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Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2022 in screenshots shared on Facebook:

Screenshots show that conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro received more than $20,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness.

By Madison Czopek• August 26, 2022

Viral image stated on August 19, 2024 in a Threads post:

“PA Gov Josh Shapiro isn’t attending the DNC at all.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 21, 2024

Social Media stated on February 10, 2025 in in social media posts:

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is “being charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.”

By Jeff Cercone• February 14, 2025

Ben Shapiro stated on October 15, 2014 in a YouTube video:

"We’re above 800 million Muslims radicalized, more than half the Muslims on Earth That’s not a minority. That’s now a majority."

By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2014

Viral image stated on February 06, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Ben Shapiro posted that Tracy Chapman stole “the spotlight from Luke (Combs)” at the Grammys as part of “the woke war on straight white male success”

By Grace Abels• February 8, 2024

Viral image stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post:

When 36% of the vote was in, Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro had 370,706 votes and 56.6% of the vote while Doug Mastriano had 844,669 and 41.6%.

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022

Viral image stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Ben Shapiro tweeted, “The USPS is not only a bloated and outdate government agency, it is also ineffective and incompetent. It’s been 2 months since my wife went on a Hawaii vacation with her personal trainer; she said she would send me postcards every day and so far none of them have arrived.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020

Ben Shapiro stated on March 01, 2022 in a YouTube video:

"There is no evidence Biden’s spending produced one job. Nonpartisan projections for job growth in 2021, not including that American Rescue Plan, showed higher job growth than Biden produced.”

By Jeff Cercone• March 9, 2022

Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Ben Shapiro posted on X about his sister and Sydney Sweeney.

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2024

Susan Shapiro stated on January 15, 2015 in a newspaper commentary:

"The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that up to half of daily marijuana smokers become addicted -- an estimated 2.7 million people in the U.S."

By Katie Mulvaney• February 9, 2015

Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Ben Shapiro said on Twitter that his “red pill moment” was sharing cupcakes with poor kids.

By Samantha Putterman• March 31, 2021

Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.:

"Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget."

By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2010

Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in social media posts:

Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line."

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024

Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2025 in a post:

Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2025

X posts stated on April 13, 2025 in a post on X:

Cody Balmer, the person charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania governor’s residence, posted a photo that said “F--- Trump.”

By Madison Czopek• April 14, 2025

Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

Says Obama "called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate."

By Allison Graves• June 7, 2016

Josh Shapiro stated on August 11, 2016 in a platform on his campaign website:

Overdosing is now the number one accidental killer in our Commonwealth.

By Anna Orso• August 11, 2016

John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech:

"In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews."

By Julie Kliegman• April 18, 2014

Viral image stated on November 02, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The FBI took over the investigation into the attack on Paul Pelosi because San Francisco authorities weren’t sticking to Nancy Pelosi’s talking points.

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 4, 2022

Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.:

Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers."

By W. Gardner Selby• December 24, 2010

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