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Search results for "Trump skipped the WHCD every single year"

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Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate:
"In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."
By Bill McCarthy• July 24, 2018
Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 06, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS."  
By Amy Sherman• March 8, 2016
Fox News Channel stated on January 26, 2016 in a news release:
Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines "is near unprecedented."
By Linda Qiu• January 28, 2016
TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on September 24, 2017 in a headline:
"NFL fines Pittsburgh Steelers $1 million each for skipping national anthem."
By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2017
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 08, 2016 in an ad:
Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting."
By Lola Duffort• September 28, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2020 in a rally in Erie, Pa.:
“Phony” ballots “were printed without my name on it.”
By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2020
Jeff Sessions stated on July 18, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland:
Says Hillary Clinton "has been a champion of globalist trade agreements. ... Worst of all, they are now pushing the disastrous 5,000-page Obamatrade — the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement."  
By Linda Qiu• July 19, 2016
Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends":
The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.”
By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020
Sidney Powell stated on November 08, 2020 in an interview with Fox News:
“At least 450,000 ballots in the key states ... miraculously only have a mark for Joe Biden on them, and no other candidate."
By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2020
Instagram posts stated on May 15, 2021 in an Instagram post:
"COVID-19 Jab: They skipped all animal trials because all animals were dying and went directly to people."
By Bill McCarthy• May 18, 2021
Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2011 in a campaign video.:
Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy.
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• October 3, 2011
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“Barack and Michelle Obama locked in bombshell divorce of the century.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 19, 2025
Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad:
"Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead." 
By Warren Fiske• October 28, 2010
John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China."
By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2020
Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library:
Says his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes."
By Erin O'Neill• October 2, 2011
Jose Diaz-Balart stated on November 09, 2014 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press":
"Every single day in this country, 1,000 people are deported and the vast majority of those people that are deported aren't criminals."
By Jon Greenberg• November 12, 2014
TeddyStick.com stated on June 07, 2017 in a headline:
"Democrat Maxine Waters has shown up to only 10 percent of congressional meetings for 35 years."
By Joshua Gillin• June 15, 2017
Dean Heller stated on June 26, 2018 in a press release:
Says Jacky Rosen "skipped work ... at the expense of veterans" to "attend a publicity stunt."
By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2018
Arne Duncan stated on August 29, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
"In this country, we have a 25 percent dropout rate."
By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2010
New York Times stated on April 19, 2017 in a tweet:
Images show the turnout for President Donald Trump's 2017 ceremony with the New England Patriots was smaller than the team’s turnout with President Barack Obama in 2015.
By Joshua Gillin• April 20, 2017

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