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Search results for "Seven states pull out of Trump's 250th anniversary fair"

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Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist:
Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14.
By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025
X posts stated on June 16, 2025 in X posts:
Image shows accused shooter Vance Boelter wearing a “Resist” shirt.
By Loreben Tuquero• June 18, 2025
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference:
Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2025
Mark Pocan stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance:
“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”
By Laura Schulte• April 17, 2024
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
The Smithsonian Institution includes “nothing about success, nothing about brightness, nothing about the future.”
By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2025
Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in comments during the Iowa Republican presidential debate:
"I have not insulted Donald personally."
By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2016
Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2020
Viral image stated on February 16, 2022 in a video on Facebook:
Buzz Aldrin’s comments during an interview with Conan O’Brien prove the moon landing was fake.
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2022
Chain email stated on May 30, 2014 in messages on the Internet:
Says Barack Obama is the only American president who has not visited the D-Day Monument in Normandy on D-Day.
By Shannon Beckham• May 30, 2014
Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post:
"In Trump’s first year as president, job growth slowed to a six-year low."
By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2018
Jackie Speier stated on December 14, 2016 in a tweet:
"Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence."
By Chris Nichols• December 27, 2016
Charlie Crist stated on June 29, 2022 in a tweet:
"Ron DeSantis still hasn't condemned the Jan. 6 insurrection."
By Yacob Reyes• July 12, 2022
John Kasich stated on June 03, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.":
"When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."
By Aaron Marshall• June 11, 2012
Instagram posts stated on December 11, 2021 in a post:
A video from British public broadcaster BBC shows the network was part of a 9/11 conspiracy.
By Monique Curet• December 16, 2021
Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2019 in a retweet from his account:
Says Ilhan Omar "partied" on the anniversary of 9/11.
By Bill McCarthy• September 19, 2019
Donald Trump stated on September 06, 2018 in a rally in Billings, Mont.:
"When Abraham Lincoln made the Gettysburg Address speech, the great speech, do you know he was ridiculed? He was ridiculed."
By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2018
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in una conferencia de prensa:
Con respecto a los ataques contra las embarcaciones en las costas de Venezuela, “por cada barco que destruimos, salvamos 25,000 vidas estadounidenses”.
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 23, 2025
Tom Toles stated on June 18, 2015 in an editorial cartoon:
A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10.
By April Hunt• July 10, 2015
Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows President Ronald Reagan meeting with Taliban leaders in the White House.
By Samantha Putterman• September 11, 2019
Priorities USA Action stated on May 16, 2016 in a television ad:
Says Donald Trump said of women, "And you can tell them to go f--- themselves."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 18, 2016

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