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Threads posts stated on July 7, 2024 in a Threads post:

"Project 2025 eliminates OSHA and overtime wages.”

By Jeff Cercone • July 12, 2024

Jack Del Rio stated on June 8, 2022 in a press conference:

The Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “was a dust-up.”

By Samantha Putterman • June 9, 2022

Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2021 in an Instagram post:

People charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol are “political prisoners” and “non-violent trespassers” who have been held in solitary confinement for the past six months.

By Tom Kertscher • July 28, 2021

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

“Sweden has zero lockdown” and “is in no worse shape than Denmark or Norway,” which are in lockdown.

By Tom Kertscher • April 28, 2020

Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2019 in a fundraising email:

Says William Taylor and George Kent, the public witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, are "Never Trumpers."

By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2019

Cory Gardner stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview:

Says Kamala Harris said, "We will take their (health) insurance away."

By Tom Kertscher • February 21, 2019

Viral image stated on January 23, 2019 in a Facebook post:

A New York law makes it "now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born.

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 1, 2019

Jeanne Shaheen stated on February 8, 2017 in a CNN interview:

"Back when Ted Cruz called Mitch McConnell a liar on the floor of the Senate floor, nobody invoked Rule 19 to censor him."

By Joshua Gillin • February 8, 2017

Marco Rubio stated on October 4, 2016 in a Spanish-language campaign ad:

Says Patrick Murphy wrongly conveyed Rubio's stance on abortion for women infected by Zika.

By Joshua Gillin • October 11, 2016

National Rifle Association stated on October 4, 2016 in a campaign mailer:

Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense."

By Joshua Gillin • October 11, 2016

Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate:

Says Hillary Clinton "viciously" attacked women abused by Bill Clinton.

By Jon Greenberg • October 10, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans."

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • May 6, 2016

Tim Canova stated on March 24, 2016 in campaign website:

"After taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street banks, (Debbie Wasserman Schultz) has voted to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating payday loans and addressing racial discrimination in car loans."

By Amy Sherman • March 30, 2016

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

Says "the New York Times can write a story that they know is false" yet "they can't basically be sued."

By Louis Jacobson • March 1, 2016

James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers:

"More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners."

By Katie Sanders • September 16, 2014

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in a press release:

Says U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., "opposes a vote on his own legislation that he proposed just a few months ago."

By Jon Greenberg • October 15, 2013

Josh Mandel stated on September 4, 2012 in a campaign email:

Says Sherrod Brown’s campaign attacked Josh Mandel’s military service

By Stephen Koff • September 17, 2012

Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:

Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget."

By Becky Bowers • September 6, 2012

Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer:

As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida."

By Jeffrey S. Solochek • August 9, 2012

Wisconsin Association for Justice stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release:

A state bill would end a longstanding requirement that local governments repair highways and sidewalks -- and block injured citizens from suing over neglected maintenance.

By Dave Umhoefer • November 4, 2011

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