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Scott Perry stated on November 30, 2017 in a House committee hearing:

Says the Obama administration purged "training courses and information about Islamism, jihad, Sharia, and the Muslim Brotherhood."

By Miriam Valverde• December 15, 2017

Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a post:

"PayPal has reinstated its policy to fine users $2,500 directly from their accounts if they spread 'misinformation.'"

By Andy Nguyen• November 2, 2022

Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions:

"The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen."

By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2017

Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in the Republican national convention:

"It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?' "

By Linda Qiu• July 21, 2016

Dan Bongino stated on February 05, 2022 in a TV segment graphic:

The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver.

By Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022

Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Vaccines send the immune system into “perpetual overdrive” by instructing cells to keep “making the protein of an invader, nonstop, forever and ever.”

By Samantha Putterman• March 15, 2021

Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate:

Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget.

By Harry Esteve• January 14, 2012

Christopher Blazejewski stated on June 05, 2012 in a debate on the House floor:

Most tips left at Dunkin’ Donuts don’t go to employees.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 13, 2012

Anastasia Williams stated on May 16, 2012 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing:

In 2011, Alabama and Massachusetts passed legislation allowing non-citizens who are legal residents to vote in state and local elections.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 27, 2012

Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"In Congress, Elizabeth Warren introduced 110 bills. 2 passed. Cory Booker introduced 120 bills. 0 passed. Kamala Harris introduced 54 bills. 0 passed. Bernie Sanders never held a job until age 53. He lived off of welfare and four different women."

By Daniel Funke• September 27, 2019

Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a Tweet:

“The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud."

By Noah Y. Kim• November 18, 2020

Bloggers stated on June 27, 2020 in an article:

“COVID19 PCR tests are scientifically meaningless.”

By Daniel Funke• July 7, 2020

Instagram posts stated on November 02, 2020 in an image:

"Deep RED cities are not boarding up" and the National Guard is "not being called in, in case Biden wins."

By Daniel Funke• November 3, 2020

Bloggers stated on December 13, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says George Washington said, "A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined. But they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them. Which would include their own government."

By Miriam Valverde• December 18, 2018

Greg Gutfeld stated on June 23, 2022 in a TV segment:

No one “with a concealed carry permit ever committed a mass shooting."

By Bill McCarthy• June 28, 2022

Ron Johnson stated on July 21, 2019 in CNN State of the Union interview:

"There's a survey done in Guatemala. A third of Guatemalans intend to migrate to the United States. That's about 5.8 million people."

By Miriam Valverde• July 26, 2019

AFSCME stated on August 10, 2016 in a television ad:

"In Washington, Congressman Joe Heck supports privatizing (Social Security), turning our savings over to Wall Street and risking it on the stock market."

By Riley Snyder• August 15, 2016

Instagram posts stated on November 08, 2022 in Instagram post:

‘No Sharpies on ballots’ permitted for in-person voting in Illinois.

By Michael Majchrowicz• November 10, 2022

Facebook posts stated on June 08, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.”

By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2020

Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a text post:

“Hydroxychloroquine cures this ‘virus.’ It just so happens this is the treatment used for radiation sickness!!”

By Daniel Funke• May 19, 2020

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