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Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in a viral image circulating on social media attributing comments to Barack Obama:

Says President Barack Obama "signed the medical appliance tax bill that forced companies to outsource manufacturing of masks, gowns, gloves and ventilaors [sic] to China, Europe and Russia to avoid the tax.”

By Victoria Knight • May 1, 2020

Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a post:

Says "there is no" COVID-19 virus.

By Daniel Funke • March 19, 2020

Dr. Drew Pinsky stated on February 3, 2020 in a Daily Blast Live segment:

“You’re more likely to die of influenza right now” than the 2019 coronavirus.

By Daniel Funke • March 10, 2020

Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

The coronavirus is “simply the common cold.”

By Tom Kertscher • March 9, 2020

Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2020 in an image:

The media “pulled down an entire shelf of goods so that they can present the news of people buying stuff in a hysteria over the coronavirus."

By Daniel Funke • March 6, 2020

Brandon Morse stated on February 5, 2020 in a tweet:

Says a video proves Pelosi “was planning” to rip up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “from the start.”

By Amy Sherman • February 6, 2020

Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:

Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."

By Tom Kertscher • January 16, 2020

Viral image stated on November 18, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says the Clinton Foundation "gave ONLY $5 million to charities, spent $85 million for their salaries & travels and KEPT the rest = $87 million" in 2014.

By Daniel Funke • December 9, 2019

Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Rep. Adam Schiff was "complicit in EDITING AND COMPOSING THE ‘WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT’ BEFORE IT WAS FILED."

By Daniel Funke • October 4, 2019

Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech:

The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers."

By Chris Nichols • September 14, 2018

Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board:

"There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 16, 2018

WorldNetDaily stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline:

"California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically."

By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2018

Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show":

Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984."

By Jon Greenberg • July 18, 2017

Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate:

"10 cents on the dollar from the Clinton Foundation goes to charitable causes."

By Jon Greenberg • October 5, 2016

Alex Castellanos stated on September 4, 2016 in a panel on Meet the Press:

"The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10 (percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid."

By Linda Qiu • September 6, 2016

Reince Priebus stated on August 23, 2016 in comments on "The Mike Gallagher Show":

"The fact is" the Clinton Foundation has "got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 25, 2016

Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":

On Donald Trump's track record in business

By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2016

Glenn Beck stated on January 23, 2016 in an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa:

"In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 26, 2016

Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2015 in a rally in Beaumont, Texas:

President Barack Obama "wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria."

By Fauzeya Rahman • December 1, 2015

Michael Needham stated on November 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

In 2013, the United States "accepted 67 percent of the world’s refugees."

By Linda Qiu • November 22, 2015

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