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Search results for "MAGA Rep accused of brutally beating GOP Senator's daughter"

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Josh Mandel stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida:
The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.”
By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2022
MAGA Inc stated on May 24, 2023 in an ad:
“Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 26, 2023
Mike Kelly stated on March 04, 2017 in In front of a crowd in Northwestern PA:
He’s only there for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to run a shadow government that is gonna totally upset the new agenda.
By Mark Dent• March 14, 2017
JB Pritzker stated on November 17, 2020 in remarks at a news conference:
“Republican elected officials, a network of propaganda publications in the state and some radio shock jocks” were spreading “a lie” about his daughter breaking COVID-19 restrictions.
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 6, 2020
Robert Reich stated on October 08, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.”
By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2024
Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in Facebook posts:
Say Joe Biden is a pedophile.
By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2020
X posts stated on November 15, 2025 in an X post:
A pro-Donald Trump Montana town planned a “pedophile bonfire” in a park for burning Trump flags and MAGA hats.
By Maria Briceño• November 21, 2025
Gwen Graham stated on September 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted to keep the shutdown going."
By Joshua Gillin• October 1, 2014
Donald Trump stated on November 01, 2020 in a tweet:
“Joe Biden called Black youth super predators.”
By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2020
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
Jake Corman stated on January 14, 2021 in an interview:
Says unproven voter fraud claims didn’t play “any role” in the Capitol riot.
By Jessica Calefati• January 17, 2021
Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2020 in a series of photos:
“These are real to date pictures taken during the Million (MAGA) March 2020.”
By Daniel Funke• November 17, 2020
Red State Wave stated on June 11, 2018 in a headline:
"Breaking: Mike Huckabee just fired!"
By Amy Sherman• June 12, 2018
Washington Examiner stated on June 09, 2014 in opinion piece:
U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn has avoided taking a stand on Obamacare.
By Nancy Badertscher, Nick Fouriezos• June 27, 2014
Sarah Palin stated on September 22, 2008 in the New York Sun:
"If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed."
By Alexander Lane• September 25, 2008
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 18, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst "would privatize Social Security."
By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2014
Joe Garcia stated on September 05, 2014 in a Web ad:
Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee."
By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2014
Byron Donalds stated on May 04, 2026 in an interview:
Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2026
Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2023 in a post on Facebook:
"In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."
By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• February 10, 2023
Kevin Nicholson stated on August 01, 2018 in an online video:
Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump."  
By Tom Kertscher• August 8, 2018

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By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2016

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By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022

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Fact-checking the June 29 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 30, 2014

There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway

By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• January 7, 2021

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech about democracy before the 2022 midterms

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 2, 2022

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By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020

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