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Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“If you need Girl Scout cookies this year and don’t have a local troop to support, please consider buying from Troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in NYC’s homeless shelters.”

By Madison Czopek • May 8, 2023

Sean Spicer stated on February 8, 2022 in a tweet:

The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • February 10, 2022

Priorities USA Action stated on June 22, 2020 in a digital ad:

Says President Trump said coronavirus testing makes the U.S. look bad, "so I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’"

By Eric Litke • June 24, 2020

Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

Says the CEO of Camping World told Trump supporters “Frankly, don’t shop at my business.”

By Katie Sanders • February 29, 2020

Darrell Steinberg stated on October 24, 2019 in an interview with Capital Public Radio:

"90,000 Californians are unsheltered and homeless."

By Chris Nichols • October 31, 2019

Todd Rokita stated on April 3, 2018 in an ad:

"Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump."

By Manuela Tobias • April 13, 2018

Norm Eisen stated on January 7, 2018 in a tweet:

The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards."

By John Kruzel • January 11, 2018

React365.com stated on November 7, 2017 in an Internet post:

Says the University of Florida "requests to cancel rivalry game" against Florida State University.

By Joshua Gillin • November 7, 2017

Bloggers stated on August 23, 2017 in Internet posts:

Says Adam Sandler said "Mormons are some of the most decent people I’ve ever come across."

By Joshua Gillin • August 29, 2017

Bloggers stated on January 2, 2017 in a headline:

Says "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resigning from the post of associate justice of the Supreme Court."

By Joshua Gillin • January 13, 2017

Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News:

"There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in."

By Katie Sanders • January 14, 2015

Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings:

"Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015."

By Louis Jacobson • January 6, 2015

Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2013 in a Facebook post:

The No. 2 owner of Fox News is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who said, "A strong American Government is not good for us."

By Katie Sanders • January 6, 2014

Texans for America's Future PAC stated on September 18, 2013 in a radio ad:

"Thanks to (Rick) Perry's bad budgeting, the (Texas) highway department has to convert some modern paved state roads back to gravel."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 24, 2013

Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change:

As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air."

By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2013

Steve Buckstein stated on June 18, 2012 in in a tweet, online post:

"Did you know Wisconsin's AFSCME union has lost 50%+ of its members since no longer requiring membership?"

By Janie Har • June 22, 2012

John McCain stated on July 21, 2008 in a TV ad:

"Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!"

By Alexander Lane • July 21, 2008

Casey Askar stated on July 21, 2020 in in an ad:

“When Byron Donalds wanted a state job, he lied, claiming he wasn’t a felon despite convictions for drugs and felony theft.”

By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2025

Casey Askar stated on July 21, 2020 in in an ad:

“When Byron Donalds wanted a state job, he lied, claiming he wasn’t a felon despite convictions for drugs and felony theft.”

By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 4, 2025 in a Senate hearing:

“It's going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history.”

By Arielle Zionts • October 13, 2025

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