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Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2020 in a speech at a rally in Michigan:
"After the last administration nearly killed the US auto industry, I saved the U.S. auto industry ... We brought you a lot of car plants… (and Japan) “announced five car companies are coming to Michigan.”
By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2020
Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Biden said today, if he loses, his people will keep burning, looting and killing.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 25, 2020
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 17, 2024 in Speech:
After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and he kept fighting.”
By Madeline Heim• July 18, 2024
Viral image stated on January 27, 2016 in comments on YouTube:
"Bioweapon! Zika virus is being spread by GMO mosquitos (sic)"
By Linda Qiu• February 9, 2016
Hakeem Jeffries stated on April 29, 2018 in an interview on CNN:
President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid"
By Dan Clark• May 4, 2018
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a tweet:
"The @nytimes states today that DJT believes ‘more countries should acquire nuclear weapons.’ How dishonest are they. I never said this!"
By Lauren Carroll• November 14, 2016
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate:
When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal."
By Linda Qiu• September 21, 2015
Priorities USA Action stated on June 19, 2016 in an ad discussed on "Meet the Press":
Says Donald Trump has said he loves war, "including with nukes."
By Lauren Carroll• June 19, 2016
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a video on Facebook:
Video says COVID-19 vaccines are “weapons of mass destruction” that “could wipe out the human race.”
By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2021
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate:
Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country."
By Lauren Carroll• November 11, 2015
Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity:
Even among "second and third generation" Muslims in the United States, "there's no real assimilation."
By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2016
Dallas Woodhouse stated on September 13, 2017 in in a newspaper:
"Since 2010, Republicans have won unaffiliated voters in every general election."
By Paul Specht• September 27, 2017
Donald Trump stated on February 01, 2016 in a campaign rally in Iowa:
"I'm self-funding my own campaign."
By Lauren Carroll• February 10, 2016
Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview:
What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people."  
By Tom Kertscher• October 27, 2017
Nathan Deal stated on June 13, 2012 in a blog post:
The Americans for Tax Reform pledge "relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action."
By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• June 18, 2012
YouTube videos stated on January 25, 2021 in YouTube videos:
Nancy Pelosi explains how Democrats demonize political opponents through the “wrap-up smear.”
By Noah Y. Kim• February 25, 2021
Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2020 in a series of images:
Most of the wildfires on the West Coast are “all being started by antifa.”
By Daniel Funke• September 10, 2020
Tom Nelson stated on September 01, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Mike Gallagher’s plan "would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 23, 2016
Andy Biggs stated on June 02, 2022 in an opening statement at a House hearing:
The U.S. Justice Department “conservatively estimated that guns are used 1.5 million times per year to save lives.”
By Jon Greenberg• June 6, 2022
Curt Schilling stated on August 10, 2019 in a tweet:
Law-abiding gun owners stop crimes "2.5 million times a year," according to the federal Centers for Disease Control.
By Tom Kertscher• August 14, 2019

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