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Search results for "Events are being driven by the narcissism of the president, who styles himself most like a king"

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Fact-checks (25453)

Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech in Atlanta:
As a youth, “I got arrested” protesting for civil rights.
By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2022
True Pundit stated on February 08, 2017 in a web post:
Says a video shows "Coretta Scott King thanking Jeff Sessions for Rosa Parks library."
By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2017
Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in an ad:
Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.”
By Tom Kertscher• December 1, 2020
Mike Lee stated on June 15, 2025 in a post on X:
The suspect in the Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings was driven by “Marxist” ideology.
By Madison Czopek• June 16, 2025
Ken Paxton stated on June 16, 2017 in a press release:
Says Barack Obama "acknowledged over 20 times" that his administration’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans "immigration edict was a violation of law and the separation of powers."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2017
Mitt Romney stated on December 06, 2007 in College Station, Texas:
"I saw my father march with Martin Luther King."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2007
George Santos stated on February 20, 2023 in an interview with Piers Morgan:
“I never claimed to be Jewish.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2023
Doug Collins stated on March 03, 2015 in in a newspaper article:
President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order.  
By Nancy Badertscher• March 6, 2015
Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2024 in a statement to the media:
“The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2024
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 09, 2021 in an online ad:
Says Raphael Warnock supports boycotts of Georgia to protest voting law.
By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2021
Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast:
Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 16, 2011
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
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 17, 2013 in a press release:
Michelle Nunn has praised the Occupy movement.
By Eric Stirgus• July 2, 2013
Jeanne Ives stated on January 15, 2018 in a campaign statement:
Says President Barack Obama advocated "fathers in the home" as the solution to gun violence.
By Brett Chase• January 26, 2018
Stephen Colbert stated on February 15, 2016 in comments on the "Late Show":
"People have actually broken down the transcripts for oral arguments and (Antonin Scalia) told more jokes and got more laughs than any of the other justices."
By Linda Qiu• February 17, 2016
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2020
Peter King stated on December 09, 2014 in a radio show appearance:
"Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program.
By Steve Contorno• December 15, 2014
Instagram posts stated on January 24, 2024 in a video:
Video of Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton speeches proves that their words are “all scripts and copied, all fake.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 8, 2024
Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Martin Luther King Jr. is “rallying around President Trump!”
By Loreben Tuquero• February 6, 2024
Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview:
A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns."
By Dan Clark• March 29, 2018

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