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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."

By Tom Kertscher • 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."

By Tom Kertscher • 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."

By Tom Kertscher • 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."

By Tom Kertscher • 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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