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Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report":

"The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used."

By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010

Pete Hegseth stated on March 24, 2025 in an interview:

"Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.

By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 26, 2025

Chris Murphy stated on May 11, 2020 in an MSNBC interview:

Says President Donald Trump implemented “a travel ban that just didn't work, 400,000 people got in from those countries that were subject to the restrictions.”

By Bill McCarthy• May 13, 2020

Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a post:

Conservative activist Laura Loomer’s reporting proves “Alex Wong is the individual who added (journalist) Jeffrey Goldberg” to the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.

By Madison Czopek• April 4, 2025

X posts stated on January 30, 2025 in an X post:

“The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.”

By Sofia Ahmed• January 30, 2025

Kid Rock stated on July 13, 2017 in a post on KidRock.com:

"I’ve got 15 days from my announcement to file paperwork with the FEC!"

By Joshua Gillin• July 14, 2017

Instagram posts stated on February 26, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Kid Rock tweeted, “Some people wouldn’t recognize tyranny if it slapped a mask on their face, made them stand 6 feet apart, and forced them to take a vaccine for a virus with a 99.8% survival rate.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2023

Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Kamala Harris staged hurricane relief photo op with C-17, no supplies sent to victims.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2024

Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial:

Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone."

By Jon Greenberg• January 28, 2020

Bill Hightower stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate:

"In Mobile, it’s something like, 1,700 families generate 80 percent of the crime. We know who those families are."

By Manuela Tobias• April 23, 2018

Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Fluoride will eat a hole through concrete, so it’s not safe for your teeth.

By Jeff Cercone• July 12, 2022

Viral image stated on October 16, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Kid Rock posted “Zelensky just bought his parents an $8,000,000 villa, complete with a salt water pool & 3 brand new vehicles.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2022

Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Beyoncé offered Kid Rock millions to join him on stage at a few of his shows.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2024

Viral image stated on March 27, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Nicole Kidman reacting to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 29, 2022

Threads posts stated on October 08, 2024 in a Threads post:

"Kid Rock heads to North Carolina with Millions in supplies. Taylor Swift Nowhere to be Found.”

By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2024

X posts stated on January 31, 2023 in tweets:

President Joe Biden said, “The idea that we’re going to send in tanks to Ukraine, that’s called World War III.”

By Jeff Cercone• February 2, 2023

Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a post on Facebook:

A flight from Atlanta to Houston was canceled due to a "terrorist dry run."

By Derek Tsang• September 11, 2014

Facebook posts stated on February 05, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“There are no humans” on the International Space Station.

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2023

Frederica Wilson stated on April 09, 2010 in her campaign Web site.:

Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing."

By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2010

Pete Hegseth stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post:

The federal government’s Women, Peace and Security program is a “Biden initiative.”

By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2025

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