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stated on April 15, 2019 a Facebook post
"Border guards found 52 tons of guns and ammunition in 14 Conex containers disguised as furniture. This ‘furniture’ is from Muslim immigrants who have come to America"
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 25, 2019
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stated on April 19, 2019 a Facebook post
An image of a woman buried up to her neck and drinking a spoonful of water was from Iran and taken just before she was "stoned to death" under Sharia Law.  
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By Samantha Putterman • April 23, 2019
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stated on April 15, 2019 a Facebook post
Says "combined doses of vaccines" have never been tested.
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By Samantha Putterman • April 22, 2019
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stated on April 10, 2019 a Facebook post
A PETA activist was taped to a tree after protesting a biker rally.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 22, 2019
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stated on April 16, 2019 an image shared on Facebook
Says Sen. Kamala  Harris "introduced a bill today to forbid a police officers from drawing his/her gun without permission from their supervisor."  
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By Lasha Kavtaradze, Peter Jancarik • April 17, 2019
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stated on April 15, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump wrote in his book, "Being an atheist gives me an edge in every deal. Christians are too moral for business."
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By Samantha Putterman • April 17, 2019
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stated on April 15, 2019 a Facebook post
A photo shows Muslims laughing in front of a burning Notre Dame.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 16, 2019
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stated on April 16, 2019 a video clip
A video clip from the Notre Dame cathedral fire shows a man walking alone in a tower of the church "dressed in Muslim garb."
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By Samantha Putterman • April 16, 2019
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stated on April 4, 2019 a Facebook post
"Measles kills 11 people in 19 years (since 2000). MMR vaccine kills 445 infants in 1 year (since 2018)."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 15, 2019
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stated on April 11, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes Thomas Homer-Dixon as saying a windmill will "never generate as much energy as was invested building it."
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By Samantha Putterman • April 12, 2019
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stated on April 1, 2019 a Facebook post
Says William T. Thompson, the designer of the Confederate flag, said, "As a people we are fighting to maintain the Heaven-ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race" and "As a national emblem, it is significant of our higher cause, the cause of the superior race."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 11, 2019
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stated on April 10, 2019 a Facebook post
A photo of Muslim women with the words "Down with the USA" written on their hands was taken in Michigan.
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By Samantha Putterman • April 11, 2019
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stated on April 4, 2019 a story
Says Jay-Z set up a $15 million trust fund for Nipsey Hussle’s children.
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By Samantha Putterman • April 11, 2019
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stated on April 4, 2019 a Facebook post
"Health and Human Services admits they have never conducted federally-required monitoring of vaccine safety for over 30 years."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 10, 2019
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stated on March 14, 2019 a Facebook post
In 20 years "there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the president."
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By Samantha Putterman • April 10, 2019
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stated on April 3, 2019 a Facebook post
A photograph shows an undocumented immigrant with smallpox.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 10, 2019
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stated on April 3, 2019 a Facebook post
Says "13,506 Marines have applied for White House duty" since Trump’s inauguration. When Obama was president, "no Marines volunteered" but had to be "assigned."
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By Samantha Putterman • April 8, 2019
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stated on April 2, 2019 a Facebook post
Says President Barack Obama once said, "The American dream is to be Donald Trump"
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By Samantha Putterman • April 8, 2019
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stated on April 1, 2019 a Facebook post
Says John F. Kennedy Jr. said, "If my dear friend Donald Trump ever decided to sacrifice his fabulous billionaire lifestyle to become president he would be an unstoppable force for ultimate justice that Democrats and Republicans alike would celebrate."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 8, 2019
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stated on April 1, 2019 a Facebook post
Photos related to gun violence in present-day United States and the Holocaust in Nazi Germany suggest that gun control laws created or exacerbated the genocide of Jews.
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By Samantha Putterman • April 8, 2019
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