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stated on August 31, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 31 blocked members of Congress from reading aloud on the House floor the names of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan.
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By Gabrielle Settles • September 9, 2021
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stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees.
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By Tom Kertscher • September 1, 2021
Sean Casten
Sean Casten
stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference:
Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.”
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 1, 2021
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on August 23, 2021 in a TV ad.:
Glenn Youngkin “called COVID relief ‘unnecessary.’”
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By Warren Fiske • September 1, 2021
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stated on August 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:
The COVID-19 vaccines “were released to the public after only two months of testing in healthy humans.”
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By Tom Kertscher • August 31, 2021
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stated on July 31, 2021 in a Tik Tok post:
The contagiousness of the coronavirus delta variant is “valued between 5 and 9½,” and if the value is closer to 10, “within six weeks, the whole country will test positive for delta, regardless of vaccination.”
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By Tom Kertscher • August 30, 2021
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet:
“California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
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By Chris Nichols • August 27, 2021
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stated on August 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:
White House, CDC, WHO and vaccine makers don’t require the COVID-19 vaccine for their workers.
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By Andy Nguyen • August 27, 2021
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stated on July 29, 2021 in an image:
“It would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the U.S.” and “halting global warming would cost $300 billion.”
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By Emily Tian • August 27, 2021
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stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!"
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By Jason Asenso • August 27, 2021
Warren Davidson
Warren Davidson
stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart:
Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”
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By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2015 in a viral image:
Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.”
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By Tom Kertscher • August 23, 2021
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Instagram posts
stated on August 16, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“Joe Biden is on a two-week vacation. Kamala Harris has been nonexistent since Inauguration Day. Jen Psaki is taking a break from her duties as press secretary for one week.”
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By Tom Kertscher • August 20, 2021
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stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris “continuously questioned the vaccine during the campaign” but now “they support vaccine cards and forced vaccinations.”
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By Tom Kertscher • August 20, 2021
Democratic Underground
Democratic Underground
stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“The second-largest investor in Regeneron” is a firm whose CEO is Ron DeSantis’ “number one political donor.”
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By Tom Kertscher • August 19, 2021
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Instagram posts
stated on August 4, 2021 in an Instagram post:
A six-month study from Pfizer shows that its vaccine “reduces severe COVID symptoms/hospitalizations by .1%.”
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By Andy Nguyen • August 17, 2021
David Suetterlein
David Suetterlein
stated on August 9, 2021 in a floor speech.:
The General Assembly gave Gov. Ralph Northam “a $1 billion blank check.”
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By Warren Fiske • August 16, 2021
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on August 7, 2021 in an interview:
The Biden administration is “not even testing these people” being released by Border Patrol into the U.S.
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By Brandon Mulder • August 13, 2021
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stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image:
The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car."
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By Tom Kertscher • August 12, 2021
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stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19.
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By Tom Kertscher • August 10, 2021
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