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Donald Trump stated on April 15, 2026 in an interview with Fox Business News:

“Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.”

By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2026

Elizabeth Warren stated on July 22, 2019 in a post on Medium:

"The country is now in a manufacturing recession."

By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2019

TikTok posts stated on November 18, 2023 in a post on TikTok:

The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.”

By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023

Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2023 in a Facebook video:

Under Project Hamilton, “every dollar you hold in your bank account, your wallet and even your retirement” will be confiscated and “replaced with a dangerous new totally digital dollar.”

By Sara Swann• September 26, 2023

Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.”

By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2025

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

“The national coin shortage was done intentionally, the Mint is no longer releasing coins into circulation aka this is the beginning of the end of paper money.”

By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2020

TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a TikTok video:

“In America our own (central bank digital currency) system is going to be launching July 1. It’s called the FedNow payment system.”

By Jeff Cercone• April 14, 2023

Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 07, 2020 in an ad:

Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro.

By Tom Kertscher• October 16, 2020

Chuck Grassley stated on October 19, 2021 in a tweet:

"Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.”

By Lyle Muller• October 21, 2021

Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview:

"We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation."

By Lyle Muller• July 1, 2021

Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting:

"Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."

By Paul Specht• July 23, 2021

Heidi Heitkamp stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview:

"There are no provisions in here that substantially affect or advantage the big Wall Street bankers."

By Manuela Tobias• March 20, 2018

Rick Scott stated on July 26, 2021 in a press release:

“Thanks to the insane tax-and-spending spree of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington, we are seeing six straight months of raging inflation.”

By Jon Greenberg• July 29, 2021

Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee.:

“There is a consensus among economists left, right, and center… that we can’t spend too much” on COVID-19 relief.

By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2021

Wayne Powell stated on October 01, 2012 in a debate.:

Says Eric Cantor voted to assure Congress would be paid if the government shut down and against guaranteeing troops would be paid.

By Nancy Madsen• October 4, 2012

Nicole Galloway stated on October 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls."

By William Skipworth• October 23, 2020

Colin Powell stated on May 24, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation:

Cheney is "disagreeing with President Bush's policy. President Bush stated repeatedly to international audiences and to the country that he wanted to close Guantanamo."

By Robert Farley• May 26, 2009

Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

A lawyer for former President Donald Trump released new proof of 2020 election fraud.

By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2023

YouTube videos stated on July 13, 2020 in a YouTube post:

“Old C-SPAN footage of Joe Biden introducing man in blackface.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2020

Cory Booker stated on March 27, 2019 in a CNN town hall in South Carolina:

Says President Donald Trump "cut funding from the Justice Department to investigate these domestic terrorist groups, these white supremacist groups."

By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2019

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