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JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon:
Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights."
By Jon Greenberg• February 21, 2022
Hillary Clinton stated on September 09, 2016 in a television ad:
Says New START, passed while Clinton was secretary of state, is a "treaty cutting Russia’s nuclear arms."
By Lauren Carroll• September 21, 2016
Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.:
Says Hillary Clinton "went toe-to-toe with Russia as secretary of state to do the New START agreement to reduce Russia's nuclear stockpile."
By Lauren Carroll• October 6, 2016
Marco Rubio stated on April 09, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week":
The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective."
By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017
Herman Cain stated on October 31, 2011 in an interview on "PBS Newshour":
China is "trying to develop nuclear capability."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 2, 2011
Donald Trump stated on December 18, 2018 in in a tweet:
Says 19,000 text messages exchanged between former FBI officials that were "purposely and illegally deleted ... would have explained (the special counsel investigation) hoax."
By John Kruzel• December 19, 2018
Online petition stated on April 08, 2011 in an online petition:
"For every [coyote] they kill, the population will replace and usually multiply."
By Richard Salit• April 15, 2011
X posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post:
“Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.”
By Grace Abels• January 29, 2025
Facebook posts stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“How many of you are aware that the female governor of Michigan is the niece of George Soros?”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 10, 2020
Viral image stated on July 22, 2024 in an X post:
Fox News aired a chyron that said, “Kamala could be the oldest elected female president.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 23, 2024
Donald Trump stated on June 12, 2018 in Singapore press conference:
Says Bill Clinton "spent $3 billion and got nothing. And (North Korea) started making nuclear weapons a day later."
By Manuela Tobias• June 13, 2018
Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:
In the 2020 presidential election, “4,255 ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, were scanned multiple times” and “3,390 went to Biden.”
By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2021
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:
On the US seeking regime change
By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026
Rachel Siegel stated on April 08, 2019 in an email to supporters:
"The F-35 bombers, scheduled to arrive in Burlington this fall, have been designated with a nuclear mission."
By Colin Meyn• April 11, 2019
Mary Landrieu stated on June 20, 2010 in comments on 'Meet The Press':
Canada "does spills into their water to practice in the event that this would happen. That is not allowed in the United States."
By Alex Holt• June 28, 2010
Threads posts stated on July 13, 2024 in a post:
The Secret Service staged the July 13 shooting at Trump rally.
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 17, 2024
Robert Gates stated on April 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
"The policy of the Bush administration was also not to add new nuclear capabilities."
By Robert Farley• April 11, 2010
Facebook posts stated on November 18, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Donald Trump has officially banned” same-sex marriage “in all 50 states in America.”
By Maria Briceño• November 26, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a post:
Says Joe Biden has “allowed males to compete in girls’ sports.”
By Monique Curet• February 2, 2021
John McCain stated on February 08, 2016 in remarks made on the Fox News segment, Outnumbered:
North Korea’s missiles are "not going to have a capability to reach the United States anytime real soon."
By Anthony Cave• February 16, 2016

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