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Chain email stated on October 25, 2019 in a chain email:
"14,000 abandoned wind turbines litter the United States."
By Madison Czopek• October 25, 2019
Viral image stated on August 07, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows electric cars that were bought for civil servants in France and then abandoned because “it was too expensive to replace the batteries.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 10, 2022
Derrick Van Orden stated on December 07, 2021 in Twitter:
Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 to 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan."
By Alan Hovorka• January 4, 2022
Stuart Varney stated on March 02, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends":
"Electrolux, Sweden's largest appliance maker, has just abandoned a $250 million investment in the United States because of the steel tariffs. That is retaliation."
By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2018
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:
A Ukrainian TikToker shows how to drive an abandoned Russian armored vehicle.
By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2022
Tim McGinty stated on March 04, 2016 in his campaign website:
Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods."  
By Nadia Pflaum• March 4, 2016
Viral image stated on December 05, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“‘Child trafficking camp’ discovered in Arizona.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 7, 2022
Facebook posts stated on September 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“The Obama Foundation stored classified documents in an abandoned furniture warehouse.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 6, 2022
Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A photo shows sex traffickers using an abandoned child car seat to lure in victims.
By Bill McCarthy• October 18, 2021
Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2022 in a video:
“Trump lawyers all quit on him at the same time.”
By Andy Nguyen• September 15, 2022
X posts stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows “massive fire after Iranian missile made impact in Tel Aviv” in June 2025.
By Maria Briceño• June 23, 2025
Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:
A U.S. law says that “if a house is not inhabited, we can expropriate it.”
By Maria Briceño• April 5, 2024
Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a rally:
Says Joe Biden “abandoned Scranton.”
By Jessica Calefati• August 29, 2020
Margaret Carlson stated on August 09, 2011 in a politics column.:
Rick Perry "has advocated abandoning Social Security, scuttling Medicaid and ending the federal income tax."
By W. Gardner Selby• August 28, 2011
Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release:
"Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2010
Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a post on Facebook:
A photo of a homeless camp on old railroad tracks is present-day Los Angeles.
By Samantha Putterman• February 19, 2019
Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Says Barack Obama tweeted, “Has anyone checked to make sure Donald Trump doesn’t have a Russian birth certificate?”
By Bill McCarthy• April 5, 2022
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says photos show a “boneyard” of electric cars abandoned in France because the cars’ batteries were too expensive to replace.
By Tom Kertscher• May 17, 2021
Bloggers stated on June 25, 2018 in a blog post headline:
"Mexico’s Next President Calls for An Invasion Of The US"
By Manuela Tobias• June 25, 2018
Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.:
"Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency.
By Alexander Lane• April 1, 2009

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