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Search results for "The president has been humiliated on the world stage."

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Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops.
By Andy Nguyen• July 12, 2022
Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation:
Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 20, 2012
Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.:
President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 23, 2011
Mitt Romney stated on March 02, 2010 in his book "No Apology.":
Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 15, 2010
Mitt Romney stated on June 02, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign:
"A few months into office, (President Barack Obama) traveled around the globe to apologize for America."
By Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2011
Viral image stated on August 22, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Donald Trump said, “Do not be distracted by all this going on in Afghanistan. Always keep one eye on Washington D.C. A magician always distracts his audience.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2021
Bloggers stated on August 14, 2017 in an Internet post:
"Whoopi Goldberg humiliated, handcuffed and dragged out of the TV studio."
By Joshua Gillin• August 16, 2017
Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago:
Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia.
By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate:
Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• October 17, 2012
Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2012
Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall:
When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue."
By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2016
Kelly Ayotte stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” :
"The president's first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country."
By Maryalice Gill• July 31, 2012
Viral image stated on April 16, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Michelle Obama humiliated after embarrassing photo emerges.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 17, 2024
Viral image stated on April 03, 2024 in Biden FCC nominee withdrew in 2023, not 2024:
President Joe Biden’s “FCC pick just withdrew after being humiliated by Senator J.D. Vance” in April.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 10, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Ukraine has been shooting residents of Donetsk and Lugansk just because they wanted to speak Russian.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2022
Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying after “Ted Cruz gets up and humiliates her to her face.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2023
Lindsey Graham stated on April 26, 2009 in a TV interview:
"The Geneva Convention did not apply, until 2005, to the war on terror."
By Robert Farley• April 28, 2009
Dick Cheney stated on December 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox News:
Terrorist detainees "were not covered by the Geneva Convention. They were unlawful combatants. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal kinds of courtesies and treatment."
By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2014
Threads posts stated on November 09, 2024 in a Threads post:
“Ella Emhoff, Kamala’s step-daughter, suffered a mental breakdown … due to the grief from Kamala’s humiliating loss, and was admitted to an in-patient mental health crisis center in NY.”
By Maria Briceño• November 14, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2022 in a public Facebook post:
“Putin Vows to ‘Crush’ Child Traffickers in Ukraine”
By Luiz Romero• March 18, 2022

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By Shannon Beckham, Louis Jacobson, Molly O'Connor• June 25, 2014

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Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016

Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025

McCain steps in on Wright

By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008

George Will dropped Republican voter registration--like 5,000 fellow Maryland voters

By W. Gardner Selby• July 7, 2016

‘Cheap fake’ videos, and the phrase itself, take 2024 election’s center stage

By Sara Swann• June 21, 2024

Jeb Bush's questionable attack on Barack Obama and the use of U.S. power

By Katharina Fiedler, Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2015

Editing tricks in viral Biden ad intensify world leaders’ seeming distaste for Trump

By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• December 12, 2019

Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians?

By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022

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Puberty blockers: The facts and the myths

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Fact checking a Donald Trump appearance in Milwaukee

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False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest

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A shirtless Putin and Obama as secret agent

By Molly Moorhead• April 17, 2012

Fact-checking viral claims about Joe Biden at D-Day anniversary event

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Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate

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