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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.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • 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

Viral image
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.

By Tom Kertscher • 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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