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Daily World Update stated on April 29, 2018 in a headline:

"CNN shocks America, fires ‘journalist’ who made fun of Sarah Sanders’ face"

By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2018

Jeb Bush stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.:

Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office.

By Jason Noble• November 23, 2015

The Liberty Raise stated on May 02, 2018 in a headline:

"Breaking: Michelle Wolf fired -- Comedy Central apologizes to Sarah Sanders."

By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2018

Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pays mainstream media $600 million to report in favor of him.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 3, 2022

Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview:

Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year."

By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2013

Snooki stated on June 07, 2010 in a video promo for "Jersey Shore":

"Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning."

By Robert Farley• June 21, 2010

Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video:

Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.

By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2012

Newt Gingrich stated on September 19, 2016 in in a Facebook post and video:

Hillary Clinton said, "with a straight face, that the terrorist attacks this weekend were caused by Donald J. Trump"

By Jim Tharpe• September 23, 2016

Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”

By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2020

Instagram posts stated on March 24, 2023 in an Instagram post:

A photo shows former President Barack Obama’s “old boyfriend,” to whom he paid “hush money.”

By Loreben Tuquero• March 29, 2023

Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2023 in a video:

"There is no Biden presidency. The real Biden was executed for his crimes long ago along with Clinton."

By Andy Nguyen• April 27, 2023

Michelle Wolf stated on April 29, 2018 in a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner:

"Flint still doesn’t have clean water."

By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2018

Viral image stated on October 23, 2022 in an Instagram post:

There are no photos of “Biden in the Oval Office” from after early 2021.

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2022

Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet:

“If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”

By Eric Litke• September 1, 2020

Ivanka Trump stated on August 06, 2019 in a tweet:

"Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground."

By Duncan Agnew• August 7, 2019

X posts stated on September 01, 2025 in an X post:

President Donald Trump’s “official schedule was suddenly suspended.”

By Maria Briceño• September 2, 2025

Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook:

Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 9, 2016

Donald Trump stated on October 05, 2025 in a statement to the media:

“Portland is burning to the ground.”

By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• October 7, 2025

Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet:

There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018

Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet:

"The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources."

By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2018

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