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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

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

Viral image stated on March 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Photos show former CNN correspondent Barbara Starr “on the scene as a witness crisis actor,” proving mass shootings were staged.

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2024

Pierre Thomas stated on January 09, 2011 in a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":

"Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died."

By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2011

Barack Obama stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks at the White House:

"This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency."

By Keely Herring, Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2015

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

Newsweek stated on October 02, 2017 in an article:

"White men have committed more mass shootings than any other group."

By John Kruzel• October 6, 2017

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

Kamala Harris stated on April 15, 2024 in a moderated conversation:

“As many as 75% of school shootings resulted from a gun that was not secured.”

By Samantha Putterman• April 22, 2024

JD Vance stated on October 15, 2025 in an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show:

"Political violence, it's just a statistical fact that it's a bigger problem on the left.”

By Amy Sherman• October 20, 2025

Pierre Thomas stated on May 25, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week":

From 2000 to 2008, we averaged "about five mass shootings a year. We're now averaging 15. So that's a three-fold increase."

By Jon Greenberg• May 28, 2014

Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, ended a press conference when a reporter asked about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt.

By Sofia Ahmed• September 18, 2024

Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A CNN chyron said the Boulder “shooter was factually Arabic, but morally white.”

By Bill McCarthy• March 25, 2021

Karine Jean-Pierre stated on November 20, 2023 in a White House press briefing:

“Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.”

By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023

Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved."

By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2020

Dennis Kucinich stated on February 27, 2018 in a speech:

Says Richard Cordray directed an Ohio commission to "permit an armed group to have a rally on the statehouse grounds, even taking the extraordinary step of assuming personal responsibility for waiving an insurance requirement in the event of an incident."

By Amy Sherman• March 13, 2018

Social Media stated on March 28, 2023 in social media posts:

The Nashville shooter was wearing different pairs of shoes before and after being killed.

By Loreben Tuquero• March 31, 2023

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