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Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a post:

Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020.

By Grace Abels• June 21, 2024

Viral image stated on June 19, 2020 in a viral image:

NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!”

By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2020

Social Media stated on February 23, 2025 in in social media posts:

"The Philadelphia Eagles have declined their invitation to the White House,” as of Feb. 24.

By Jeff Cercone• February 24, 2025

Social Media stated on June 22, 2025 in a video:

Video shows a woman wearing a rainbow hijab and a bomb vest who filmed her visit to Iran.

By Grace Abels• June 24, 2025

Kellyanne Conway stated on February 02, 2017 in There was no massacre:

"Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered"

By Steve Contorno, Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017

Dave Grohl stated on February 12, 2023 in a Super Bowl ad:

Canada is to thank for American football.

By Samantha Putterman• February 13, 2023

Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

“En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán de la Euro que se negó y no llevo el cintillo lgtb”.

By Grace Abels, Marta Campabadal Graus• June 21, 2024

Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:

In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy."

By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 20, 2016 in a news release:

Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans."

By Alan Gathright• July 27, 2016

Texas Association of Business stated on December 06, 2016 in a press release and study:

Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices.

By W. Gardner Selby• February 3, 2017

Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."

By Chris Nichols• December 2, 2016

Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":

"What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad."

By Lauren Carroll• July 17, 2016

Caitlyn Jenner stated on March 31, 2017 in :

Says North Carolina's replacement for HB2 "orders NC cities to discriminate against LGBT people until at least 2020 and unfair ‘bathroom bans’ remain."

By Will Doran• April 4, 2017

Paul Doughty stated on November 10, 2015 in a tweet:

"@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours."

By Mark Reynolds• November 22, 2015

Taylor Swift stated on June 01, 2019 in an Instagram post:

"The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)."

By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2019

Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press':

Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.

By Catharine Richert• October 12, 2009

Pat McCrory stated on April 17, 2016 in in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd:

The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA."

By Will Doran• April 21, 2016

Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.":

Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• September 18, 2016

Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter:

Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy."

By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• January 25, 2017

Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress:

A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can."

By Amy Sherman• May 20, 2014

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