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Search results for "Ex-Mayor admits pushing Beijing propaganda"

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Hillary Clinton stated on March 05, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> American Morning</i>:
"I've been standing up against ... the Chinese government over women's rights and standing up for human rights."
By Adriel Bettelheim• March 11, 2008
Facebook posts stated on September 06, 2023 in a Facebook post:
CNN reported that “Barack Obama’s ex-boyfriend admits he was ‘prime suspect’ in gay serial killer case.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2023
Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website:
Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
By Amy Sherman• December 12, 2013
Roger Stone stated on September 28, 2018 in a Facebook post:
As mayor of Newark, N.J., Cory Booker "stole $600,000 from a city water authority and laundered it through his law firm."
By Daniel Funke• October 14, 2019
Science Vibe stated on April 12, 2018 in on an alternative news site:
"Dying 78 year old CIA agent admits to killing Marilyn Monroe."
By Mica Soellner• April 12, 2018
Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad:
Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."  
By Stephen Koff• October 19, 2018
Instagram posts stated on March 09, 2022 in a post on Instagram:
U.S. has biological weapons labs in Ukraine.
By Monique Curet• March 10, 2022
Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says President Barack Obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law HR 4310 in 2012."
By Samantha Putterman• August 23, 2019
Desmond Meade stated on January 15, 2014 in a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post:
Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians."
By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2014
Instagram posts stated on January 21, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Chinese scientists “created (a) new COVID-19 strain (with) 100% fatality.”
By Sara Swann• January 26, 2024
Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“President Xi of China under house arrest” amid “coup by the PLA.”
By Jeff Cercone• September 28, 2022
Instagram posts stated on August 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Videos of media talking about Tim Walz as a "happy warrior" are proof of government propaganda legalized by Barack Obama.
By Jeff Cercone• August 15, 2024
worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on November 01, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Lottery winner arrested for dumping $200,000 of manure on ex-boss' lawn  
By Tessa Weinberg• November 5, 2018
Viral image stated on August 08, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo of Trump smiling with staff at a hospital in Dayton, Ohio, was staged and the nurses were paid actors.  
By Samantha Putterman• August 16, 2019
Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Fox News sought the legal "right to tell lies."
By Yacob Reyes• August 31, 2022
Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate:
"No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime."
By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2012
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.:
China has "total control, just about, of North Korea."
By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on June 04, 2015 in in a speech at Texas Southern University:
"In Florida, when Jeb Bush was governor, state authorities conducted a deeply flawed purge of voters before the presidential election in 2000" and "in 2004 a plan to purge even more voters was headed off."
By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2015
Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview:
China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo."
By John Kruzel• May 15, 2019
Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2023 in Facebook posts:
“WEF admits Maui wildfires orchestrated to transform Hawaii into 15-minute cities.”
By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2023

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