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Richard Irvin
stated on February 20, 2022 a tweet

"In my first year in office, Aurora homicides went down by 40%."

By Analisa Trofimuk • March 6, 2022

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stated on November 15, 2021 a Facebook post

The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.”

November 23, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on September 20, 2021 social media posts

“Violent crime rate dropped like a rock following West Virginia’s adoption of permitless carry.”

By Duncan Slade • November 2, 2021

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stated on September 21, 2021 a Facebook post

There are 500,000 “missing kids a year.”

September 29, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on July 27, 2021 a Facebook post

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.”

By Amy Sherman • August 3, 2021

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stated on June 21, 2021 a viral image

“A known antifa member” dressed as a Donald Trump supporter “and caused the Capitol riot” on Jan. 6.

July 30, 2021

X posts
stated on May 30, 2021 a Twitter post

“Police budgets are at their highest they've ever been, there hasn’t actually been any defunding the police.”

June 18, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on May 26, 2021 a Facebook post

Police defunding is to blame for “skyrocketing murder rates” in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Portland, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

By Miriam Valverde • May 28, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on April 25, 2021 a Facebook post

Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.”

By Steven Rascón • May 10, 2021

Ron DeSantis
stated on April 19, 2021 a speech

“If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up."

By Miriam Valverde • May 4, 2021

Ron Johnson
stated on March 20, 2021 a speech

“There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”

By Eric Litke • March 23, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on January 7, 2021 a Facebook post

Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.”

By Bill McCarthy • January 9, 2021

Erick Erickson
stated on November 13, 2020 a tweet

Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse."

November 16, 2020

Joe Biden
stated on October 22, 2020 the final 2020 presidential debate

As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.”

By Bill McCarthy • October 23, 2020

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stated on October 17, 2020 a Facebook post

In the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, “the perps were ANTIFA and BLM anarchists.”

October 21, 2020

Greg Abbott
stated on October 1, 2020 a tweet

Says “Property crime rising in Austin. This is the kind of thing that happens when cities defund and deemphasize police. Residents are left to fend for themselves.”

By Brandon Mulder • October 9, 2020

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stated on September 16, 2020 a Facebook post

Photo shows “all the men who have killed police officers this year (2020).”

September 30, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2020 a Facebook post

“So far, out of 175 arrested in Kenosha, 102 were not from Kenosha. Rioting has become its own industry.”

By Eric Litke • September 18, 2020

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stated on July 5, 2020 a Facebook post

Photo shows Raz Simone, “the alleged leader of CHAZ crying after Seattle police arrested him.”

July 8, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 16, 2020 a Facebook post

Says America’s most violent cities are that way because of their Democratic politics

By Eric Litke • June 24, 2020

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