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stated on February 17, 2019 a post on Facebook
A photo of a homeless camp on old railroad tracks is present-day Los Angeles.
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By Samantha Putterman • February 19, 2019
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stated on February 12, 2019 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a "$10 million payout from Netflix."
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By Samantha Putterman • February 15, 2019
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stated on January 31, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Mitch McConnell's "biggest donor" is a "Russian oligarch that the GOP just lifted sanctions on."
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By Samantha Putterman • February 14, 2019
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stated on February 3, 2019 a Facebook post
A photograph shows KKK members marching at the 1924 Democratic National Convention.
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February 11, 2019
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stated on February 4, 2019 a Facebook post
Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months.
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February 8, 2019
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stated on April 28, 2018 a Facebook post
Says Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans makes "$651,957 plus expenses" a year and "only 9 cents of every dollar" donated to the organization goes to helping people in need.  
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By Samantha Putterman • February 8, 2019
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stated on January 23, 2019 a Facebook post
A New York law makes it "now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born.  
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February 1, 2019
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stated on January 30, 2019 a Facebook post
"15 homeless people have already been found frozen to death in Chicago."
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By Samantha Putterman • February 1, 2019
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stated on January 21, 2019 a blog post
"New research says drinking wine is more important than exercise for living past 90."
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By Miriam Valverde • February 1, 2019
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stated on January 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream."
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January 22, 2019
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stated on January 11, 2019 tweets and Facebook posts
Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006
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By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2019
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stated on January 6, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' "  
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January 18, 2019
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stated on January 13, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, "You tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything. You tell people what they want to hear, play to their fantasies, and then you close the deal."
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By Jon Greenberg • January 15, 2019
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stated on January 10, 2019 a meme
"Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2019
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stated on September 16, 2018 a post on Facebook
Says Henry Kissinger said "Trump is the one true leader in world affairs and he is forcing policy changes that put America first!"  
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January 14, 2019
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stated on December 31, 2018 a post on Facebook
"Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens."  ​
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January 9, 2019
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stated on December 31, 2018 a post on Facebook
"2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!"
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January 9, 2019
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stated on January 1, 2019 In a Facebook post
Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "has been on Risperdal since first being prescribed the drug in 2011."
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By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2019
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stated on December 11, 2018 a Facebook post
Says Hillary Clinton in 2013 said: "I would like to see people like Donald Trump run for office; They’re honest and can’t be bought."  
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By Miriam Valverde • January 2, 2019
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stated on December 17, 2018 a blog post
Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." ​
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By John Kruzel • December 20, 2018
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