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Search results for "Judge rules Trump order eliminating NPR, PBS funding is unconstitutional"

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Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on March 25, 2025 in a Newsmax interview:
On PBS, "they now have drag queen storytime instead of good old ‘Sesame Street.’"
By Grace Abels• April 1, 2025
Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts:
The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”
By Amy Sherman• May 28, 2025
David Jolly stated on February 26, 2015 in a speech on the U.S. House floor:
A federal judge said President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is "unconstitutional."
By Joshua Gillin• March 5, 2015
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in the presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:
Says "no, you’re wrong," responding to the assertion that stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in New York.
By Lauren Carroll• September 28, 2016
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.”
By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2022
Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
President Joe Biden “has the lowest approval rating of any president ever.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 4, 2022
Amy Klobuchar stated on July 09, 2018 in a tweet:
Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)."  
By Manuela Tobias• July 25, 2018
Pete Buttigieg stated on August 28, 2019 in a tweet:
Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers."
By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2019
Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.:
Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS.
By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011
Rick Scott stated on March 06, 2012 in a press conference:
"Today, you can't rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), it's not funded."
By Katie Sanders• March 7, 2012
Roland Martin stated on July 21, 2019 in a panel on ABC's "This Week":
Republicans "are advancing federal judges who won't even say that Brown vs. Board of Education was properly decided."
By Bill McCarthy• July 25, 2019
Jim Moran stated on March 17, 2011 in a floor speech.:
Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs.
By Jacob Geiger• March 26, 2011
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
News networks covered Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing live but not Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 24, 2022
Amy Klobuchar stated on November 20, 2019 in comments at Democratic debate:
"Over 70% of the people support Roe v. Wade. Over 90% of the people support funding for Planned Parenthood and making sure women can get the health care they need." 
By Shefali Luthra• November 21, 2019
Richard Licht stated on February 05, 2012 in a television interview:
"We aren't the only state cutting back on public television."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 14, 2012
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook:
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.”
By Madison Czopek• June 18, 2024
Jim McGreevey stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio interview:
"After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts."
By Bill Wichert• October 30, 2011
Donald Trump stated on May 02, 2024 in remarks to reporters:
“I’m not allowed to testify” because of a gag order.
By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2024
Sean Hannity stated on February 29, 2024 in a segment of "Hannity" on Fox News:
In New York City “local elections, illegal immigrants can vote.”
By Madison Czopek• March 1, 2024
Eric Schneiderman stated on September 06, 2017 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show:
"No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional."  
By Miriam Valverde• September 11, 2017

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