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Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline:
"Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight."
By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2018
Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.:
Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees."
By Jake Berry• October 22, 2012
Matt Wuerker stated on August 04, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico:
"The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe."
By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2015
Facebook posts stated on January 08, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars."
By Bill McCarthy• January 10, 2020
Instagram posts stated on December 05, 2021 in a post:
“SHOCKING: In the wake of Austria’s drastic lockdown of unvaccinated people, EU chief calls for throwing out Nuremberg Code.”
By Monique Curet• December 7, 2021
Donald Trump stated on November 01, 2017 in a tweet:
Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty."
By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2017
Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech:
“The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.”
By Samantha Putterman• July 5, 2023
Nicholas Burns stated on July 11, 2018 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
European allies "pay us $2.5 billion a year to keep our forces there. It would cost us more money to bring the troops home than to keep them in Europe."
By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2018
Bill Kristol stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
The Ukraine Orange Revolution in 2004 "was the first color revolution."
By Julie Kliegman• February 23, 2014
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video:
The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations."
By Jon Greenberg• August 24, 2012
Elise Stefanik stated on October 06, 2016 in a television ad:
When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’
By Dan Clark• November 1, 2016
Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event:
Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.
By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2012
David Cicilline stated on September 04, 2012 in a debate:
"The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 7, 2012
Hillary Clinton stated on August 02, 2016 in a campaign ad:
Says Donald Trump "has been talking about the option of using a nuclear weapon against our Western European allies."
By Allison Graves• August 12, 2016
Rick Santorum stated on July 18, 2011 in a house party in Henniker, N.H.:
In Europe, "church attendance rates (are) in the single digits" because churches are supported by taxes.
By Josh Rogers• July 27, 2011
Newt Gingrich stated on March 11, 2012 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday":
Obama's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, "has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon."
By Molly Moorhead• March 14, 2012
Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.”
By Jon Greenberg• June 12, 2020
Jeb Bush stated on November 18, 2015 in a speech at the Citadel:
For NATO exercises, "we don’t have enough of our own hardware and equipment even for training purposes. So the Brits are spotting us choppers."  
By Amy Sherman• November 25, 2015
Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando:
The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."
By Molly Moorhead• June 26, 2012
John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement:
Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions."
By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2018

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By Steve Contorno• January 6, 2015

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy

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Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics

By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2019

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By Bill McCarthy• November 20, 2019

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By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2019

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