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Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2020 in a tweet:

By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2020

Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.:

"We were losing all our cases in the World Trade Organization. ... And then I came along. Now we’re winning a lot of cases because they know that they’re not on very solid ground."

By Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2019

Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2020

Mitt Romney stated on October 03, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver:

"In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1."

By Becky Bowers• October 5, 2012

Rudy Giuliani stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.:

Thompson "voted against $250,000 caps on damages (and) almost anything that would make our legal system fairer."

By Jody Kyle• October 25, 2007

Amanda Carpenter stated on November 13, 2017 in a CNN roundtable:

"There are ‘sore loser’ laws that would bar Luther Strange from pursuing a seat" because he already lost the Alabama Republican Senate runoff to Roy Moore.

By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2017

Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2020 in an Instagram post:

Says Joe Biden “disrespects servicemen” in telling them to “clap for that you stupid bastards.”

By Samantha Putterman• September 28, 2020

Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2014 in a campaign email blast:

"Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax."

By Sue Owen• April 3, 2014

Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.:

"Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month."

By Bill Adair• April 1, 2008

Republican Party of Texas stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post:

"War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary."

By W. Gardner Selby• March 25, 2010

Sean Hannity stated on November 09, 2009 in his Fox News program:

"Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'"

By Robert Farley• November 12, 2009

Charlie Crist stated on April 19, 2010 in comments to the press.:

On running for the U.S. Senate as an independent.

By Aaron Sharockman• April 20, 2010

Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor:

When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up."

By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2009

Ted Cruz stated on May 01, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff."

By Linda Qiu• May 1, 2016

David Dewhurst stated on June 09, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.:

Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.

By Tara Merrigan• July 3, 2012

Michele Bachmann stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa:

When Standard & Poor's "dropped our credit rating, what they said is, we don't have an ability to repay our debt. ... I was proved right in my position" that the debt ceiling should not have been raised.

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 12, 2011

Barbara Boxer stated on August 31, 2010 in an editorial board interview:

"I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question."

By Robert Farley• September 3, 2010

Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida:

Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 27, 2011

Hillary Clinton stated on October 24, 2016 in a rally in New Hampshire:

Says Donald Trump is "the first person running for president, Republican or Democrat, who refused to say that he would respect the results of this election."

By Lauren Carroll• October 25, 2016

Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference:

Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 2, 2011

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