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James Talarico
stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post:

“Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.”

By Amy Sherman • June 3, 2026

Sam Sutton
stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally:

From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”

By Emma Gavazzi • May 5, 2026

Bruce Blakeman
stated on March 10, 2026 in a social media post:

As Nassau County Executive, I hired 600 new law enforcement officers and made Nassau the safest county in America.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 3, 2026

Ashley Moody
stated on March 3, 2026 in a Senate hearing:

The Biden administration “reversed” a policy of deporting people in the country illegally who have committed felonies.

By Samantha Putterman • March 5, 2026

X posts
stated on March 1, 2026 in an X post:

“Israeli shooter opened fire inside an Austin (Texas) bar” on March 1, 2026.

By Maria Briceño • March 2, 2026

Social Media
stated on February 22, 2026 in publicaciones en redes sociales:

Imagen muestra a Puerto Vallarta, México, después de la muerte de Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, el líder del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación.

By Maria Briceño • February 23, 2026

Social Media
stated on February 22, 2026 in social media posts:

Image shows Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after the killing of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

By Maria Briceño • February 23, 2026

X posts
stated on February 12, 2026 in an X post:

Savannah Guthrie’s husband’s company is listed as a “co conspirator” in the Epstein files, “in case you’re wondering why now of all times for (her)…

By Maria Briceño • February 16, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on February 8, 2026 in an interview on NBC:

Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”

By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on February 3, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office:

“The crime rate now is the lowest it’s been since 1900. That’s 125 years.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 12, 2026

Social Media
stated on January 7, 2026 in social media posts:

Viral photo shows the woman killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 in Minneapolis.

By Maria Briceño • January 8, 2026

Pam Bondi
stated on December 29, 2025 in an X post:

The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.”

By Amy Sherman • January 8, 2026

Ron DeSantis
stated on January 5, 2026 in a press conference:

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro “was releasing people from his prisons and sending them to our southern border under the Biden administration.”

By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2026

Social Media
stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts:

Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting.

By Jeff Cercone • December 19, 2025

Tim Walz
stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

“I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal.

By Amy Sherman • December 5, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on December 1, 2025 in una publicación en Truth Social:

Video muestra noticia de “última hora” en el que el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro se “rindió públicamente” ante el presidente Donald Trump.

By Maria Briceño • December 4, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on December 1, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

Video shows “breaking” news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “publicly surrendered” to President Donald Trump.

By Maria Briceño • December 3, 2025

JD Vance
stated on October 15, 2025 in an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show:

“Political violence, it’s just a statistical fact that it’s a bigger problem on the left.”

By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2025

Tricia McLaughlin
stated on October 12, 2025 in una publicación en X:

Un video muestra un “arresto por robo que la policía de Chicago realizó hace más de un año”.

By Maria Briceño • October 16, 2025

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