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Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2026 remarks to reporters

Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20.

By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026

Pete Buttigieg
stated on February 18, 2025 an X post

“I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation … to increase your bank fees."

By Caleb McCullough • February 26, 2025

Instagram posts
stated on May 26, 2024 Instagram post

Ronald Reagan’s Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine and gave rise to Fox News.

By Tatevik Lazaryan • June 18, 2024

Ron DeSantis
stated on February 27, 2024 an interview on CNBC

Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • March 14, 2024

Instagram posts
stated on February 28, 2024 an Instagram post

Video shows Kamala Harris saying Democrats would use taxpayer dollars to bribe voters.

March 7, 2024

Facebook posts
stated on September 13, 2023 a Facebook video

Under Project Hamilton, “every dollar you hold in your bank account, your wallet and even your retirement” will be confiscated and “replaced with a dangerous new totally digital dollar.”

By Sara Swann • September 26, 2023

Facebook posts
stated on March 15, 2023 a headline shared on Facebook

Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'”

By Madison Czopek • March 22, 2023

Facebook posts
stated on December 9, 2022 a reel

The Federal Reserve “has suspended the availability of new currency.”

By Gabrielle Settles • December 14, 2022

TikTok posts
stated on August 29, 2022 a video

Executive Order 14067 will allow the federal government to “turn on and turn off your money.”

By Gabrielle Settles • September 8, 2022

Viral image
stated on August 17, 2022 a Facebook post

“Tulsi Gabbard Venmos Nancy Pelosi $600.01 forcing the IRS to audit Pelosi’s finances.”

August 19, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on July 15, 2022 a Facebook post

The entire banking system in Canada is closing down.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 28, 2022

Bloggers
stated on November 14, 2021 a blog post

“Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 19, 2021

Candace Owens
stated on September 9, 2021 a tweet

“The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc."

By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2021

Infowars
stated on September 13, 2021 an Instagram post

“Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600.

September 15, 2021

Raphael Warnock
stated on October 28, 2020 an interview

When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic."

October 31, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on April 2, 2020 a Facebook post

Says Nancy Pelosi “made millions in coronavirus insider trading.”

June 30, 2020

Lincoln Project
stated on May 5, 2020 an ad

"Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street."

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2020

Joe Biden
stated on March 15, 2020 a debate

Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 18, 2020

Pete Buttigieg
stated on February 22, 2020 a speech

Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2020

Elizabeth Warren
stated on February 19, 2020 the Las Vegas debate

“Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.”

By Amy Sherman • February 20, 2020

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