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Bloggers stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post and article:

Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.”

By Amy Sherman • February 11, 2022

Bloggers stated on January 5, 2022 in a blog post:

Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “to investigate himself over voter fraud.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2022

Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing:

A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.”

By Brandon Mulder • August 6, 2021

Republican National Committee stated on June 29, 2021 in a tweet:

"Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies."

By Jon Greenberg • July 9, 2021

Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News:

“Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.”

By Victoria Knight • February 8, 2021

Hugh Hewitt stated on September 28, 2020 in a radio show:

President Donald Trump’s tax returns show “what any wealthy person's tax history is, if you can believe it — which is good years and bad years, years of immense taxes and years of almost no taxes at all because you carry over losses.”

By Bill McCarthy • September 30, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2019 in a tweet:

Says his impeachment is a "coup."

By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2019

Joe Biden stated on July 8, 2019 in a TV interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo:

"We made parity between mental health and physical health. It was a fundamental breakthrough in how we thought about how things should work."

By Shefali Luthra • July 11, 2019

Bloggers stated on November 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax."

By Samantha Putterman • November 29, 2018

Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk."

By Stephen Koff • October 29, 2018

Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in a tweet:

"Collusion is not a crime."

By Jon Greenberg • July 31, 2018

Leah Vukmir stated on June 19, 2018 in a statement:

On separating families at the border.

By Tom Kertscher • June 20, 2018

Roy Moore stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate:

DACA was "a mere memo from the Department of Homeland security under Barack Obama, which violated the laws."

By Joshua Gillin, Miriam Valverde • September 22, 2017

New York Post stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet:

Says Ted Cruz is the "same senator who once supported a ban on sex toys."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 21, 2017

Kris Kobach stated on September 7, 2017 in Breitbart column:

"Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election."

By Manuela Tobias • September 15, 2017

James Risch stated on May 15, 2017 in remarks to reporters:

"The minute the president speaks about it to someone, he has the ability to declassify anything at any time without any process."

By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2017

Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2017 in weekly address:

"Last month, we saw a 64 percent reduction in illegal immigration on our southern border."

By Miriam Valverde • April 10, 2017

USA Snich stated on December 11, 2016 in a web post:

"Putin Interference Could Give Courts Legal Right to Make Hillary President."

By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2016

Kellyanne Conway stated on October 23, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings."

By Linda Qiu • October 23, 2016

NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 28, 2016 in an ad.:

"Toomey and Trump will ban abortion and punish women who have them."

By Anna Orso • October 6, 2016

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