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Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin:
"It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina."
By Will Doran• October 19, 2016
Marco Rubio stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:
Says Joe Biden “has issued more executive fiats than anyone in such a short period of time, ever, more than Obama, more than Trump, more than anyone.”
By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2021
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a press conference:
“The entire city (of Portland) is ablaze all the time.”
By Bill McCarthy• September 1, 2020
Rick Perry stated on August 18, 2011 in remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire:
"In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2011
Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement:
“Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.”
By Miriam Valverde• April 23, 2020
Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 9, 2020
John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview:
The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. 
By John Kruzel• September 6, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard stated on March 15, 2022 in a Fox News appearance:
"What is happening here is not so different from what we're seeing happening in Russia, where you have got state TV and controlled messaging across the board."
By Bill McCarthy• March 18, 2022
Ivanka Trump stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":
"While (women) represent 47 percent of the overall work force, we only make up 23 percent of STEM-related occupations."
By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2017
Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Quotes Queen Elizabeth II as saying that Trump is "an amazing person" with a "good heart" who could have been her son in another life.  
By Samantha Putterman• June 19, 2019
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
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 10, 2019 in an interview:
"Even in the last Congress, President Trump signed 18 of my bills."
By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 21, 2019
Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in a town hall meeting:
"Recent international reports show the United States near the bottom among industrialized nations for k-12 academic achievement."
By Eric Stirgus• August 23, 2011
Social Media stated on February 24, 2025 in in social media posts:
Zero votes for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Rockland County, New York, precinct proves Elon Musk hacked 2024 presidential election.
By Jeff Cercone• February 26, 2025
Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2022 in a speech:
"They say the ocean will rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 200 to 300 years."
By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2022
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2016 in a rally in Cleveland, Ohio:
"14 percent of noncitizens are registered to vote."  
By Allison Graves• October 24, 2016
Randy Bryce stated on May 06, 2018 in an interview:
Says he’s not a politician.
By Tom Kertscher• May 16, 2018
Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk just fired the entire Twitter board of directors.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022
Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post:
"Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers."
By Fauzeya Rahman• October 20, 2016
Dan Bishop stated on August 30, 2019 in a campaign ad:
Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism."
By Julianna Rennie• September 6, 2019

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