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Viral Politics US stated on March 10, 2018 in a headline:

"Putin issues international arrest warrant for Soros"

By Amy Sherman • March 16, 2018

Chain email stated on December 5, 2017 in a chain email:

Says Russian President Vladimir Putin got a standing ovation from the Duma after he gave a speech saying Muslims are "taking over" other countries but won't take over Russia.

By Sophie Kaplan • December 11, 2017

Bloggers stated on August 5, 2017 in Internet posts:

Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God."

By Joshua Gillin • August 8, 2017

X posts stated on May 23, 2017 in a tweet:

"Docs: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took $1 million from a pro-Putin Ukrainian businessman—last election cycle."

By Tom Kertscher • June 21, 2017

Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.:

"Gov. Pence said, inarguably, Vladimir Putin is a better leader than President Obama."

By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate:

Says Donald Trump "publicly invited Putin to hack into Americans’ (emails)."

By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2016

Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump:

Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 22, 2016

Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum:

Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant."

By Linda Qiu • September 8, 2016

Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2016 in various interviews and speeches:

On whether he’s had a relationship with Vladimir Putin.

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2016

Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2015 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says American polling shows Russian President Vladimir Putin has "an 80 percent approval rating."

By Lauren Carroll • December 20, 2015

Ben Carson stated on October 8, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer:

"In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin."

By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2015

Dick Cheney stated on May 18, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"At the mere request from Putin, President Obama withdrew the plans for a missile defense program based in Poland and the Czech Republic."

By Jon Greenberg • May 19, 2014

Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia.

By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2014

John Bolton stated on March 3, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel:

Says Vladimir Putin once said, "The breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century."

By Katie Sanders • March 6, 2014

X posts stated on February 19, 2014 in posts on Twitter.:

A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev.

By Aaron Sharockman • February 19, 2014

Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

"In some of the states in the U.S., homosexuality remains a felony."

By Katie Sanders • January 19, 2014

Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality."

By Steve Contorno • January 19, 2014

Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2013 in a meme on the Internet:

Says Vladimir Putin said, "President Obama and his fellow Democrats are either idiots or deliberately trying to destroy their own economy."

By Lilly Maier • December 5, 2013

David Jolly stated on August 28, 2026 in a news conference:

"70, 80% of people across Florida are saying, 'Don't build data centers.'"

By Samantha Putterman • September 2, 2026

Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks:

In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.”

By Loreben Tuquero • January 29, 2026

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