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Scott Fitzgerald stated on April 26, 2020 in a TV interview:

Wisconsin has “no tracing program going on that we can speak of."

By Eric Litke • May 4, 2020

Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email:

"The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ "

By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2017

Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group:

"More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 19, 2015

Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post:

The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion.

By Janel Davis • September 16, 2013

Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College:

Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 6, 2013

American Crossroads stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign ad:

Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., "voted for the pork-filled stimulus bill -- $1.9 million to study ants in Africa, $39 million for office upgrades for politicians."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 29, 2010

Leonidas Raptakis stated on June 23, 2010 in announcing his campaign for secretary of state:

Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis wrongly takes credit for small-business program

By Cynthia Needham • July 14, 2010

Donald Trump stated on March 4, 2025 in a speech to Congress:

"All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.”

By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2025

Facebook posts stated on February 4, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk officially cancelled USAID and fired all the staff. In his words, ‘we just toppled one of the biggest globalist terror organizations in history.’”

By Sofia Ahmed • February 7, 2025

Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in a press conference:

“DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.”

By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 30, 2025

X posts stated on November 3, 2024 in una publicación en X:

"El Pentágono falló en enviar las boletas para el voto en ausencia al personal militar activo".

By Jeff Cercone, Marta Campabadal Graus • November 6, 2024

Threads posts stated on October 11, 2024 in a Threads post:

The northern lights are proof of the sky “glowing with chemicals” sprayed in the sky.

By Loreben Tuquero • October 18, 2024

Jon Stewart stated on July 16, 2024 in TV appearance:

Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’”

By Madeline Heim • July 17, 2024

Kamala Harris stated on April 15, 2024 in a moderated conversation:

“As many as 75% of school shootings resulted from a gun that was not secured.”

By Samantha Putterman • April 22, 2024

Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Texas petition to outlaw “aerosolized spraying” is evidence of chemtrails.

By Loreben Tuquero • March 5, 2024

Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2024 in Instagram posts:

Migrants in New York City are receiving prepaid debit cards with up to $10,000 and no restrictions.

By Sofia Ahmed • February 22, 2024

Nikki Haley stated on October 12, 2023 in a town hall in Exeter, N.H.:

China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • November 1, 2023

Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference:

“After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.”

By Amy Sherman • August 22, 2023

Lizzo stated on July 26, 2023 in a post on X, formerly Twitter:

“The government just stated under oath that they are in possession of UFOs and nonhuman alien bodies.”

By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Jeff Cercone • July 28, 2023

Instagram posts stated on May 3, 2023 in an Instagram post:

NASA's T-minus launch countdown is a mocking reference to Satan.

By Loreben Tuquero • May 5, 2023

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