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TikTok posts
stated on June 28, 2024 in a video:

CNN's David Chalian referred to Michelle Obama as "Big Mike" on air during presidential debate coverage.

By Mia Penner • June 28, 2024

Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on September 27, 2023 in a Republican presidential primary debate.:

Being transgender is a "mental health disorder."

By Grace Abels • September 28, 2023

Donald Trump
stated on October 8, 2020 in an interview with Fox News:

The Commission on Presidential Debates wrote a letter after the 2016 presidential debates apologizing to Donald Trump.

By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2020

Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate:

Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.”

By Miriam Valverde • October 9, 2020

Brit Hume
stated on September 29, 2020 in a Fox News interview:

“I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.”

By Miriam Valverde • October 1, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 in First presidential debate:

"You said you went to Delaware State but you forgot the name of your college."

By Noah Y. Kim • September 30, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on January 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"CNN reports DemDebate had 2.3 million viewers. Trump rally had 6.7 million last night!"

By Miriam Valverde • January 21, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 27, 2019 in a post on Facebook:

There were no American flags at the first Democratic presidential debate.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 28, 2019

Paul Manafort
stated on July 31, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The DNC hack showed you that the Clinton campaign was working to schedule (primary) debates against (Bernie) Sanders," and the Clinton campaign is continuing this "ploy" against Donald Trump.

By Linda Qiu • July 31, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate:

On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' "

By Lauren Carroll • February 14, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire:

"Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 10, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on January 28, 2016 in an interview on CNN:

"I never once asked that (Megyn Kelly) be removed" as a debate moderator.

By Linda Qiu • January 29, 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on CNN Reliable Sources:

Says the Democratic Party created a debate schedule "to maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates."

By Amy Sherman • January 20, 2016

John Carlevale
stated on October 19, 2014 in a TV debate:

Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly "went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted."

By Alex Kuffner • October 26, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate:

Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.

By Katie Sanders, Steve Contorno • October 22, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate:

"While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average."

By Steve Contorno • October 21, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie:

Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate."

By Joshua Gillin • October 16, 2014

Kenneth Block
stated on July 15, 2014 in a radio debate:

"The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200."

By Karen Lee Ziner • July 27, 2014

Connie Mack
stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.:

"Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times."

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2012

Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate:

Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him.

By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2012

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