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Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event:
President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience."
By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2011
Bill White stated on August 14, 2010 in a speech:
Says most of Perry's chiefs of staff have been lobbyists.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2010
Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.:
Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso.
By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2011
The Gateway Pundit stated on February 05, 2021 in an article:
“Newly discovered video shows late night deliveries of tens of thousands of illegal ballots 8 hours after deadline.”
By Clara Hendrickson• February 5, 2021
Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Milwaukee Elections Chief Lost Elections Flash Drive in Morning Hours of November 4th When Democrats Miraculously Found 120,000 Votes for Joe Biden.”
By Eric Litke• November 17, 2020
Rick Perry stated on August 15, 2011 in a speech.:
Says the government wants to require farm tractor drivers to hold commercial driver’s licenses even if they’re just crossing a single public road.
By W. Gardner Selby• August 16, 2011
Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.:
Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor.
By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2011
Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9.
By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2025
Ted Cruz stated on April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire:
"About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators."
By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2015
Facebook posts stated on October 03, 2020 in a series of images:
Says Donald Trump boarded Marine One "with a portable oxygen concentrator in his pocket with the nasal cannula going up his back, hidden in his hair and tucked under his mask."
By Daniel Funke• October 4, 2020
Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden was asleep and snoring during a TV interview.
By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2020
Jennifer Horn stated on February 04, 2015 in in a press release:
"The governor must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state."
By Allie Morris• March 5, 2015
X posts stated on March 18, 2023 in a tweet:
Photo shows former President Donald Trump detained by police.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 20, 2023
John Kasich stated on January 14, 2011 in a news conference:
Says an EPA permit "languished" under Strickland but his new EPA director got it done in two days.
By Aaron Marshall• February 7, 2011
Craig Miller stated on July 12, 2011 in a campaign launch message on his website:
"I've created over 40,000 jobs."
By Becky Bowers• July 19, 2011
Viral image stated on October 01, 2024 in a Threads post:
A Republican representative posted a response to the vice presidential debate before it happened.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2024
Fred Risser stated on May 19, 2011 in a debate on the Senate floor.:
Says Wisconsin state Senate President Michael Elllis (R-Neenah) broke Senate rules during debate on a photo ID bill for voters.
By James B. Nelson• June 5, 2011
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 03, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat."
By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2010
Bloggers stated on November 06, 2020 in a blog post:
Says Nancy Pelosi has “suspicious ties” to a voting software company that was involved in glitches that favored Joe Biden.
By Jon Greenberg• November 9, 2020
Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign $700 million deal with CBS for morning show to compete with ‘The View.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024

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