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Search results for "did fox and friends put a towel for trump to sit on to keep the couch clean"

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Threads posts stated on October 18, 2024 in a Threads post:
Photo shows former President Donald Trump sitting on a black towel on “Fox & Friends” because “they don’t want him to stain the sofa.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2024
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.:
"When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it."
By Katie Sanders• January 24, 2012
Bob Marshall stated on February 02, 2012 in a legislative hearing.:
"You're supposed to throw away your shoes" if mercury from a broken CFL light bulb gets on them.
By Sean Gorman• February 13, 2012
Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2018 in a tweet:
"I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book."
By John Kruzel• January 5, 2018
Viral image stated on November 24, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2019
Tim Kaine stated on September 06, 2016 in a speech:
"When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate." 
By Sean Gorman• September 15, 2016
Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in Internet posts:
Shepard Smith was fired from Fox News.
By John Kruzel• July 18, 2017
Patrick Morrisey stated on July 17, 2018 in an ad:
Says Joe Manchin said "yes to repealing Obamacare. He lied."
By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2018
Scott Walker stated on October 24, 2017 in news release:
On NFL players protesting during the national anthem.  
By Tom Kertscher• October 25, 2017
Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":
"We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags."
By Laura Figueroa• July 7, 2010
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate:
"I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.
By Lauren Carroll• September 27, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Says Donald Trump "thinks that climate change is a hoax, invented by the Chinese."
By Louis Jacobson• January 24, 2016
Patrick Morrisey stated on August 21, 2018 in a Donald Trump rally in Charleston, W.Va.:
Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’"
By Kristen Mohammadi• September 13, 2018
Hogan Gidley stated on January 17, 2021 in a Fox News interview:
President Donald Trump “can’t say anything (about the U.S. Capitol riot) because the platforms have removed him.”
By Bill McCarthy• January 18, 2021
Hillary Clinton stated on June 02, 2016 in a foreign policy speech :
Says "Donald Trump says climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese."
By Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2016
Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 16, 2020
Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch:
Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 27, 2016
Donald Trump stated on March 30, 2020 in an interview on "Fox and Friends":
“We inherited a broken test” for COVID-19.
By Jon Greenberg• March 31, 2020
Rob Portman stated on July 06, 2010 in a television campaign ad:
A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs."
By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010
Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release:
“Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.”
By Laura Schulte• April 22, 2022

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