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X posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a tweet:

“We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.”

By Samantha Putterman • March 16, 2022

Joe Biden stated on February 10, 2022 in a speech:

“Millions of hardworking Americans will no longer have to worry about unexpected medical bills.”

By Victoria Knight • March 1, 2022

Candace Owens stated on February 22, 2022 in a tweet:

“NATO (under direction from the United States) is violating previous agreements and expanding eastward.”

By Bill McCarthy • February 28, 2022

Watts Up With That stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post:

“Facebook is spamming all climate articles by misleading readers about” the accuracy of climate models.

By Jon Greenberg • February 4, 2022

Erica Smith stated on December 30, 2021 in a tweet:

“Corporate profit margins are at their highest point in 70 years. … They’re overcharging us for gas, medicine, and groceries, and pocketing the difference.”

By Paul Specht • January 7, 2022

Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

By PolitiFact Staff • December 8, 2021

Facebook posts stated on November 26, 2021 in a Facebook post:

We know in November 2021 that “none of your previous vaccines will protect you now from the emerging variant omicron.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 30, 2021

Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.”

By Amy Sherman • September 14, 2021

Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview:

“I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.”

By Chris Nichols • September 11, 2021

Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2021 in social media posts:

The U.S. is “now importing 800,000 barrels of oil from Russia,” but that could have been prevented if the Keystone XL pipeline hadn’t been cancelled.

By Louis Jacobson • August 23, 2021

Gary Sides stated on August 3, 2021 in a school board meeting:

The United States' southern border is "basically open" and is "a super spreader event.”

By Paul Specht • August 13, 2021

Trey Wingo stated on June 21, 2021 in a tweet:

A 9-0 Supreme Court ruling is very rare.

By Louis Jacobson • June 23, 2021

Don Huffines stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material:

"Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation”

By Brandon Mulder • June 4, 2021

Josh Mandel stated on May 21, 2021 in a tweet:

“The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.”

By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2021

Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2021 in an Instagram post:

“The death rate for fully vaccinated people is significantly higher than non-vaccinated [people].”

By Isabella Fertel • May 10, 2021

John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."

By Chris Nichols • May 5, 2021

Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Two photos show climate change “is a hoax.”

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2021

Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet:

“Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.”

By Julie Appleby • March 26, 2021

Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference:

The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.”

By Phil Galewitz • February 23, 2021

James Tedisco stated on January 5, 2021 in a news release:

“New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.”

By Landon Allison, John Pullano • January 26, 2021

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