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YouTube videos stated on January 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

Says President Donald Trump this week will sign an executive order creating term limits for Congress.

By Miriam Valverde• January 24, 2020

Rick Scott stated on August 28, 2024 in a post on X:

“This month alone, more than 16,000 non-citizens have been removed from the voter rolls in 3 states.”

By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 29, 2024

Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2025 in a Facebook post:

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax.

By Caleb McCullough• January 27, 2025

Bloggers stated on January 30, 2017 in a blog post:

Says President Donald Trump "signs a visa-free travel policy" for Ghana and Malawi.

By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2017

Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts:

The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”

By Amy Sherman• May 28, 2025

Chain email stated on February 02, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers:

Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president.

By Steve Contorno• February 6, 2014

Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 25, 2017 in a segment on ABC's 'The View':

Says Barack Obama "didn’t do executive orders in the beginning."

By Allison Graves• January 26, 2017

Donald Trump stated on January 09, 2018 in a press conference with congressional leaders:

When President Barack Obama "signed the executive order (on DACA, he) actually said he doesn't have the right to do this."

By Jon Greenberg• January 9, 2018

Claudia Tenney stated on July 03, 2024 in a social media post:

Biden Executive Order 14019 “requires our taxpayer-funded federal agencies to violate the Hatch Act and engage in illegal vote harvesting.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 2, 2024

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

Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview:

The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists."

By Tom Kertscher• February 7, 2017

Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2025 in a press briefing:

“I changed the Obama policy (on hiring air traffic controllers) ... And then Biden came in and he changed it.”

By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 31, 2025

Instagram posts stated on March 03, 2024 in an Instagram post:

The Biden administration seeks to end voter ID requirements to allow immigrants in the country illegally to vote.

By Sofia Ahmed• March 7, 2024

Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2025

Beto O'Rourke stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

"This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history."

By Lauren Carroll• July 13, 2014

Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2025 in a Facebook post:

President Donald Trump "just reversed all the cost caps Biden negotiated for anyone on Medicare or Medicaid."

By Caleb McCullough• January 23, 2025

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 February 28, 2023 in a Truth Social post:

The 2020 election could not have been fair because “Los Angeles County agreed, during litigation, that there were 1.2 million ineligible voters after the election.”

By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2023

Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2017 in a CBN interview:

"I've gotten rid of the Johnson Amendment … I signed an executive order so that now ... ministers and and preachers and rabbis and whoever it may be, they can speak. You know, you couldn’t speak politically before, now you can."

By Miriam Valverde• July 18, 2017

Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2020 in a tweet:

Under an executive order, “expensive insulin went from big dollars to virtual pennies … especially (for) our seniors.”

By Jon Greenberg• August 3, 2020

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