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stated on September 16, 2018 a Facebook post
Says CNN’s Anderson Cooper stood in a ditch during Hurricane Florence to exaggerate water levels.
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By Kyra Haas • September 18, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 6, 2018 a conference call about hurricane season
Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey.
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 7, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 30, 2017 blog posts
"San Juan Teamsters didn't show up for work to distribute relief supplies" because they went on strike.
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By Joshua Gillin • October 3, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 21, 2017 a post on the Internet
"12 more hurricanes headed towards U.S."
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By Emily Tanaka • September 25, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 6, 2017 a web post
"Hurricane Irma could be a Category 6 by the time it hits East Coast."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 6, 2017
Greg Gutfeld
Greg Gutfeld
stated on June 2, 2017 Fox News The Five show
"Every single year that there's an increase (in temperature) it's within the margin of error -- meaning it isn't increasing."
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By Amy Sherman • June 9, 2017
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on January 6, 2014 comments on his radio show
Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting."
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By Katie Sanders • January 8, 2014
Barry Smitherman
Barry Smitherman
stated on November 17, 2013
"The Earth is not warming."
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 13, 2013
Wayne Smith
Wayne Smith
stated on April 17, 2013 an interview.
"Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2013
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