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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
Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 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
Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 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
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
Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2026 in an X post:
“The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.”
By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 22, 2026
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
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
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
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
X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:
“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026
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

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