a “smart island.”

By Jeff Cercone• August 14, 2023

Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events:

The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.

By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025

Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post:

Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average.

By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2018

Jeff Denham stated on July 24, 2018 in a podcast interview:

China has "not acted so well with our elections. They’ve tampered with our elections quite a bit."

By Chris Nichols• August 14, 2018

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

Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 06, 2014 in a press release:

"Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall."

By Joshua Gillin• February 13, 2014

Patrick Moore stated on March 11, 2014 in an interview on 'Hannity':

Earth "has not warmed for the last 17 years."

By Katie Sanders• March 17, 2014

Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

“A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.”

By Madison Czopek• September 18, 2020

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 04, 2013 in a web posting:

Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees."

By Dave Umhoefer• June 12, 2013

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

Lamar Alexander stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release:

The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax."

By Catharine Richert• September 18, 2009

Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.:

"We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO."

By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2016

Bob Gibbs stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website:

Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates."

By Robert Higgs• August 13, 2010

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