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stated on 2020-02-18 a Facebook post:
“Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.”
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By Samantha Putterman • February 25, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-18 a YouTube post:
Says 20 million Chinese converted to Islam after it’s proven that the coronavirus doesn’t affect Muslims.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 25, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-19 a Facebook post:
Say Bernie Sanders said, “Italians are gangsters and Irish are drunk and Jews are greedy and black people smell.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 25, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-10 a Facebook post:
“Violent crime in South Bend doubled during Mayor Pete’s tenure.”
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By Tom Kertscher • February 25, 2020
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stated on 2018-06-16 a LinkedIn post shared on Facebook:
“The mayor of Livermore California explains Trump’s popularity and success.”
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By Miriam Valverde • February 25, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-23 an image:
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., said “defending Trump is more important than the United States.”
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By Daniel Funke • February 25, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-11 a Facebook post:
“Breaking: UK Prepares For Full Lockdown After Hundreds Of New Cases — Wuhan Super Virus Updates.”
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By Tom Kertscher • February 25, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-16 a Facebook post:
A photo shows Air Force One at the 2020 Daytona 500.
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By Samantha Putterman • February 25, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-04 a Facebook post:
"Bloomberg says he wants to ban guns holding more than three rounds."
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By Tom Kertscher • February 24, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-19 a Facebook post:
"Pardons — Obama: 1,927, Trump: 26. And Trump is abusing that power?"
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By Tom Kertscher • February 24, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-20 an image:
“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
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By Daniel Funke • February 21, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-16 a Facebook post:
Says President Trump’s limousine driver did burnouts to entertain Daytona 500 spectators during a rain delay.
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By Samantha Putterman • February 21, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-08 a Facebook post:
Says image shows Pete Buttigieg in a leather suit posing with two other men.
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By Miriam Valverde • February 21, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-20 a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters tweeted, “Every single gun owner I have talked to has told me, ‘As soon as I walked out of that gun store, I felt a killer growing inside of me.’ When will we acknowledge there is no such thing as a responsible gun owner?”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 20, 2020
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stated on 2020-01-16 a Facebook post:
Says if you take the oath of office on the Koran, “then you have committed treason.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 20, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-13 a tweet:
Says a photo shows the height difference between Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 20, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-09 a Facebook post:
“Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People”
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By Madison Czopek • February 20, 2020
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stated on 2020-02-17 a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows an elephant carrying a lion cub to a pool of water so it wouldn’t die.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 20, 2020
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stated on 2020-01-30 a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows Ilhan Omar without a head scarf.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 20, 2020
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stated on 2020-01-24 a Facebook post:
Says photos show Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice posing with Osama bin Laden.
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By Bill McCarthy • February 19, 2020
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