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Paul Ryan stated on February 17, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program:

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days."

By James B. Nelson • February 18, 2011

Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:

“Bomberos que combaten los incendios en Los Ángeles sostienen imagen de Nuestra Madre Santísima”.

By Maria Briceño • January 16, 2025

Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial:

Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone."

By Jon Greenberg • January 28, 2020

Viral image stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Hillary Clinton said, "This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half of a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage."

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 26, 2019

Leah Vukmir stated on July 26, 2018 in a public forum:

Says "I have been through the gauntlet, when we had riots in that Capitol."

By D.L. Davis • September 4, 2018

Jason Chaffetz stated on September 29, 2015 in a Congressional hearing.:

In 2006, Planned Parenthood performed more prevention services and cancer screenings than abortions, but in 2013, there were more abortions.

By Linda Qiu • October 1, 2015

Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate:

Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders • October 17, 2012

Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:

Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 31, 2012

Kelly Ayotte stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” :

"The president's first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country."

By Maryalice Gill • July 31, 2012

Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation:

Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 20, 2012

Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.:

President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 23, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on June 2, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign:

"A few months into office, (President Barack Obama) traveled around the globe to apologize for America."

By Louis Jacobson • June 3, 2011

Gordon Robertson stated on April 23, 2011 in a TV interview.:

President Obama was "raised Muslim."

By Sean Gorman • April 28, 2011

Lena Taylor stated on February 15, 2011 in in a TV interview, as well as other venues:

Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today."

By Tom Kertscher • February 22, 2011

Michael Sullivan stated on July 19, 2010 in a Twitter post:

Says the director of NASA says its main mission is Muslim outreach.

By W. Gardner Selby • August 1, 2010

Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.":

Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 15, 2010

Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2009 in interview with Canal Plus Television:

"If you actually took the number of Muslims [sic] Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world."

By Catharine Richert • June 4, 2009

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