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Bob Casey stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview:

Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.”

By Jessica Calefati• August 4, 2020

Social Media stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post:

“The tow truck drivers in Los Angeles are quickly towing ICE vehicles improperly parked!”

By Gabrielle Lazor• June 26, 2025

Instagram posts stated on July 18, 2020 in an image:

“Since Trump labeled ANTIFA a terrorist organization their rights were stripped by the Patriot Act which states if someone is labeled a terrorist they are not afforded due process.”

By Daniel Funke• July 21, 2020

Facebook posts stated on September 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“So far, out of 175 arrested in Kenosha, 102 were not from Kenosha. Rioting has become its own industry.”

By Eric Litke• September 18, 2020

Viral image stated on August 13, 2013 in a Facebook post:

Says if an unmarked car tries to pull you over, you should dial 112 to confirm it’s actually a police officer because the number provides "a direct link to state trooper info," and that "this applies in all 50 states."

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2019

Cavalier Johnson stated on December 21, 2021 in News release:

“In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.”

By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2022

Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post:

“Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.”

By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020

Facebook posts stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says the toddler shown in a photo clinging to a police officer was found wandering, alone and barefoot, looking for his mother amid protests in Philadelphia.

By Samantha Putterman• October 31, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 05, 2025 in a statement to the media:

“Portland is burning to the ground.”

By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• October 7, 2025

Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2020 in an image:

A patch on law enforcement officers in Portland is for “ZTI solutions, a PRIVATE contractor.”

By Daniel Funke• July 30, 2020

Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a book:

Protesters in La Crosse blocked an exit and surrounded a State Patrol car carrying the governor and were "beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle." When the car was "extricated" from the crowd, a truck blocked a second exit.

By James B. Nelson• December 23, 2013

Bloggers stated on December 12, 2017 in a post on Facebook:

"Surgeon who exposed Clinton Foundation corruption in Haiti found dead in apartment with stab wound to chest." — Intellihub

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2018

X posts stated on September 03, 2024 in X posts:

A group of 32 armed Venezuelans took over an apartment building in Chicago.

By Sofia Ahmed• September 6, 2024

Juan Williams stated on November 10, 2015 in episode of Fox News' "The Five":

Says a car driving former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe "ran through the students, hit one of them" at the MU Homecoming Parade.

By Adam Aton• November 18, 2015

Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Video showed police thank (Kyle Rittenhouse) & give him water prior to the killings”

By Eric Litke• August 28, 2020

Viral image stated on July 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Raz Simone, “the alleged leader of CHAZ crying after Seattle police arrested him.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2020

Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“More than 20 police officers are dead now because of the riots.”

By Emily Venezky• June 10, 2020

X posts stated on November 05, 2024 in an X post:

Vans filled with 50,000 ballots show up in Philadelphia during live MSNBC report.

By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2024

Dana Perino stated on January 04, 2022 in a segment:

A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam.

By Samantha Putterman• January 10, 2022

Clay Higgins stated on November 15, 2023 in a congressional hearing:

A "ghost bus … filled with FBI informants dressed as Trump supporters deployed onto our Capitol on January 6th.”

By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• November 21, 2023

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