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Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.

By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025

Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference:

“You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.”

By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026

Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email:

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”

By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025

X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post:

Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein.

By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026

Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post:

“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”

By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025

X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post:

New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts."

By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025

Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally:

From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”

By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026

Bill White stated on April 13, 2010 in a press release:

"By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 25, 2010

Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall:

"You've got millions of families paying 40, 50, 60% of their limited incomes to put a roof over their heads."

By Yanqi Xu• May 2, 2019

Tommy Tuberville stated on June 24, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:

Says benefits of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are “going to go to a lot of people that are here illegally to build houses for them.”

By Louis Jacobson, Alex Min• June 26, 2026

Katie McGinty stated on March 08, 2016 in :

"Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition."

By Cassie Owens• March 18, 2016

Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post:

Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes.

By Ella Moore, Samantha Putterman• July 23, 2025

David Sweetser stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview:

Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes."

By Mark Reynolds• January 17, 2016

Donald Trump stated on November 01, 2016 in a speech:

"In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2016

Chain email stated on April 06, 2015 in a chain email:

Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage.

By Lauren Carroll• April 6, 2015

Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 24, 2010 in a radio ad:

Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 1, 2010

Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement:

California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners"

By Chris Nichols• October 5, 2018

Mike Martinez stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview with Austin's KUT, 90.5 FM.:

"Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive."

By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2012

Kamala Harris stated on July 19, 2018 in a tweet:

"In 99 percent of counties in America, someone making the minimum wage working full time can’t afford a 1-bedroom apartment."

By Lucia Geng• July 25, 2018

Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:

If you paid rent in March or April, “they got to give” you your money back.

By Tom Kertscher• May 20, 2020

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