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Search results for "It took us almost 10 years to find out the truth on Charlottesville"

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Fact-checks (25095)

Dana Rohrabacher stated on September 14, 2017 in a news article:
Democrats "setup" and "manipulated" the political violence in Charlottesville
By Chris Nichols• September 16, 2017
Reaganwasright stated on November 04, 2017 in a headline:
BREAKING: Rosa Parks’ Granddaughter SLAMS Racist Democrats, Endorses Trump
By Amy Sherman• November 15, 2017
Scott Adams stated on March 08, 2023 in a tweet:
The 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “an American intel op against Trump.”
By Gabrielle Settles• March 10, 2023
PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post:
"Virginia police arrest wrong person to cover for Antifa member who ran over protesters."
By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2017
Bloggers stated on August 14, 2017 in Internet posts:
Says there is proof Democrats hired actors to plan violence in Charlottesville.
By Joshua Gillin• August 18, 2017
Bloggers stated on August 20, 2017 in a headline:
"Rosa Parks’ daughter praises (President Donald) Trump’s response to Charlottesville."
By Joshua Gillin• August 23, 2017
Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release:
"The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." 
By D.L. Davis• October 23, 2017
Tom Perriello stated on October 06, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole."
By Robert Farley• October 29, 2010
Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website:
Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate."
By Aaron Sharockman• August 14, 2017
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Virginia Democrat operatives” and Terry McAuliffe campaign staffers posed as white supremacists and stood by Republican Glenn Youngkin’s bus.
By Samantha Putterman• November 1, 2021
Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2019 in a speech:
Says President Donald Trump hasn’t condemned David Duke and Richard Spencer.
By Amy Sherman• August 27, 2019
Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden called ANTIFA “courageous Americans.”
By Samantha Putterman• June 16, 2020
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2017 in a question-and-answer session with reporters:
White nationalist protesters in Charlottesville "had a permit. The other group didn’t have a permit."
By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2017
Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall:
Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2017
Sid Miller stated on August 23, 2017 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight":
Says a poll showed 70 percent to 75 percent of people want to see Confederate statues "remain up and not taken down."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2017
PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post:
"Charlottesville car attacker is anti-Trump Antifa supporter."  
By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2017
Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
Says the CEO of Camping World told Trump supporters “Frankly, don’t shop at my business.”
By Katie Sanders• February 29, 2020
Roy Cooper stated on August 15, 2017 in Press release:
House Bill 330 "grants immunity from liability to motorists who strike protesters."
By Paul Specht• August 16, 2017
Joy Behar stated on September 06, 2017 in comments on 'The View':
Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie."
By Joshua Gillin• September 18, 2017
Bloggers stated on August 15, 2017 in Internet posts:
"White supremacist who killed protester is a Democrat and visited (President Barack) Obama in Oval Office."
By Tyler Adkisson, Joshua Gillin• August 21, 2017

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