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TikTok posts
stated on September 2, 2021 a TikTok post

“COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.”

By Gabrielle Settles • October 7, 2021

Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 16, 2021 a debate.

On qualified immunity

By Warren Fiske • September 29, 2021

Empower Wisconsin
stated on August 17, 2021 TV ad

Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.”

By Vanessa Swales • September 15, 2021

Jason Miyares
stated on September 2, 2021 a tweet

“The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.”

By Warren Fiske • September 14, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2021 a Facebook post

Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.”

By Gabrielle Settles • September 2, 2021

TikTok posts
stated on July 26, 2021 a TikTok post

There is a “0.05% chance of dying from COVID.”

By Gabrielle Settles • August 13, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on August 8, 2021 a Facebook post

A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby.

August 10, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on July 11, 2020 a Facebook post

The coronavirus can’t be so dangerous because there are no biohazard bins for COVID-19 masks and gloves.

By Gabrielle Settles • July 22, 2021

Bobby Scott
stated on July 12, 2021 a tweet.

“Every Republican in Congress voted to defund the police when they voted against the American Rescue Plan.”

By Warren Fiske • July 22, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on September 4, 2019 a Facebook post

Charcoal activated tablets “will counteract most date rape drugs.”

July 9, 2021

X posts
stated on May 30, 2021 a Twitter post

“Police budgets are at their highest they've ever been, there hasn’t actually been any defunding the police.”

June 18, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on May 26, 2021 a Facebook post

Police defunding is to blame for “skyrocketing murder rates” in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Portland, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

By Miriam Valverde • May 28, 2021

Ron DeSantis
stated on April 19, 2021 a speech

“If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up."

By Miriam Valverde • May 4, 2021

Kevin Kiley
stated on April 26, 2021 a tweet

“San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”

By Chris Nichols • April 29, 2021

Viral image
stated on April 26, 2021 a Facebook post

Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft.

April 27, 2021

Ashley Moody
stated on March 9, 2021 a Fox & Friends interview

Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders.

By Miriam Valverde • March 12, 2021

Bloggers
stated on January 30, 2021 a blog post

“Trump assassination foiled, Deep State in panic mode!”

February 4, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on January 15, 2021 a Facebook post

Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration.

By Miriam Valverde • January 16, 2021

Mo Brooks
stated on January 7, 2021 a tweet

“Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.”

By Miriam Valverde • January 7, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on December 28, 2020 a video

The Christmas Day explosion in Nashville, Tenn., was the result of a “missile strike.”

By Daniel Funke • December 29, 2020

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