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John Rodgers stated on January 10, 2020 in an interview with VTDigger:
"And the number one killer of teens in the United States is driving while using cell phones."
By Ellie French• January 17, 2020
Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat:
“The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.”
By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 08, 2012 in a television ad:
"Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America."
By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2012
Bill O'Reilly stated on June 03, 2009 in an op-ed.:
Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2009
E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview:
"Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 31, 2011
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America stated on April 17, 2025 in a Threads post:
“Gun violence is the leading killer of college-aged people in the U.S.”
By Loreben Tuquero• April 22, 2025
SeaWorld stated on March 24, 2015 in an ad:
"Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild.
By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• March 24, 2015
Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press:
Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016
Colin Powell stated on May 24, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation:
Cheney is "disagreeing with President Bush's policy. President Bush stated repeatedly to international audiences and to the country that he wanted to close Guantanamo."
By Robert Farley• May 26, 2009
Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet:
"Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay."
By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018
Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2024 in a Facebook post:
"The city of… is being warned to be alert & vigilant as there is a serial killer on the run,” Robert Thibodeau.
By Maria Briceño• December 17, 2024
TikTok posts stated on February 05, 2024 in a TikTok video:
Killer Mike arrested at Grammy Awards for not endorsing Joe Biden on “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 5, 2024
X posts stated on May 26, 2022 in a tweet:
“These mass shootings happen so much that Ted Cruz really got a template ready to tweet whenever they occur.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 27, 2022
Viral image stated on January 26, 2025 in an Instagram post:
“Serial killer Ryan Edward … is on the run after killing 3 female police officers.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2025
Bloggers stated on February 11, 2017 in a headline:
"Japanese whaling crew eaten alive by killer whales, 16 dead."
By Joshua Gillin• February 23, 2017
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2025
Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2012 in a "Fox and Friends" interview:
Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever."
By Katie Sanders• April 2, 2012
Bloggers stated on September 30, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Says Detroit-area law enforcement is searching for a 'vigilante' serial killer after three pedophiles were killed in one week
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 16, 2018
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in a post:
“Goldfish crackers contain a dangerously high amount of weed killer.”
By Gabrielle Settles• May 10, 2023
Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2025 in a post:
Photo shows “a dangerous serial killer” named Jaden Williams in Monroe, Louisiana.
By Sara Swann• February 3, 2025

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