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Search results for "January 20, 2025 marked the start of daily drama, mania, insanity and lunacy"

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Fact-checks (16051)

Allen West stated on December 08, 2012 in a weekly newsletter:
"This week the House of Representatives voted to remove the word ‘lunatic’ from federal law."
By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2012
Mike DeWine stated on July 09, 2018 in a web video:
"Richard Cordray wants to raise your taxes by reversing President Trump's tax reform."
By Amy Sherman• July 24, 2018
Bloggers stated on June 07, 2021 in a blog post:
Video shows man trying to “fill entire pickup bed with fuel amidst last month’s fuel shortage.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2021
Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post:
Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 21, 2025
Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2025 in a speech to Congress:
"All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.”
By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025
Chris Christie stated on January 08, 2013 in State of the State address:
"In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010."
By Caryn Shinske• January 20, 2013
John Kagia stated on April 02, 2026 in an interview with Politico:
"The number of New Yorkers who consume cannabis daily or near daily is the same as the number of New Yorkers who buy coffee from a coffee shop daily or near daily — 1.2-plus million people."
By Mary McNaughton• June 5, 2026
Jeb Bush stated on August 21, 2015 in a fundraising email:
"Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history."  
By Amy Sherman• September 2, 2015
Threads posts stated on July 07, 2024 in a Threads post:
Project 2025 mandates women carry “period passports” to “track their menstrual cycles” and “monitor pregnancies.”
By Jeff Cercone• July 8, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day."
By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2020
Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event:
After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 23, 2026
Jared Moskowitz stated on May 01, 2025 in an interview on CNN:
Canadian tourism to Florida has declined by 80%.
By Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• May 7, 2025
TikTok posts stated on June 30, 2025 in a TikTok post:
"People tracking the ICE deportation flights have found” the agency is throwing migrants into the middle of the ocean.
By Maria Briceño• July 15, 2025
Kirk Cox stated on April 20, 2016 in a floor speech.:
"In two years, Gov. McAuliffe has vetoed more bills that the previous three governors issued in each of their four-year terms."
By Warren Fiske• May 2, 2016
Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases
By Eric Litke• April 21, 2020
Tony Evers stated on October 06, 2022 in Campaign email:
Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”
By Madeline Heim• October 17, 2022
Jake Tapper stated on August 23, 2017 in comments on Twitter:
Says the Joker's "Red Hood" origin story is "the true one."
By Joshua Gillin• August 25, 2017
Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech announcing tariffs:
“Egg prices came down 50%”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 4, 2025
Kim Reynolds stated on January 07, 2021 in a news conference:
Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history."
By Sarah Watson• January 11, 2021
Viral image stated on January 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Scientists warn eggs are causing thousands of people to ‘suddenly’ form blood clots.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2023

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By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 20, 2025

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