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Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet:

Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."

By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2018

Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2018 in a commentary on the Fox News website:

Says Facebook shut down a "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 23, 2018

Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview:

"We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws."

By Tom Kertscher • September 15, 2017

Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement:

Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden."

By Anthony Cave • July 14, 2016

Jerry Patterson stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth:

Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but "we won" and "the turtles are fine."

By Sue Owen • September 12, 2012

Club for Growth Action stated on September 14, 2026 in an ad:

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor “repeatedly” violated “a law aimed at stopping members of Congress from insider trading.”

By Loreben Tuquero • October 22, 2026

James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:

Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”

By Samantha Putterman • March 4, 2026

Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2025 in a speech to military brass:

“You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2025

Threads posts stated on January 7, 2025 in A Threads post:

California wildfires “are a deliberate criminal land grab in preparation for Agenda 2030 and smart cities.”

By Maria Briceño • January 9, 2025

Donald Trump Jr. stated on September 9, 2024 in a post:

“Less than three months ago, Kamala Harris and her administration blocked 300,000 unvetted Haitian migrants from being deported out of our country."

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • September 30, 2024

Dave McCormick stated on August 8, 2024 in an X post:

“Bob Casey and Kamala Harris want to BAN fracking.”

By Caleb McCullough • August 16, 2024

Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a Facebook post:

NFL referees “flex their authority, eject five players” for kneeling during the national anthem.

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 28, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 1, 2024 in a Facebook post:

It’s a sign of war that the U.S. Navy is assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in cleaning up Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge site.

By Jeff Cercone • April 5, 2024

Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk invented an energy-saving device that could “cut electricity bills by 80%.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 21, 2023

Instagram posts stated on September 20, 2023 in an Instagram post:

New York City is spraying unsafe pesticides to combat West Nile virus.

By Jeff Cercone • September 29, 2023

Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk said President Joe Biden “has one month left to live.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 11, 2023

Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Smart-city plans are behind wildfires in Tenerife.

By Jeff Cercone • August 25, 2023

Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2023 in a Facebook post:

"The federal government has just declared a major food shortage emergency" in six states.

By Tom Kertscher • August 16, 2023

Instagram posts stated on August 7, 2023 in an Instagram post:

"Beyonce paid $100K for Maryland Metro to run later following weather delays for her concert.”

By Jeff Cercone • August 9, 2023

Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2023 in a post:

“An 11-year-old boy saved the lives of two people on the same day.”

By Gabrielle Settles • June 7, 2023

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