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Viral image stated on January 27, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Image shows President Donald Trump’s response “to Selena Gomez’ meltdown.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 28, 2025

Donald Trump stated on January 22, 2025 in an interview:

The U.S. House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “deleted and destroyed all of the information that they collected over two years.”

By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • January 24, 2025

Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech:

Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 23, 2016

Mitt Romney stated on April 12, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

Says Hillary Clinton "erased all of her emails even though they were subject to recall and review by Congress."

By Jon Greenberg • April 12, 2015

CNN stated on February 18, 2015 in a graphic on CNN Newsroom:

"ISIS lures women with kittens, nutella."

By Katie Sanders • February 19, 2015

Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa:

Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country"

By Becky Bowers • December 11, 2011

Donald Trump stated on October 5, 2025 in a statement to the media:

“Portland is burning to the ground.”

By Amy Sherman, Maria Briceño • October 7, 2025

Donald Trump stated on December 27, 2024 in a U.S. Supreme Court brief:

On banning TikTok

By Amy Sherman, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman • January 16, 2025

Bernie Moreno stated on September 9, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.”

By Seth A. Richardson • September 18, 2024

Donald Trump stated on June 2, 2024 in an interview with Fox:

Speaking about Hillary Clinton: “I didn’t say, ‘Lock her up.’ ”

By Amy Sherman • June 3, 2024

Tim Scott stated on October 7, 2023 in a post on X:

The Biden administration “wanted Israel to stand down after the attack" by Hamas.

By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2023

National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 6, 2022 in a television ad:

Cheri Beasley tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and “set free” a child porn offender.

By Paul Specht • June 7, 2022

Joe Rogan stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Actor Steven Seagal spotted among Russian special forces in Ukraine

By Jeff Cercone • February 28, 2022

Kedron Bardwell stated on May 20, 2021 in a tweet:

"These 2 Ankeny moms standing next to the Governor are known Qanon and anti-vaxx conspiracy theorists."

By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin • June 11, 2021

Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a post:

Says “Fallon (Fox), a transgender MMA fighter, has now broken 2 female opponents’ skulls,” and shows a photo of Fox alongside an MMA fighter with a severely bloodied face.

By Monique Curet • March 16, 2021

Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 30, 2020 in a TV ad:

“Hoadley called women ‘breeders.’... wanted to learn about crystal meth and wrote that his sexual partners were his victims. Hoadley even wrote about a four year-old wearing a thong.”

By Clara Hendrickson • October 16, 2020

Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2020 in a tweet:

“Rogue” Michigan official sent absentee ballots to 7.7 million people “illegally and without authorization” ahead of the primaries and general election.

By Amy Sherman • May 20, 2020

Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases

By Eric Litke • April 21, 2020

X posts stated on February 29, 2020 in posts on Twitter and Facebook:

Says Sen. Chuck Schumer deleted a Feb. 5 tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban some forms of travel to and from China.

By Aaron Sharockman • February 29, 2020

PJ Media stated on December 25, 2019 in an article:

"CBC Cuts Donald Trump's 'Home Alone 2' Cameo Out of Broadcast."

By Bill McCarthy • January 2, 2020

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