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Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview:
"All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel."
By Tom Kertscher• April 20, 2017
Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech:
The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States."
By Willoughby Mariano• April 11, 2012
Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview:
Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check and illegally buy a weapon."
By Eric Litke• November 26, 2019
John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today":
"The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs."
By Steve Contorno• June 26, 2014
Louie Gohmert stated on July 15, 2013 in an interview.:
Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality."
By W. Gardner Selby• July 31, 2013
Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2021 in on social media:
“Biden invested the entire family fortune in Ukraine gas and oil. Then shuts down Keystone pipeline. Starting to get the picture.”
By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2021
Mike Martinez stated on November 12, 2014 in a press conference:
Austin mayoral candidate "Steve Adler admitted his law firm worked with Koch Industries for nearly a decade."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 14, 2014
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook:
Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “​​on day one” of his administration.
By Madison Czopek• February 26, 2025
Anna Kooiman stated on November 06, 2014 in a segment on "Fox & Friends":
"There would be tens of thousands of jobs created" if President Barack Obama approved the Keystone XL pipeline.
By Katie Sanders• November 11, 2014
Donald Trump stated on May 21, 2024 in a campaign email:
“Biden’s DOJ was authorized to use DEADLY FORCE” in Mar-a-Lago raid. Biden was “locked and loaded” and “ready to take me out.”
By Jeff Cercone• May 23, 2024
Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018 in :
"Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign."
By Bill McCarthy• September 11, 2018
LearnProgress.org stated on February 08, 2017 in a headline:
Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it."
By Joshua Gillin• February 16, 2017
Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2018 in in a tweet:
"Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department."
By John Kruzel• September 4, 2018
Donald Trump stated on April 16, 2024 in statement to the media in New York City:
“This trial that I have now, that’s a Biden trial.”
By Amy Sherman• April 19, 2024
Van Jones stated on February 03, 2014 in a segment on CNN's "Crossfire":
The Keystone pipeline creates "35 permanent jobs" after construction, according to a government report.
By Katie Sanders• February 10, 2014
The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post:
Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.”
By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021
Kayleigh McEnany stated on February 08, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2022
Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release:
"More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada."
By Edward Fitzpatrick• March 18, 2012
Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail:
Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law.
By Robert Farley• July 14, 2011
John Thune stated on January 04, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment."    
By Jon Greenberg• January 4, 2015

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