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Dennis Prager
stated on November 8, 2021 an interview with Newsmax

"During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable."

By Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on April 6, 2021 a Facebook post

"New poll indicates” Joe Biden’s “approval at 11%, the lowest approval rating of any president in American history."

April 8, 2021

Andrew Yang
stated on October 22, 2019 an interview with The Washington Post

"I'm one of only two candidates in the field that 10% or more of Donald Trump voters say they would support in the general" election.

By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on April 23, 2019 a tweet

"In the ‘old days’ if you were president and you had a good economy, you were basically immune from criticism."

By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on March 13, 2018 California just sued to stop the wall

"The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that."

By Chris Nichols • March 13, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on June 27, 2017 a tweet

CNN’s ratings are "way down."

By John Kruzel • July 3, 2017

Resistance Report
stated on March 2, 2017 a website posting

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "threatens citizens with arrest if they continue asking for a town hall."

March 7, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on October 24, 2016 a rally in Florida

"Wikileaks also shows how John Podesta rigged the polls by oversampling Democrats, a voter suppression technique."

By Linda Qiu • October 25, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 11, 2016 a tweet

Says he won the second debate with Hillary Clinton "in a landslide" in "every poll."

October 12, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 2, 2016 an interview with the Washington Post

"I’m beating (Kelly Ayotte) in the polls by a lot."

By Allie Morris • August 5, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 2, 2016 an interview on CNN's "New Day"

"Frankly, (Hillary Clinton) doesn’t do very well with women."

By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2016

Mike Rogers
stated on January 12, 2016 a roundtable discussion on CNN

"Donald Trump is appealing as much to Democrats as he is to Republicans."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 21, 2016

Viral image
stated on October 21, 2015 an image on the Internet

"CNN's Crap Polling" is so bad that it shows that "no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of Hillary Clinton."

By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2015

NowThis
stated on October 15, 2015 a video shared on social media

Says CNN deleted an online poll showing Bernie Sanders won the first Democratic presidential debate to help out Hillary Clinton.

By Katie Sanders • October 19, 2015

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 17, 2015 a website post

Says Gov. Scott Walker "has been rated America’s most factually-challenged politician."

March 27, 2015

Robert Walsh
stated on April 20, 2014 an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program

Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell "hasn't spent a dime on advertising."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 2, 2014

Bloggers
stated on February 18, 2014 conservative blogs

A YouGov.com poll shows 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him.

By Katie Sanders • February 25, 2014

Chain email
stated on December 10, 2011 a message via the Internet

"What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 2, 2012

Bear Education and Resource Group
stated on December 6, 2011 a website

"99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting."

By Erin O'Neill • December 8, 2011

Michele Bachmann
stated on September 22, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Orlando

"President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times."

By Louis Jacobson • September 23, 2011

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