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Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad:

After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy."

By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012

John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.:

Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags."

By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008

John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.:

The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior."

By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008

Priorities USA Action stated on August 07, 2012 in campaign ad:

Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked.

By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2012

Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release:

"While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that."

By Janel Davis• August 30, 2013

Miss California USA stated on May 12, 2009 in a news conference.:

"The president of the United States ... agrees with me" that marriage should be between a man and a woman.

By Robert Farley• May 12, 2009

Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com:

During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling."

By Robert Farley• April 25, 2008

Threads posts stated on January 24, 2025 in a Threads post:

“The Episcopal Archdiocese of Washington has removed” Bishop Mariann Budde “from the National Cathedral.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2025

James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":

The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty."

By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2015

Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post:

“Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.”

By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020

Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2008 in Philadelphia:

"Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises."

By Robert Farley• April 25, 2008

Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants."

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019

Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York :

The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed."

By Lauren Carroll• June 23, 2016

Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.”

By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022

Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video:

Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller.

By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013

Bloggers stated on April 25, 2008 in a posting on the Obama campaign blog. :

"Clinton's former pastor convicted of child molestation."

By Bill Adair• May 14, 2008

Kelly Loeffler stated on November 10, 2020 in a tweet:

Says Raphael Warnock “celebrated Fidel Castro and welcomed him to his church.”

By Tom Kertscher• November 13, 2020

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate:

In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 25, 2013

People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release:

The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists."

By Robert Farley• January 14, 2009

Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech:

“Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state.

By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025

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