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ForAmerica stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media:

"American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child."

By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2015

Instagram posts stated on November 24, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Rachel Maddow MELTS DOWN over Elon Musk posting memes about buying MSNBC.”

By Caleb McCullough• November 25, 2024

Facebook posts stated on December 05, 2014 in a meme on social media:

"When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work."

By Louis Jacobson• December 9, 2014

Viral image stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook post:

Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Building a wall will violate the rights of millions of illegals."

By Kyra Haas• September 18, 2018

Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook meme:

Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35.

By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2014

Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media:

"During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent."

By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2015

Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2014 in a meme on social media:

A sign in Dearborn, Mich., for the Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America says, "Allah be praised. America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it."

By Nai Issa• November 24, 2014

Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Reuters reported that “White House employee Andrew Bates did use Nazi symbolism in a recent tweet."

By Madison Czopek• August 16, 2022

Facebook posts stated on September 05, 2015 in a Facebook post:

Says Scott Walker said "Labor unions don’t deserve to have a national holiday" due to their damage to the economy. And the holiday "should be replaced by Patriots Day, celebrated every year on 9/11."

By James B. Nelson• September 10, 2015

Viral image stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post:

Says Ted Cruz said, "When gays stayed hidden we had no mass shootings; we had no public nudity. Society was polite. Now anything and everything goes and I blame them."

By Kyra Haas• September 17, 2018

Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media:

"There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States.

By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2013

Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme:

Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more.

By Lauren Carroll• September 24, 2014

Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in an image:

A Twitter employee was laid off after receiving a meme.

By Andy Nguyen• November 8, 2022

Charlie Kirk stated on August 02, 2023 in a video:

Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.”

By Madison Czopek• August 9, 2023

Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media:

Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up."

By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2015

Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet:

Says President Barack Obama's acceptance of an "Islamic order and gold medal" was "unconstitutional."

By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2014

Bloggers stated on December 09, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says "Cost of Mueller’s investigation: $3,200,000; Benghazi "investigation": $7,000,000; Trump’s golfing trips: $83,000,000; New debt from Republican tax bill: $1,500,000,000,000."

By Miriam Valverde• December 19, 2018

Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 08, 2016 in a Facebook meme:

The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 14, 2016

Bloggers stated on October 04, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

Veterans should vote Republican "because the damn Democrats blocked the VA Healthcare bill again."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 3, 2018

Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, "You tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything. You tell people what they want to hear, play to their fantasies, and then you close the deal."

By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2019

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