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Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks:

In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.”

By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026

James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:

Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”

By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026

Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":

“We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.”

By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025

Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2023

Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2024 in a post on Truth Social:

Photo of Kamala Harris’ Aug. 7 rally near Detroit was AI-generated and “there was nobody there.” Attendees pictured “didn’t exist.”

By Madison Czopek• August 12, 2024

Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2024 in social media posts:

Photos show federal authorities arrested and charged a clone instead of the real Sean “Diddy” Combs.

By Gideon Hess• October 29, 2024

Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2016 in a rally outside Cleveland:

Says Ohio’s I-X Center "used to be a great plant," but "thousands of people of worked here, and they left" when their jobs were moved overseas.

By Nadia Pflaum• October 31, 2016

Cory Gardner stated on July 28, 2014 in an interview on Univision Radio:

"We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built."

By Steve Contorno• July 31, 2014

Freedom Partners stated on April 08, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare.

By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2014

Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events:

The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.

By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025

Social Media stated on May 21, 2025 in posts:

Video shows the Qatari emir saying, “I truly regret inviting Trump, the robber, to the Middle East.”

By Grace Abels• May 21, 2025

Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Mitch McConnell's "biggest donor" is a "Russian oligarch that the GOP just lifted sanctions on."

By Samantha Putterman• February 14, 2019

Social Media stated on July 21, 2023 in Facebook post:

These images show LeBron James dressed in pink for the “Barbie” movie.

By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 27, 2023

Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Audio shows breaking news that “Biden approves $5,200 for Americans older than 25.”

By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023

Social Media stated on April 05, 2026 in social media posts:

Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026.

By Maria Briceño• April 6, 2026

Social Media stated on March 27, 2025 in social media posts:

Image shows a “person dressed up as Pikachu to resist police violence” in Turkey.

By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2025

Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2023 in a Facebook reel:

A robot with artificial intelligence “self-terminated” after 15 minutes of manual labor.

By Sara Swann• May 9, 2023

Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Google proves that no one ever went to the moon.”

By Samantha Putterman• February 16, 2024

Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2019 in remarks to South Korean business leaders:

"We hadn’t had a (car) plant built in years — in decades, actually. And now we have many plants being built all throughout the United States."

By Jon Greenberg• July 9, 2019

Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.:

"The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions."

By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2018

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