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Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas:

Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase."

By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011

Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi:

"Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • July 18, 2010

X posts stated on November 1, 2026 in post:

Footage of the Nov. 1 plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, “was 100%” generated with artificial intelligence.

By Maria Briceño • November 2, 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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 10, 2026 in a speech at the RNC midterm convention:

The U.S. has “the sickest children in the history of the world.”

By Caleb McCullough, Loreben Tuquero • September 10, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed stated on August 5, 2026 in an interview:

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers “helped to architect the legislation that kicked off the opioid epidemic.”

By Caleb McCullough • August 17, 2026

Tom O'Mara stated on January 20, 2026 in an op-ed:

“New Yorkers pay 49% more than the national average for electricity.”

By Brooke Johnpier • February 13, 2026

Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters:

Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 19, 2025

Stephen Miller stated on May 9, 2025 in an interview:

The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 15, 2025

Viral image stated on January 10, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Trees still standing amid wildfire damage in the Los Angeles area are evidence of directed energy weapons.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 15, 2025

Threads posts stated on January 8, 2025 in a post on Threads:

“Blue items that survive” California wildfires are “indicative of DEW's (Directed Energy Weapons).”

By Madison Czopek • January 10, 2025

Instagram posts stated on November 18, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Ballot dumps" in Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, Alaska and Wisconsin show election officials are improperly “flipping" down-ballot seats for Democrats.

By Caleb McCullough • November 21, 2024

Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Every state that does not require voter ID, Kamala won.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 13, 2024

JD Vance stated on September 17, 2024 in comments made at a campaign rally:

“We're bankrupting a lot of hospitals by forcing these hospitals to provide care for people who don't have the legal right to be in our country.”

By Sam Whitehead • October 23, 2024

Bob Casey stated on August 22, 2024 in a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention:

“Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.”

By Madison Czopek • August 28, 2024

Threads posts stated on July 31, 2024 in a post:

Vice President Kamala Harris “was born in Canada.”

By Sara Swann • August 1, 2024

Jared Polis stated on May 15, 2024 in an X post:

Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • May 17, 2024

Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2024 in a video posted on Truth Social:

Democrats support abortion measures that result in the “execution” of babies “after birth.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • April 8, 2024

Jesse Watters stated on January 31, 2024 in a segment of "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Fox News:

“We think the Earth’s warming” because “we’re literally cooking the books” with flawed temperature data.

By Madison Czopek • February 8, 2024

Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.:

“Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.”

By Madison Czopek • August 15, 2023

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