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Search results for "Tampa Bay Lightning fans chanted 'USA, USA' last night against Montreal Canadiens"

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Viral image stated on February 09, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl.
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2021
Bloggers stated on October 10, 2017 in a fake news website:
Says Tampa Bay Lightning hockey player J.T. Brown was "fired after raising fist during national anthem."  
By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2017
TikTok posts stated on June 09, 2025 in a video:
Video shows Los Angeles protesters chanting “We are Los Angeles” in June 2025.
By Ella Moore• June 11, 2025
Donald Trump stated on July 18, 2019 in a press briefing:
Says that when his supporters chanted "send her back" about Ilhan Omar, he stopped it.   
By Amy Sherman• July 19, 2019
Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement:
The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports."
By Aaron Sharockman• June 24, 2010
Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 10, 2021
Instagram posts stated on August 07, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"Beyonce paid $100K for Maryland Metro to run later following weather delays for her concert.”
By Jeff Cercone• August 9, 2023
X posts stated on June 14, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.
By Gabrielle Lazor• June 17, 2025
Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2008 in :
On which team he's rooting for in the World Series.
By Robert Farley• October 21, 2008
TikTok posts stated on June 09, 2023 in a TikTok post:
A Boston church burned during “a homosexual marriage” and there were no survivors.
By Samantha Putterman• June 16, 2023
Corey Lewandowski stated on April 17, 2016 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:
"The chairman of the party of Florida, who is an avid and outward supporter of Marco Rubio, gets to appoint 30 of those delegates."  
By Amy Sherman• April 19, 2016
Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference:
Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country."
By Katie Sanders• February 24, 2012
Social Media stated on November 08, 2016 in a viral Tweet:
Says "thousands" at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back."
By Linda Qiu• November 9, 2016
Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season.
By Jeff Cercone• February 12, 2024
USA Snich stated on December 11, 2016 in a web post:
"Putin Interference Could Give Courts Legal Right to Make Hillary President."
By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2016
Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Kamala Harris “is not eligible to hold the office of president” because her parents were non-citizens.
By Jeff Cercone• July 22, 2024
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate.:
Says Marco Rubio has "the worst voting record there is today."
By Linda Qiu• September 17, 2015
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
Threads posts stated on June 15, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Caitlin Clark has been named to the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team after Brittney Griner was released for “undisclosed reasons.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2024
X posts stated on October 18, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows “No Kings” protest in the United Kingdom.
By Maria Briceño• October 20, 2025

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By Robert Farley• October 21, 2008

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By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2014

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By Amy Sherman• June 5, 2014

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By Allison Graves• December 29, 2017

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