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Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 13, 2025 in an Instagram post:
California wildfires have “nothing to do with climate change.”
By Caleb McCullough• January 21, 2025
Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change.
By Noah Y. Kim• September 15, 2020
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet:
"There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor."
By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018
Social Media stated on January 20, 2026 in posts on social media:
Trees can explode if temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.
By Madison Czopek• January 26, 2026
Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.:
“Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.”
By Madison Czopek• August 15, 2023
Viral image stated on January 27, 2016 in comments on YouTube:
"Bioweapon! Zika virus is being spread by GMO mosquitos (sic)"
By Linda Qiu• February 9, 2016
Donald Trump stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet:
California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management."
By Chris Nichols• January 9, 2019
Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2020 in a series of images:
Most of the wildfires on the West Coast are “all being started by antifa.”
By Daniel Funke• September 10, 2020
Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story:
Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat.
By Samantha Putterman• December 16, 2019
Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season.
By Jeff Cercone• February 12, 2024
Rick Scott stated on May 13, 2019 in a speech:
Says "Nicolás Maduro is carrying out a genocide on his people."
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2019
Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute:
“U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.”
By Jon Greenberg• October 15, 2021
Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News:
"A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists."
By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2014
Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement:
"If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms."
By Will Doran• February 17, 2017
Doug Ducey stated on April 13, 2016 in a press conference on fire season:
"90 percent of fires in Arizona are human-caused."
By Anthony Cave• April 19, 2016
John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview:
The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. 
By John Kruzel• September 6, 2019
Gordon Challstrom stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement:
"Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot."
By Dana Tims• February 21, 2014
Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Jane Goodall’s comments about population growth at World Economic Forum show COVID-19 pandemic was planned.
By Jeff Cercone• July 27, 2022
Josh Mandel stated on December 02, 2011 in a newspaper column:
Sen. Sherrod Brown "has chosen to side with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists in the attacks on our natural resources."
By Stephen Koff• December 7, 2011
Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Alkaline foods” can heal the body of cancer.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022

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By Sara Swann• June 9, 2023

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By Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2017

Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California

By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2020

Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management

By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025

The Independence Day speech analyzer: Donald Trump’s weekend addresses

By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2020

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Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists?

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By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2025

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By Will Doran• March 7, 2017

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