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Threads posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a post:

Second lady Usha Vance “will have her citizenship revoked if (President Donald) Trump signs his executive order banning birthright citizenship.”

By Sara Swann • January 21, 2025

Donald Trump stated on January 7, 2025 in a press conference:

“They’re still counting the (2024 election) vote in some areas.”

By Amy Sherman • January 7, 2025

Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts:

Vice President Kamala Harris responded, “Next question please,” when asked about the economy during an Aug. 29 CNN interview.

By Sofia Ahmed • September 27, 2024

Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post:

"The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations.”

By Jeff Cercone • August 18, 2022

Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release:

The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA."

By D.L. Davis • May 10, 2022

X posts stated on July 15, 2021 in a tweet:

“You must give EVERY PENNY” of the advance child tax credit payments back when you file your 2021 taxes.

By Madison Czopek • July 21, 2021

Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 7, 2021 in Twitter:

Wisconsin’s 2019-21 budget produced the first positive general fund balance since 2000, and the governor’s proposed 2021-23 budget would return it to a deficit.

By Madeline Heim • May 25, 2021

Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:

”America has been vaccinating cattle for coronavirus for years, yet the news tells you it’s new and gunna kill you all so go buy mask.”

By Tom Kertscher • March 2, 2020

Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference:

Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort.

By Tom Kertscher • October 18, 2019

Various media reports 2 stated on February 26, 2019 in reports:

Says NC bill would change the grading scale.

By Paul Specht • February 28, 2019

Jeff Sessions stated on January 4, 2018 in a Justice Department memo:

On rescinding Obama-era marijuana enforcement guidelines.

By Jon Greenberg • January 5, 2018

Paul Ryan stated on November 9, 2016 in a news conference:

Obamacare "is not a popular law."

By Tom Kertscher • November 17, 2016

Cecile Richards stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks to the Texas delegation at the Democratic National Convention as webcast by the Texas Tribun:

Barack Obama "ended up getting re-elected by the largest gender gap in the history of American elections."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 29, 2016

Adrian Garcia stated on February 5, 2016 in a campaign news release:

"Gene Green is the NRA’s favorite Democrat in Congress. ... "It’s no wonder the congressman has a lifetime A rating from the NRA."

By Emma Hinchliffe • February 5, 2016

Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email:

"Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."

By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2015

Dick Cheney stated on September 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News:

"We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army."

By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2014

Emma Watson stated on September 20, 2014 in a speech at the UN:

Based on current trends, "15.5 million girls will be married in the next 16 years as children."

By Jon Greenberg • September 29, 2014

Republican Party of Florida stated on August 6, 2014 in a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist:

Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance."

By Joshua Gillin • August 20, 2014

Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference:

The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 22, 2014

James Langevin stated on December 3, 2013 in a news release:

Passing a federal firearms "background check through the NICS database . . . typically takes 90 seconds."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 8, 2013

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