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Chain email stated on December 14, 2011 in a chain e-mail:

"Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obama's past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one person has ever come forward from his past."

By Bill Wichert• December 26, 2011

Rebuilding America Now stated on June 23, 2016 in an advertisement against Hillary Clinton:

Says Hillary Clinton "savaged" the dignity of people who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or assault "and shamed them."

By Neelesh Moorthy• July 6, 2016

Viral image stated on August 22, 2017 in social media feeds:

"At the PEAK of slavery in 1860, only 1.4% of Americans owned slaves. What your history books (don't) tell you is that 3,000 blacks owned a total of 20,000 slaves the same year."

By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2017

Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.:

Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill."

By Molly Moorhead• December 19, 2011

Wendy Davis stated on January 28, 2014 in a speech:

"I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children."

By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2014

Scott Brown stated on October 28, 2013 in speech to the Nashua Rotary Club :

"I’m ninth generation from New Hampshire."

By Jim Haddadin• December 20, 2013

National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer:

Says Barack "Obama admits he’s coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, ‘We are working on (gun control), but under the radar.’ "

By Aaron Sharockman• June 14, 2012

James Dobson stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad:

Says Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi "will be the very first pro-life first lady."

By Alan Gathright• March 11, 2016

Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a meeting with Christian leaders:

"We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. Now, she's been in the public eye for years and years, and yet there's no — there's nothing out there."

By Neelesh Moorthy• June 24, 2016

Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed:

Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her.

By Lyle Muller• July 8, 2020

Gina Raimondo stated on May 29, 2013 in an interview with WJAR-TV:

"The average student comes out of college hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 6, 2013

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

Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Jill Biden was a teenage babysitter for Joe Biden’s family.

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 22, 2021

Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Former President Barack Obama “reacts to chef’s wife blaming him for the death of her husband Talafi Cambell.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2023

John Kasich stated on November 04, 2010 in a speech to lobbyists:

John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else."

By Mark Naymik• November 15, 2010

Bill Zedler stated on July 17, 2012 in a Twitter post.:

"While (Barack) Obama preaches ‘we are our brother’s keeper,’ his brother and aunt live in real poverty in Kenya."

By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2012

Baby Got PAC stated on November 10, 2015 in a campaign ad:

Says Hillary Clinton and the Democrats "admitted there’s one candidate who scares Hillary Clinton, and that’s Sen. Marco Rubio."

By Joshua Gillin• November 16, 2015

Rich Lowry stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

"During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country."

By Jon Greenberg• May 12, 2015

Jeff Merkley stated on July 11, 2013 in an opinion article:

Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000."

By Yuxing Zheng• August 10, 2013

Threads posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Melania Trump quietly endorses Kamala Harris for president.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2024

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