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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 14, 2014 in a television ad:

Says David Perdue wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which would cost Georgia schools $1 billion a year and eliminate millions in student loans.

By April Hunt• October 22, 2014

Brian Kemp stated on March 05, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting."

By Miriam Valverde• March 21, 2018

Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A "Liability Warning Acknowledgement Form" allows a worker to sue their company if they get injured from the COVID-19 vaccine.

By Andy Nguyen• September 23, 2021

Rush Limbaugh stated on January 20, 2021 in a radio show segment:

Says Joe Biden and Democrats "have not legitimately won" the presidency.

By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2021

Instagram posts stated on October 04, 2021 in an Instagram post:

“Sophia Stewart wrote books in the 70s that were stolen from her by Warner Bros. (Terminator 1-4 & The Matrix 1 & 2!) ... she won Hollywood's biggest lawsuit, $2.5 Billion.”

By Samantha Putterman• October 5, 2021

Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2021 in an image:

“Not one court has looked at the evidence and said that Biden legally won” the presidential election.

By Daniel Funke• February 10, 2021

Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

"There's been numerous other occasions over the years” when the federal government created a reserve similar to a new $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund.

By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2026

Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.”

By Tom Kertscher• June 3, 2020

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

Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Four pharmaceutical companies have questionable track records that suggest their COVID-19 vaccines aren’t safe.

By Tom Kertscher• July 8, 2021

Bob Donovan stated on May 23, 2018 in a news release:

"Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct."

By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2018

Xavier Becerra stated on August 26, 2019 in a news conference:

"Every time we go to court," against the Trump administration, "for the most part, we win."

By Chris Nichols• September 25, 2019

Instagram posts stated on July 20, 2021 in a post:

“45,000 confirmed dead from the COVID-19 shots within three days… and they’ve covered it up.”

By Monique Curet• July 22, 2021

Greg Steube stated on May 28, 2019 in a press release:

"It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions."

By Amy Sherman• June 13, 2019

Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2020 in a tweet:

"Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat County Commissioner race, on same ballot as President, just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy."

By Bill McCarthy• November 18, 2020

Matt Mackowiak stated on July 01, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman:

"In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor."

By Eleanor Dearman• July 28, 2016

Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2024 in an Instagram post:

President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island”

By Caleb McCullough• November 8, 2024

Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post:

George Floyd and COVID-19 “never existed.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 22, 2022

Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media:

"After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs."

By Will Doran• April 24, 2017

Lou Barletta stated on June 07, 2018 in an interview:

"The city that I was mayor of was 50 percent Latino, and I won with 90 percent of the vote..."

By Colin Deppen• June 12, 2018

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