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stated on May 8, 2025 a post on X

Headline said, “Pope Leo XIV was a founding member of the 2020 anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone known as CHAZ.”

By Madison Czopek • May 9, 2025

Instagram posts
stated on January 28, 2024 an Instagram post

Video shows people “heading to Texas to stop the Biden Border Invasion.”

By Loreben Tuquero • January 30, 2024

Viral image
stated on January 10, 2021 a Facebook post

Says Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Portland’s mayor after demonstrations there “urging him to stick to the proven Democratic Play book.”

January 11, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on September 14, 2020 a Facebook post

Says a Twitter account for "Scarsdale NY Antifa" tweeted that "chapters of Antifa around Oregon have collaborated to ignite fires around the state."

By Bill McCarthy • September 15, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 13, 2020 a text post

"ANTIFA is now carrying chain saws, and cutting down utility poles, and starting more fires."

By Daniel Funke • September 14, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 11, 2020 a post

“KXL Radio in Portland reported today that Firefighters are now being shot at by suspected Antifa and BLM members.”

By Katie Sanders • September 13, 2020

Paul Romero
stated on September 9, 2020 a tweet

“Pallet Company in Oregon City confirmed Antifa arsonist on camera. Douglas County Sheriff has 6 ANTIFA arsonists in custody.”

By Daniel Funke • September 11, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on July 25, 2020 an image

A patch on law enforcement officers in Portland is for “ZTI solutions, a PRIVATE contractor.”

By Daniel Funke • July 30, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on July 20, 2020 a text post

“Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.”

By Daniel Funke • July 29, 2020

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stated on July 20, 2020 a viral image

Says Barack Obama "signed the law authorizing federal agents to snatch protesters off the streets” in Portland, Ore.

July 22, 2020

Instagram posts
stated on July 18, 2020 an image

“Since Trump labeled ANTIFA a terrorist organization their rights were stripped by the Patriot Act which states if someone is labeled a terrorist they are not afforded due process.”

By Daniel Funke • July 21, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 3, 2020 a Facebook post

“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”

By Emily Venezky • June 5, 2020

Dennis Richardson
stated on October 10, 2014 a campaign debate

"Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor.

By Dana Tims • October 30, 2014

Shemia Fagan
stated on August 15, 2014 an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement

"I sponsored the new Buy American law"

By Dana Tims • September 12, 2014

Freedom Partners
stated on August 6, 2014 a television ad

Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."

By Dana Tims • August 15, 2014

George Will
stated on July 27, 2014 a syndicated column

Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers."

By Dana Tims • July 31, 2014

John Kitzhaber
stated on July 18, 2014 a campaign debate

Oregon "is the most trade-dependent state in the nation"

By Bill Adair • July 25, 2014

New Approach Oregon
stated on June 26, 2014 a website statement

In Oregon, 12,808 people were arrested for marijuana-related crimes in 2012.

By Ian K. Kullgren • July 18, 2014

Monica Wehby
stated on July 9, 2014 an economic issues statement

The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act "would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads."

By Dana Tims • July 11, 2014

Jeff Merkley
stated on July 9, 2014 an economic issues statement

"I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure.

By Dana Tims • July 11, 2014

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