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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 10, 2026 in a speech at the RNC midterm convention:

The U.S. has “the sickest children in the history of the world.”

By Caleb McCullough, Loreben Tuquero • September 10, 2026

Donald Trump stated on August 3, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office:

"There was vandalism" at the Reflecting Pool.

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2026

Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand • April 14, 2026

Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 in remarks in Detroit:

Crime statistics “no longer include data from 30% of the country including the biggest and most violent cities.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2024

TikTok posts stated on June 6, 2023 in a TikTok post:

This video shows a cartel member in Mexico carrying a Javelin that the U.S. sent to Ukraine.

By Marta Campabadal Graus • June 15, 2023

Tim Scott stated on April 11, 2023 in Senate Banking Committee press release:

“For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law.”

By Matthew Crowley • May 19, 2023

Viral image stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook post:

COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the health problems featured in recent news reports.

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 19, 2022

Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Empty store shelves at a Walmart in South Carolina were because of a meat shortage.

By Gabrielle Settles • August 16, 2022

Tammy Baldwin stated on March 16, 2022 in Twitter:

"The price of insulin has been jacked up by Big Drug Corporations.”

By D.L. Davis • April 8, 2022

Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute:

“U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.”

By Jon Greenberg • October 15, 2021

Viral image stated on June 8, 2020 in post on Facebook:

“Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.”

By Emily Venezky • June 16, 2020

Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“It’s not that there’s a virus shield between Canada (4,500 deaths) and the U.S. (80,000 deaths). What exists is a difference in leadership.”

By Tom Kertscher • May 15, 2020

Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“The CDC issued its first warning on Jan 8. Trump held campaign rallies on Jan 9, Jan 14, Jan 28, Jan 30, Feb 10, Feb 19, Feb 20, Feb 21, & Feb 28. He golfed on Jan 18, Jan 19, Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 7, Mar 8. The first time he admitted the coronavirus might be a problem was Mar 13.”

By Emily Venezky • April 9, 2020

Pete Buttigieg stated on February 19, 2020 in the Democratic debate in Nevada:

The budget hole in Bernie Sanders’ plans “is bigger than the size of the entire economy of the United States."

By Jon Greenberg • February 20, 2020

JB Pritzker stated on January 29, 2020 in a speech:

“Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and more than our Midwestern peers.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 2, 2020

Rob Wittman stated on November 11, 2019:

"There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed."

By Bill McCarthy, Warren Fiske • November 19, 2019

Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet:

"58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."

By Amy Sherman • January 28, 2019

Marco Rubio stated on November 8, 2018 in a tweet:

"#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law."

By Amy Sherman • November 12, 2018

Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate televised from San Antonio:

Says "only one other senator from either party over the last 25 years" has "a worse record on bipartisanship" than Ted Cruz.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 18, 2018

Joe Scarborough stated on September 11, 2018 in a newspaper column:

"President Trump’s Republican Party will create more debt in one year than was generated in the first 200 years of America’s existence."

By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2018

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