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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 24, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more.
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By Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2020
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on March 17, 2020 remarks at a press conference:
Says it was “unquestionably” not within his “legal authority” to postpone Illinois’ primary election by changing the date or shifting to vote-by-mail.
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Wisconsin is the only state where all Republicans voted against protecting its citizens.”
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By Eric Litke • March 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 18, 2020 an infographic:
2019 coronavirus can live for "up to 3 hours in the air, up to 4 hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard up to 3 days on plastic and stainless steel.”
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By Daniel Funke • March 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 5, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016)
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By Eric Litke • March 19, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 9, 2020 a chart:
Says 80% of novel coronavirus cases are "mild."
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By Paul Specht • March 13, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 12, 2020 a tweet:
“During the 2009 swine flu outbreak, Biden made reckless comments unsupported by science & the experts. The Obama Admin had to clean up his mess & apologize for his ineptitude.”
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By Samantha Putterman • March 13, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on February 19, 2020 news release:
“Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties.”
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By D.L. Davis • March 12, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 10, 2020 an image:
Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.”
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By Daniel Funke • March 12, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 8, 2020 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan."
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By Jon Greenberg • March 10, 2020
Cheri Toalson Reisch
Cheri Toalson Reisch
stated on February 1, 2020 a House Special Committee hearing on Criminal Justice:
“In Boone County (Missouri) with a 1.7% unemployment rate, we can’t find enough people, we can’t fill all the job openings.”
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By Sean Na • March 10, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 5, 2020 an interview with NBC:
Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 9, 2020
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on December 11, 2019 a tweet:
"Prescription drug companies are charging Americans prices that are on average 4x higher than what's charged in other countries."
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By Mica Soellner • March 5, 2020
Lou Dobbs
Lou Dobbs
stated on March 2, 2020 a TV interview:
The United States is “actually screening fewer people (for the coronavirus than other countries) because we don't have appropriate testing."
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By Bill McCarthy • March 4, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 19, 2020 a debate:
“Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2020
Cal Cunningham
Cal Cunningham
stated on February 5, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Thom Tillis voted to "take away" coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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By Paul Specht • March 2, 2020
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk
stated on February 24, 2020 a tweet:
“Three Chinese nationals were apprehended trying to cross our Southern border illegally. Each had flu-like symptoms. Border Patrol quickly quarantined them and assessed any threat of coronavirus.”
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By Madlin Mekelburg • February 28, 2020
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on January 16, 2020 a tweet:
“There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.”
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By Madeline Heim • February 28, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 23, 2020 an interview on CBS News' "60 Minutes":
“When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program.”
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By Jon Greenberg • February 24, 2020
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on February 13, 2020 a rally:
Says “black babies die at rates twice as high as white babies because of a lack of access to affordable health care.”
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By Madlin Mekelburg • February 20, 2020
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