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Search results for "Israel backs U.S. Hormuz blockade"

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Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 14, 2026
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing:
“We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza.
By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2025
Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2023 in a Facebook video:
A video shows President Joe Biden invoking the Selective Service Act.
By Loreben Tuquero• October 17, 2023
Rula Jebreal stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on MSNBC:
"Ninety percent" of people living in Gaza "don’t have access even to water."  
By Derek Tsang• July 24, 2014
Markos Moulitsas stated on June 06, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week:
Turkey is an Arab country.
By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2010
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Jake Tapper stated on July 29, 2014 in comments on CNN:
Israel in the last three weeks has "killed more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006."
By Derek Tsang• July 31, 2014
Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026
Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:
U.S. sanctions mean “Cuba can’t trade with any country or any company whatsoever.”
By Gabrielle Settles• July 19, 2021
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023
Facebook posts stated on February 14, 2022 in a post:
“Trudeau declares Emergencies Act amounting to near martial law in Canada.”
By Monique Curet• February 17, 2022
X posts stated on March 09, 2026 in an X post:
"BREAKING: So the Israeli media reports Itamar Ben‑Gvir died in a 'car crash,' while in fact he’s been obliterated by an Iranian missile strike on his home."
By Maria Briceño• March 11, 2026
Lila Rose stated on May 14, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.”
By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2024
Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference:
“You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.”
By Louis Jacobson, Brandon Mulder• April 27, 2021
Viral image stated on February 19, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Video shows that Sûreté du Québec officers “removed their identifying names and badge numbers from their uniforms in Ottawa.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu stated on July 27, 2025 in remarks:
“There is no starvation in Gaza.”
By Madison Czopek• July 29, 2025
Allen West stated on November 21, 2010 in TV interview:
The U.S. "had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down."  
By Amy Sherman• December 8, 2010
Marianne Williamson stated on April 14, 2019 in a CNN town hall:
Says Jimmy Carter was the last "U.S. president to say flat out those (Israeli) settlements are illegal."
By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2019
Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops.
By Andy Nguyen• July 12, 2022

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