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Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad:

"(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa."

By Sean Gorman• November 21, 2011

Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.:

“Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.”

By Madison Czopek• August 15, 2023

WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement:

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet.

By Robert Farley• July 28, 2009

Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in Speech:

Says under U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal, “Cows are out.”

By Laura Schulte• September 28, 2020

Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article:

Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2011

Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2023 in an Instagram post:

"Hawaii is being attacked by direct energy weapons."

By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 18, 2023

Chain email stated on April 01, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet:

Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media.

By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2012

Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner:

Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states.

By Mark Naymik• August 5, 2011

Richard Corcoran stated on February 06, 2017 in a tweet:

"Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism."

By Allison Graves• February 9, 2017

Michael Doherty stated on May 24, 2011 in an opinion piece:

"The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing."

By Caryn Shinske• June 29, 2011

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 06, 2016 in an ad:

"Kelly Ayotte voted to give big oil more than $20 billion in tax breaks."

By Allie Morris• October 7, 2016

Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Maui fires are part of an intentional effort to rebuild the island into a “smart island.”

By Jeff Cercone• August 14, 2023

Donald Trump stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech at the CPAC conference:

"The people that went to school with (Barack Obama), they never saw him, they don't know who he is."

By Robert Farley• February 14, 2011

Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation:

Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists.

By Eric Stirgus• February 2, 2011

Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“The media is showing how Obama’s birth certificate was changed! He was never born in the U.S. so he was never a real president!”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2025

Dick Cheney stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week:

President Barack Obama's "initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber" was to say that "this was the act of an isolated extremist."

By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2010

Tommy Tuberville stated on August 17, 2020 in an interview:

Amid COVID-19, 25 of the 26 Republican governors "have decided to play football," but "three-fourths" of the 24 Democratic governors "have decided not to play already and most will probably not play.”

By Tom Kertscher• August 19, 2020

Instagram posts stated on August 20, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Images of blue things that weren’t burned in Hawaii are evidence directed energy weapons started the wildfires there.

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2023

Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing:

Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax

By Ian K. Kullgren• March 21, 2011

Chris Dorworth stated on April 21, 2011 in comments on the House floor.:

Says Florida is one of a few or perhaps the only state "that has a statewide review of local land use and zoning decisions."

By Aaron Sharockman• April 29, 2011

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