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Sean Hannity stated on September 17, 2025 in an episode of "Hannity":
There was not “a single, prominent conservative voice in the country that even remotely wanted or hoped or was pushing to get Jimmy Kimmel taken off the air.”
By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• September 18, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 01, 2017 in a monologue on his show:
"President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion."
By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2017
Jimmy Kimmel stated on June 06, 2019 in on "Jimmy Kimmel Live":
"Richard Nixon was the last president to be impeached."
By Bill McCarthy• June 13, 2019
X posts stated on January 03, 2024 in an X post:
Jimmy Kimmel was on the Jeffrey Epstein list, documents show.
By Jeff Cercone• January 4, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“Jimmy Kimmel just announced that his show will end on January 20th … he’s leaving for Canada and says he’s ‘never coming back.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 17, 2025
Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2020 in an Instagram post:
Video shows movers carrying boxes out of the White House as President Trump discusses 2020 election results.
By Samantha Putterman• November 24, 2020
Bloggers stated on May 08, 2020 in a blog post:
Says Mike Pence was caught on a hot mic delivering empty boxes of PPE to a nursing home and pretended they were heavy.
By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2020
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert are “still not doing Biden jokes."
By Gabrielle Settles• March 30, 2021
Facebook posts stated on April 08, 2024 in a video on Facebook:
Video shows Snoop Dogg recommending “gummies for quitting smoking.”
By Madison Czopek• April 11, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“Whoopi Goldberg, Megan Rapinoe and Taylor Swift decide to leave the United States.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2025
Margaret Hoover stated on May 02, 2017 in a discussion on CNN:
Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service."
By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2017
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
Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview:
The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 22, 2017
Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024
Viral image stated on September 08, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows Pope Francis slapping former President Donald Trump’s hand.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2023
Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2018 in a tweet:
The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY."
By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2018
Bill Cassidy stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview on CNN:
Under the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, in "states like Maine, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, there will be billions more dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by Obamacare."
By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2017
X posts stated on October 05, 2025 in an X post:
“Coca-Cola CEO drops bombshell ultimatum to NFL — pull Bad Bunny from Super Bowl halftime or lose our $100 (million) sponsorship!”
By Maria Briceño• October 9, 2025
Instagram posts stated on January 03, 2023 in a video:
Tom Hanks shouting "sexy baby" is connected to Jeffery Epstein and pedophilia.
By Andy Nguyen• January 9, 2023
Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2016 in an email:
"It has been 269 days since (Hillary) Clinton has held a press conference."
By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2016

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