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Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference:

“No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.

By Nick Karmia, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 31, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 27, 2024 in an X livestream:

Border Patrol agents take migrants "to the Yuma airport, put them on a plane to any destination they want. ... And they pay their ticket. And then they get reimbursement from FEMA."

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 3, 2024

Social Media stated on February 08, 2026 in posts:

During the Super Bowl halftime show, “Bad Bunny brought Liam Conejo Ramos onto the stage,” the 5-year-old detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis.

By Samantha Putterman• February 9, 2026

Paul Krugman stated on August 05, 2009 in a blog posting.:

During the 2005 fight over Social Security, "there were noisy demonstrations — but they were outside the events," and opponents were "not disruptive — crowds booed lines they didn’t like, but that was about it."

By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2009

Viral image stated on February 09, 2025 in a Threads post:

Video shows President Donald Trump was “booed at the Super Bowl.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 11, 2025

X posts stated on April 18, 2024 in an X post:

Video shows hecklers April 16 booing Joe Biden’s motorcade in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

By Jeff Cercone• April 19, 2024

Donald Trump Jr. stated on May 24, 2022 in a video:

“American journalist” Jack Posobiec was “arrested at World Economic Forum.”

By Monique Curet• May 25, 2022

Jeanne Ives stated on January 15, 2018 in a campaign statement:

Says President Barack Obama advocated "fathers in the home" as the solution to gun violence.

By Brett Chase• January 26, 2018

Threads posts stated on February 09, 2025 in Feb. 9, 2025, in a Threads post:

President Donald Trump posted that “the Chiefs’ Super Bowl performance was a disaster” and “too focused on DEI nonsense.”

By Claire Cranford• February 11, 2025

Quentin Miller stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech:

Says an ICE detainer request "is not a valid warrant."

By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 28, 2019

Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Kennedy Center, PBS donated to Democrats after getting COVID-19 stimulus money.

By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2020

Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"No live audience” at CNN debate means “We are watching a scripted movie.”

By Jeff Cercone• July 1, 2024

Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet:

"Democrats mistakenly tweet 2014 pictures from Obama’s term showing children from the Border in steel cages."

By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2018

Illinois Family Institute stated on August 19, 2017 in a blog post:

Public schools, colleges and state-funded day care centers "will be made into sanctuaries by Bruce Rauner signing SB 31."

By Matt Dietrich• August 28, 2017

Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2024 in a video:

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was booed in Las Vegas because he’s a Joe Biden supporter.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 22, 2024

Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Nancy Pelosi’s “daughter is on the board of the Kennedy Center so that’s why it was so important to send them all that money.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2020

X posts stated on June 11, 2018 in a post by a filmmaker:

Say a boy was 'caged' in a wire enclosure.

By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2018

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

John Mellencamp was “booed off stage for praising Joe Biden.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• April 23, 2024

Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet:

Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities."

By Paul Specht• August 30, 2019

Jeff Sessions stated on March 27, 2017 in a press briefing:

"Just last May, the Department of Justice inspector general found that these (‘sanctuary city’) policies also violate federal law."

By Miriam Valverde• March 30, 2017

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