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Viral image stated on August 07, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Says Elon Musk posted on X, “Any harassment of Trump supporters using the term ‘weird’ will be punished.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 15, 2024
Social Media stated on September 21, 2024 in a video:
Sen. JD Vance admitted he has a ‘rent-a-dog’ from the Trump campaign to make him “seem like a dog person.”
By Samantha Putterman• September 22, 2024
Mooncult stated on January 01, 2020 in a twitter video:
A video shows Joe Biden making a racist comment.
By Daniel Funke, Amy Sherman• January 3, 2020
Viral image stated on August 23, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Celebrities are “painting their Maui properties the same weird shade of blue.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 25, 2023
Threads posts stated on August 22, 2024 in Threads posts:
Gov. Tim Walz insulted Ann Coulter’s romantic history after she called his son “weird.”
By Sofia Ahmed• August 28, 2024
Jeb Bush stated on February 02, 2016 in an appearance at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.:
The debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up."
By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2016
Pine Tree Results PAC stated on April 26, 2026 in an ad:
“Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"
By Amy Sherman• April 29, 2026
X posts stated on January 24, 2024 in in a post:
“Rep. Dean Phillips received almost twice as many votes as Biden did in the New Hampshire primary.”
By Grace Abels• January 26, 2024
Obama Girl stated on July 19, 2007 in a YouTube video.:
"At least Obama didn't marry his cousin," as Giuliani did.
By John Frank• September 6, 2007
Oregon Right to Life PAC stated on December 05, 2010 in a newspaper ad:
Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations
By Ian K. Kullgren• December 10, 2010
Bloggers stated on February 02, 2022 in a blog post:
“Marines are investigating 3 ancient pyramids discovered in Antarctica.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2022
Paul Manafort stated on July 19, 2016 in a press conference:
"The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave."
By Lauren Carroll• July 19, 2016
Jonathan Karl stated on November 02, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters."
By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2014
Ron Klein stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign ad:
Allen West called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" and said "this country's got to get on sound footing by destroying it."  
By Amy Sherman• September 15, 2010
Barbara Boxer stated on April 01, 2011 in a press release:
Says House Republicans rejected a straightforward measure that would prevent members of Congress and the president from being paid during a government shutdown.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 6, 2011
Viral image stated on September 02, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Selene Delgado Lopez is “everyone’s friend in Facebook.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2020
Michael Madigan stated on August 01, 2016 in Interview with WSIU and WBBM, published Aug. 1. :
"Bruce Rauner is of record that he will fully support the Trump candidacy. It's documented. It’s available." 
By Marc Filippino• August 10, 2016
Morgan Brittany stated on October 07, 2014 in an article on the WND website:
"According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola."
By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2014
Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show:
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.  
By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2013
Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posed improperly with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo because he “had a bit too much to drink.”
By Loreben Tuquero• May 19, 2023

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