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stated on December 20, 2019 a Facebook post
"If Trump is impeached in the house & not senate, he can run 2 more times."  
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By Tom Kertscher • January 27, 2020
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stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Says former NBA player Rick Fox was also on board with Kobe Bryant
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By Samantha Putterman • January 27, 2020
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stated on January 27, 2020 a Facebook post
 Says Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were both born Aug. 23.
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By Miriam Valverde • January 27, 2020
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stated on January 13, 2020 a Facebook post
"Twitter is banned in Iran."
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By Tom Kertscher • January 24, 2020
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stated on December 31, 2019 social media posts
"California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13."
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By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2020
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stated on January 16, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Aaron Hernandez' daughter is, by Massachusetts law, entitled to the remainder of his $15 million NFL contract because he committed suicide during his appeal, making his conviction "null and void."  
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By Samantha Putterman • January 23, 2020
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stated on January 22, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a coronavirus patent expired just as there is a "sudden outbreak" and, despite "media fear-mongering," there is already a vaccine available.
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By Tom Kertscher • January 23, 2020
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stated on January 12, 2020 a Facebook post
The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent
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By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2020
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stated on January 15, 2020 a Facebook post
"CNN reports DemDebate had 2.3 million viewers. Trump rally had 6.7 million last night!"
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By Miriam Valverde • January 21, 2020
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stated on November 23, 2019 a Facebook post
Up until 1913 Americans kept all of their earnings.
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By Samantha Putterman • January 21, 2020
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stated on January 13, 2020 a Facebook post
Quotes Trump as saying "would you really want a president who was dumb enough to let himself get drafted?"
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By Samantha Putterman • January 21, 2020
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stated on January 6, 2020 a Facebook post
"Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day."
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By Bill McCarthy • January 21, 2020
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stated on January 16, 2020 a Facebook post
Says the pens Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost "$2,025 per pen."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 17, 2020
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stated on January 14, 2020 a Facebook post
Florida is "the 45th in state education funding."
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By Amy Sherman • January 17, 2020
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stated on January 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Fox News changed its accreditation to "entertainment."  
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By Samantha Putterman • January 16, 2020
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stated on January 10, 2020 a Facebook post
In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy."  
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By Tom Kertscher • January 15, 2020
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stated on August 9, 2019 a Facebook post
Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them."  
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By Tom Kertscher • January 14, 2020
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stated on January 10, 2020 a Facebook post
"If you’ve been exposed to the stomach flu," you can avoid getting it if you "drink 3 glasses of 100% grape juice a day for 3 days. It changes the acidity in your stomach. ...This really works!!"
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By Tom Kertscher • January 14, 2020
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stated on December 12, 2019 a Facebook post
Says J. David Cox, "the boss" of the jail guards "who were supposed to keep" suspected sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein alive, is also "friends with Bill and Hillary Clinton."
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By Tom Kertscher • January 14, 2020
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stated on August 23, 2019 a Facebook post
"That’s 5,615 projected coal-powered plants in just 8 countries. The USA has 15 - building 0 more."  
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By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2020
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