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Debra Medina stated on January 27, 2010 in an e-mail.:

Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant."

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 2, 2010

Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.”

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• October 28, 2022

Doug Jones stated on November 30, 2017 in a campaign ad:

"In a 2014 case involving a man convicted of abusing two underage girls, Judge Roy Moore disagreed and wrote the dissenting opinion."

By Jon Greenberg• December 6, 2017

Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Scores of politicians and others are on a “list” of sex cases from newly unsealed Ghislaine Maxwell court documents.

By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2020

X posts stated on February 12, 2026 in an X post:

Savannah Guthrie's husband’s company is listed as a "co conspirator" in the Epstein files, “in case you're wondering why now of all times for (her) mother to be 'kidnapped.'"

By Maria Briceño• February 16, 2026

Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Florida Highway Patrol has a semi-truck … The FHP uses a fleet of three such ‘hidden in plain sight’ trucks to snitch on bad drivers.”

By Yacob Reyes• May 26, 2022

Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2022 in a Facebook post:

The deaths of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., and actor Anne Heche are suspicious and linked because they “partnered fighting against pedophilia.”

By Andy Nguyen• August 26, 2022

Bloggers stated on December 08, 2017 in a fake news website:

"Roy Moore’s accuser arrested and charged with falsification."

By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2017

Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2024 in an Instagram post:

President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island”

By Caleb McCullough• November 8, 2024

Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024

Facebook posts stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“These ‘peaceful’ protesters burned these horses to death.”

By Tom Kertscher• June 8, 2020

Mike Scott stated on January 11, 2014 in a Facebook post:

"Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress."

By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2014

Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2021 in a post:

A judge sealed “all the evidence and proof of who helped Ghislaine Maxwell sex traffic children.”

By Monique Curet• January 4, 2022

Brendan Doherty stated on October 09, 2012 in a news release:

"David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse."

By John Hill• October 15, 2012

Chain email stated on August 26, 2014 in In a viral YouTube video:

A Muslim immigrant in Michigan can list his second, third or fourth wives as "extended family" and qualify for welfare.

By Clayton Youngman• December 7, 2015

The Gateway Pundit stated on April 24, 2022 in a blog post:

“A STOLEN ELECTION: State totals minus illegal ballot trafficking numbers give President Trump decisive victories in AZ, GA, MI, PA, and WI.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 4, 2022

Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Anne Heche was murdered by the illuminati because she was working on a movie about Jeffrey Epstein.

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2022

Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Says authorities found 39 children in a double wide trailer in Georgia and it's not the biggest news story in America.”

By Samantha Putterman• September 1, 2020

Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.”

By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2020

Viral image stated on June 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows a semi-truck that crashed with a Chevy pickup that cut in front of it.

By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2021

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