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Hillary Clinton voting — Surrounded by a crowd of people, Hillary Clinton finishes casting her votes on Election Day. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)

By Aaron Sharockman
November 1, 2016

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Instagram posts
stated on November 1, 2024 in a post:

Dominion Voting Systems employee Eric Coomer told an Antifa meeting he “made sure” Donald Trump wouldn’t win.

By Aaron Sharockman • November 3, 2024

Threads posts
stated on October 29, 2024 in a post:

“Joe Rogan says he will not be voting for Trump after having him on the podcast.”

By Aaron Sharockman • November 3, 2024

Viral image
stated on August 5, 2021 in a viral image:

Says there are fewer than 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S.

By Aaron Sharockman, Tom Kertscher • August 9, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on June 21, 2021 in a post on Facebook:

Says President John F. Kennedy said, “There are people in Washington, D.C., in positions of power to whom the border is just a nuisance, and I think some of them believe that illegal immigration is a moral good. It is not.”

By Aaron Sharockman • June 22, 2021

Bloggers
stated on October 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

“Shredded Pennsylvania Mail in ballot Applications were discovered in a trailer. The applications were for @realDonaldTrump.”

By Aaron Sharockman • October 8, 2020

Jason MIller
stated on October 4, 2020 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

Says Joe Biden stays in his basement.

By Aaron Sharockman • October 4, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

“As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”

By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.”

By Aaron Sharockman • July 1, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Tennis star Serena Williams wrote that she’s “sick of COVID-19. I’m sick of black vs. white. I’m sick of Democrats vs. Republicans. I’m sick of gay vs. straight. I’m sick of Christians vs atheists. I’m REALLY sick of the media.”

By Aaron Sharockman • June 24, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

Says Tim Tebow “kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012. He was praised by fans as being a ‘model American.’”

By Aaron Sharockman • June 19, 2020

X posts
stated on February 29, 2020 in posts on Twitter and Facebook:

Says Sen. Chuck Schumer deleted a Feb. 5 tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban some forms of travel to and from China.

By Aaron Sharockman • February 29, 2020

Viral image
stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

“Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour – $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!”

By Aaron Sharockman • February 29, 2020

Amy Klobuchar
stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate:

Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and “lost by 20 points.”

By Aaron Sharockman • December 20, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on October 29, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

“As some of you may know I am the recent $3.4 million lotto winner. I’d like to spread some positivity so I’m sending $1,000 to the first 100k people that share this.”

By Aaron Sharockman • October 31, 2018

Bloggers
stated on February 7, 2018 in a blog post:

“FBI RAIDS OBAMA – Find Massive Secret That Was Hidden For YEARS.”

By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2018

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New Deal for All
stated on October 23, 2026 in an ad:

Florida U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody “cast the deciding vote to block the release of the Epstein files.”

By Samantha Putterman • October 28, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on October 12, 2026 in a rally in Youngstown, Ohio:

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton “is trying to double your state income tax.”

By Cami Henry-Seymore • October 27, 2026

Social Media
stated on October 20, 2026 in social media posts:

A woman’s account of a message displayed on a Cook County, Illinois, voting machine proves the election is “rigged.”

By Loreben Tuquero • October 27, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2026 in a rally:

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is “a jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member.”

By Caleb McCullough • October 27, 2026

Josh Turek
stated on October 7, 2026 in a debate:

“We lead the nation in farm foreclosures now here in Iowa.”

By Riley Dunn • October 27, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on October 24, 2026 in a rally in Perry, Georgia:

For gasoline prices, “You’re still paying lower than (under) Biden and Obama.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2026

Chris Pappas
stated on October 13, 2026 in a debate:

New Hampshire U.S. Senate candidate John E. Sununu “cashed in” with “Big Pharma,” earning “up to $35 million.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2026

David Jolly
stated on October 20, 2026 in a speech:

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds “suggests there were good parts of Jim Crow.”

By Samantha Putterman • October 26, 2026

Josh Stein
stated on October 20, 2026 in an X post:

In North Carolina, “thousands more absentee ballots (are) being rejected this election — at a rejection rate twice as high as in 2022.”

By Paul Specht • October 23, 2026

WinSenate
stated on October 19, 2026 in an ad:

“After just five years in Washington,” Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is “$8 million richer.”

By Caleb McCullough • October 23, 2026

X posts
stated on October 21, 2026 in X posts:

This video shows a former James Talarico student accusing him of misconduct.

By Jeff Cercone • October 22, 2026

Club for Growth Action
stated on September 14, 2026 in an ad:

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor “repeatedly” violated “a law aimed at stopping members of Congress from insider trading.”

By Loreben Tuquero • October 22, 2026

Kelly Ayotte
stated on August 23, 2026 in an ad:

New Hampshire Democratic governor candidate Cinde Warmington “was a Purdue Pharma lobbyist. She said that OxyContin was a miracle drug.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2026

JD Vance
stated on October 17, 2026 in un foro con votantes de CBS News:

“La razón principal por la que los precios de la gasolina están tan altos es porque cuando Joe Biden era presidente, alrededor del 20% de la capacidad de refinación estadounidense dejó de operar”.

By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2026

Roger Marshall
stated on October 16, 2026 in an interview with Sean Hannity:

Kansas U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hamilton “wants to shut down the beef industry.”

By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2026

Ashley Moody
stated on October 6, 2026 in a TV ad:

Florida U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon “backed a $4 trillion tax hike on everyone in this diner,” including a server and older adults.

By Maria Briceño • October 20, 2026

Mike Rogers
stated on October 18, 2026 in an interview:

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed “didn’t disavow” the Muslim Brotherhood.

By Caleb McCullough • October 19, 2026

JD Vance
stated on October 17, 2026 in a CBS News town hall:

“The biggest reason why gas prices are so high is because when Joe Biden was president, we had about 20% of American refining capacity that went offline.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2026

Social Media
stated on October 12, 2026 in an image:

If an election worker writes anything on your ballot before you put it in the voting machine, “your ballot could be disqualified.”

By Paul Specht • October 16, 2026

Mike Collins
stated on October 13, 2026 in in a debate:

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is “all for abortion up until and past birth.”

By Maria Briceño • October 16, 2026

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