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Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC:
Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me."
By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a post on Facebook:
A flight from Atlanta to Houston was canceled due to a "terrorist dry run."  
By Derek Tsang• September 11, 2014
Nia Gill stated on May 07, 2012 in an interview on NJToday:
"There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades."
By Bill Wichert• May 9, 2012
Moms Rising stated on August 05, 2014 in a tweet:
"Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in the United States."
By Jon Greenberg• August 12, 2014
X posts stated on March 22, 2024 in an X post:
A March 7 U.S. security alert … means the U.S. was “behind this gruesome terror attack on Russian civilians.”
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Louis Jacobson• March 27, 2024
Justin Trudeau stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter:
Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa."
By Joseph Cariz• September 7, 2016
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech:
“Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2021
Georgia Voice stated on September 17, 2015 in a news story:
No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature.
By April Hunt• September 28, 2015
Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Not one word” from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris honoring service members for Memorial Day.
By Samantha Putterman• June 1, 2021
Ruth's List Florida stated on September 22, 2015 in an email to voters:
"Twenty-six men named William have been elected to statewide office and only seven women have had the honor."  
By Joshua Gillin• September 28, 2015
Paul Doughty stated on November 10, 2015 in a tweet:
"@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours."  
By Mark Reynolds• November 22, 2015
Tim Kaine stated on June 06, 2012 in a fundraising letter.:
Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..."
By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2012
Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.:
China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade."
By Sean Gorman• May 2, 2016
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate:
"Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me."
By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020
Barack Obama stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men."
By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2012
Larry Pressler stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum:
"All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career."
By Steve Contorno• October 16, 2014
Dennis Prager stated on November 08, 2021 in an interview with Newsmax:
"During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable."
By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2021
Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall.:
"In my own state of Vermont, from the very first days of our state's history, what our Constitution says is that everybody can vote. That is true. So people in jail can vote."
By Ellie French• April 24, 2019
Viral image stated on March 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2023
Newsweek stated on October 02, 2017 in an article:
"White men have committed more mass shootings than any other group."
By John Kruzel• October 6, 2017

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By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2016

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By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2017

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By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2021

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By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021

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By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2015

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By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016

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