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Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:

U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.

By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023

Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:

The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”

By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026

Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:

"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026

Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:

“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”

By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024

Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:

"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."

By Aaron Sharockman• March 31, 2010

Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.

By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024

Lori Lightfoot stated on August 30, 2019 in an interview:

"We’ve got 600-plus police and fire pensions Downstate that are on the cusp of insolvency because they don’t have the revenues that they need to be able to keep those pensions going."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 8, 2019

Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH:

Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration.

By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2019

Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release:

Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."

By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2017

Wisconsin Trump Victory stated on August 12, 2020 in an email:

Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs

By Laura Schulte• August 18, 2020

Nancy Pelosi stated on May 04, 2020 in a TV interview:

Illinois “got into fiscal problems because of a Republican governor who was governor there” before Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 8, 2020

Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in an interview with Dan Bongino:

"They never thought ... that I was going to release that call and I really had no choice because Adam Schiff made up a call."

By Jon Greenberg• November 19, 2019

Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad:

An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam.

By James B. Nelson• March 29, 2016

Dave McCormick stated on January 31, 2022 in an ad:

“We all know China created COVID.”

By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2022

Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post:

Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians.

By Gabrielle Settles• September 30, 2022

Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2017 in a tweet:

"Coal production up 7.8% in past year. Down 31.5% last 10 years. #endingwaroncoal."

By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2017

Donald Trump stated on March 02, 2019 in a speech:

"When the wind stops blowing, that’s the end of your electric."

By John Kruzel• April 3, 2019

Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally in Phoenix:

"We have become an energy exporter for the first time ever just recently."

By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2017

Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech:

Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign.

By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2016

House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 05, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.:

"Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling."

By Catharine Richert• April 23, 2010

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