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

“There was vandalism” at the Reflecting Pool.

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2026

James Fishback
stated on July 23, 2026 in X post:

The U.S. Congress just “voted to merge our military with Israel’s military.”

By Samantha Putterman • July 29, 2026

X posts
stated on July 12, 2026 in X posts:

A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated.

By Caleb McCullough • July 13, 2026

Graham Platner
stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:

Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2026

Marsha Blackburn
stated on June 19, 2026 in an X post:

The Obama Presidential Center is “requiring photo ID to enter.”

By Alex Min • June 23, 2026

Kenzie Annis
stated on June 16, 2026 in an episode of "Love Island USA":

A 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.”

By Gracey Abernethy • June 17, 2026

TikTok posts
stated on May 27, 2026 in una publicación en TikTok:

El presidente Donald Trump firmó una ley para aumentar el salario mínimo a $25 la hora y entra en vigor el 1 de junio.

By Maria Briceño • May 28, 2026

Social Media
stated on May 19, 2026 in in social media posts:

“San Diego mosque shooters identified as trans couple.”

By Jeff Cercone • May 20, 2026

James Fishback
stated on March 11, 2026 in a speech:

“Youth underemployment for college grads is 70%” nationwide.

By Samantha Putterman • March 23, 2026

Social Media
stated on March 3, 2026 in in a post:

Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target.

By Zoe Weyand • March 6, 2026

Social Media
stated on February 8, 2026 in posts:

During the Super Bowl halftime show, “Bad Bunny brought Liam Conejo Ramos onto the stage,” the 5-year-old detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis.

By Samantha Putterman • February 9, 2026

JD Vance
stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference:

“Right now we’re focused on Minneapolis because that’s where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws.”

By Amy Sherman • January 28, 2026

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

A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law.

By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2026

Mehmet Oz
stated on January 6, 2026 in an interview on Fox News:

“By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.”

By Amy Sherman • January 14, 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

Laura Loomer
stated on December 15, 2025 in an X post:

Image shows Rob Reiner tweeted in 2023 that he would stop posting until “Trump goes to prison.”

By Maria Briceño • December 17, 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

X posts
stated on November 6, 2025 in an X post:

“RFK Jr. flees the scene after Novo Nordisk Executive Gordon Findlay collapsed in the Oval Office.”

By Maria Briceño • November 7, 2025

JB Pritzker
stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference:

The federal government “decided to shut down the SNAP machines, so that they can’t be used.”

By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries
stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post:

“The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care.

By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2025

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