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Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference:
After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us."
By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2011
Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.”
By Caleb McCullough• February 5, 2025
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Charlotte, N.C.:
"We’ve spent $6 trillion" on the wars in the Middle East.
By Linda Qiu• October 27, 2016
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in a speech in Indianapolis:
Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer."
By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2017
Rick Scott stated on September 23, 2021 in an op-ed:
“Democrats are responsible for the massive spending and debt growth, they alone need to take responsibility for raising the debt limit.”
By Jon Greenberg• September 27, 2021
Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.”
By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2022
Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2018 in a speech in Washington, Mich.:
"We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."
By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2018
Hillary Clinton stated on June 02, 2016 in a foreign policy speech:
Says Donald Trump said the U.S. should "encourage" Japan to get nuclear weapons.
By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2016
Jon Kyl stated on February 01, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.:
The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines."
By Robert Farley• February 3, 2009
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress:
Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history."
By Jon Greenberg• March 1, 2017
Tim Kaine stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention:
Florida retirees and families "lost tens of thousands of dollars" in deposits on failed Trump condo projects, but he "pocketed their money and walked away."
By Joshua Gillin• July 29, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on December 09, 2015 in an interview on CNN:
Says Marco Rubio said "we should be considering internment" of Muslims, and "maybe we should close down cafes and diners where Muslims gather and in fact compared them to the Nazi party."  
By Amy Sherman• December 10, 2015
Donald Trump stated on June 01, 2016 in a rally in Sacramento, Calif.:
Says Hillary Clinton has spoken "such lies about my foreign policy. They said I want Japan to … get nuclear weapons. Give me a break."
By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2016
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a speech:
Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “opposed my China tariffs and he heartlessly opposed” $28 billion for farm relief, which was paid for by China.
By Samantha Putterman• August 8, 2023
Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 17, 2009 in a press release on the House GOP's blog.:
The war spending bill "actually spends more money on the International Monetary Fund than on the war."
By Catharine Richert• June 23, 2009
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2016 in a rally outside Cleveland:
Says Ohio’s I-X Center "used to be a great plant," but "thousands of people of worked here, and they left" when their jobs were moved overseas.
By Nadia Pflaum• October 31, 2016
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
Sebastian Gorka stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill:
Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."
By Paul Specht• November 16, 2017
Steve Southerland stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
"If you have a job in this country, (there's a) 97 percent chance that you're not going to be in poverty."
By Louis Jacobson• January 14, 2014
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally:
"We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.
By D.L. Davis• April 30, 2019

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