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Threads posts
stated on February 18, 2025 a Threads post:

A photo shows Jonathan Simpson, the pilot of “Delta’s crash in Toronto, Canada.”

By Sofia Ahmed • February 20, 2025

Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2025 a Facebook post:

“Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.”

By Loreben Tuquero • January 31, 2025

Threads posts
stated on December 1, 2024 a Threads post:

A CNN headline says, “Elon Musk considers melting down Statue of Liberty to make series of limited edition cyber trucks"

By Sofia Ahmed • December 2, 2024

X posts
stated on March 26, 2024 an X post:

Maryland bridge collapse was a false flag operation to distract from other events.

By Jeff Cercone • March 26, 2024

Instagram posts
stated on March 27, 2023 a video:

Elon Musk said a new Tesla feature can scan testicles and use that information “to biometrically unlock and start the car.”

By Gabrielle Settles • April 10, 2023

Facebook posts
stated on May 19, 2021 a Facebook post:

Photos show Joe Biden didn’t drive himself during an electric vehicle test drive.

By Gabrielle Settles • May 20, 2021

Liz Cheney
stated on April 11, 2021 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

“Something less than 6% ... of this proposal that President Biden has put forward is actually focused on infrastructure.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 13, 2021

Viral image
stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post:

Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2020

Viral image
stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post:

Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2020

PuppetStringNews.com
stated on February 11, 2018 in a fake news blog post :

"Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead"

By Mica Soellner • February 14, 2018

Bloggers
stated on July 31, 2016 a web article:

"New regulation requires motorcycle owners to install 75 MPH governor by January 2017"

By Nick Reid • April 2, 2017

Tom McCarey
stated on June 6, 2016 In a Penn Live editorial:

"Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring."

By Mark Dent • June 14, 2016

Ellen Troxclair
stated on April 10, 2016 a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area:

Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 15, 2016

Luis Alejo
stated on September 25, 2015 a press release:

"Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured."

By Chris Nichols • November 9, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on January 21, 2015 an interview:

"Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.

By Tom Kertscher • January 28, 2015

Chris Christie
stated on December 2, 2013 response to subpoenas being sent out over a bridge lane-closure controversy:

"The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced."

By Caryn Shinske • December 22, 2013

Bloggers
stated on June 25, 2013 a blog post on Breitbart:

The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters.

By Amy Sherman • June 26, 2013

John Kasich
stated on March 20, 2013 an interview televised March 22 on “State of Ohio”:

Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan "would make sure we have lower tolls than we’ve had through the history of the turnpike."

By Henry J. Gomez • April 8, 2013

Richard Saslaw
stated on January 15, 2013 a news conference.:

Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax."

By Sean Gorman • February 11, 2013

Bob McDonnell
stated on January 8, 2013 a news conference.:

Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states."

By Sean Gorman • February 1, 2013

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