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Search results for "Larry Ellison promised to fire CNN anchors if Trump approved takeover"

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Bloggers stated on March 01, 2017 in a headline:
"Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow."
By Joshua Gillin• March 1, 2017
Instagram posts stated on July 09, 2024 in an Instagram video:
CNN producer “caught on hot mic” commenting on Maxine Waters’ “wig problem.”
By Ranjan Jindal• July 12, 2024
Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email:
Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign."
By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2016
Laura Loomer stated on February 24, 2025 in an X post:
U.S. Agency for International Development subsidized CNN and MSNBC hosts’ salaries.
By Sofia Ahmed• March 7, 2025
Bloggers stated on November 07, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
"Democrats just elected (include)… a man who preys on underage prostitutes … and an anti-semitic racist who beats women."  
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2018
Keith Ellison stated on January 29, 2017 in a CBS 'Face The Nation' interview:
"About three-quarters of (Syrian refugees) are women and children. A full third of them are kids under 12 years old."
By Miriam Valverde• February 2, 2017
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says the names of CNN anchors Chris Cuomo, Brian Stelter and Jake Tapper were on the flight logs of Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane.  
By Samantha Putterman• July 29, 2019
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech:
The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 3, 2021
Donald Trump stated on June 17, 2020 in an interview with the Wall Street Journal:
Says before he planned a rally on June 19 “nobody had ever heard of” Juneteenth.
By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020
Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Donald Trump chose a provocative song to describe Kamala Harris during a presidential debate.
By Sofia Ahmed• November 15, 2024
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows President Joe Biden recalling an alien encounter.
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 28, 2023
Keith Ellison stated on March 07, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."  
By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2017
Threads posts stated on August 23, 2024 in a Threads post:
Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said on CNBC, “If conservatives do not like our values, they should take their money to Home Depot.”
By Loreben Tuquero• August 26, 2024
Rick Santorum stated on April 13, 2020 in on CNN:
"The president looks like he was ahead of the curve – as you know, he talks about this all the time – on shutting down travel from China."
By Jessica Calefati• April 14, 2020
Allen West stated on January 02, 2011 in a Fox News TV show:
"We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education."  
By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2011
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.:
Says his plan would cut taxes without increasing the deficit.
By Linda Qiu• November 5, 2015
Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad:
"If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks."
By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2019
Hillary Clinton stated on October 23, 2016 in a tweet from her campaign:
"Donald Trump says he'd deport 16 million people."
By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2016
Larry Pressler stated on February 28, 2014 in a campaign ad:
"American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down."
By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2014
Chain email stated on December 19, 2007 in :
When Obama was sworn into office, "he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Kuran (Their equivalency to our Bible, but very different beliefs)."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2007

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