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Marcy Kaptur stated on May 05, 2026 in an X post:

Republicans “want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.”

By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026

Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters:

A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.”

By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post:

“The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care.

By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2025

Pete Buttigieg stated on August 28, 2019 in a tweet:

Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers."

By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2019

Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a segment on her show:

Despite what Donald Trump claims, "there weren’t 15,000 people who turned out in Phoenix" to see Trump speak.

By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2015

Donald Trump stated on October 04, 2024 in a conversation with reporters:

The Biden administration stole $1 billion “from FEMA to use it for illegal migrants. … And FEMA is now busted. They don’t have any money.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 8, 2024

Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.”

By Emily Venezky• August 7, 2020

David Perdue stated on June 22, 2015 in a press release:

The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches.

By April Hunt• July 28, 2015

Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter:

Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.”

By Madeline Heim• June 30, 2021

Elon Musk stated on February 10, 2025 in an X post:

“FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 14, 2025

Ohio Right to Life stated on August 02, 2016 in a press release:

"Ted Strickland stands in lockstep with Hillary Clinton and the abortion lobby in their desire to force Americans to pay for abortion on demand, up until the moment of birth, with their taxpayer dollars."

By Nadia Pflaum• August 12, 2016

Graham Platner stated on June 09, 2026 in a primary night speech:

Sen. Susan Collins votes “with Donald Trump 95% of the time.”

By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2026

Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his State of the Union:

“Over 130 legislators in this chamber have endorsed legislation that would bankrupt our nation by providing free taxpayer-funded health care to millions of illegal aliens, forcing taxpayers to subsidize free care for anyone in the world who unlawfully crosses our borders."

By Shefali Luthra• February 5, 2020

Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel:

Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina."

By Louis Jacobson• March 27, 2014

Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2021 in Statement:

Says Republican leaders “are working hard to cover up election corruption in Wisconsin.”

By Laura Schulte• July 5, 2021

Kevin Brady stated on December 08, 2022 in a statement:

Joe Biden’s $36 billion for a union pension fund is “the largest private pension bailout in American history.”

By Tom Kertscher• December 14, 2022

Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts:

Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026

Mike Pence stated on July 09, 2020 in a speech:

“And I heard that just yesterday, Joe Biden said that well-armed police in his words ‘become the enemy’ and he said that he would ‘absolutely cut funding for law enforcement.’”

By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• July 10, 2020

Donald Trump stated on March 05, 2018 in a tweet:

"Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA."

By Miriam Valverde• March 7, 2018

National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 11, 2010 in a TV ad:

"Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare."

By Robert Farley• May 19, 2010

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