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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.”

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"

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.

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.

January 27, 2020

Viral image
stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post

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

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.

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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