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Donald Trump
stated on June 7, 2020 a tweet:

Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police."

By Bill McCarthy • June 9, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 3, 2020 a Facebook post:

“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”

By Emily Venezky • June 5, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2020 a Facebook post:

Says Joe Biden’s presidential campaign donated $20 million to bail out protesters.

By Samantha Putterman • June 3, 2020

Phil McGraw
stated on April 16, 2020 a Fox News appearance:

There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.”

By Bill McCarthy • April 17, 2020

Marie Newman
stated on January 6, 2020 an interview:

Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 19, 2020

Virginia House Democratic Caucus
stated on January 10, 2020 a committee meeting.:

The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol.

By Warren Fiske • January 15, 2020

Viral image
stated on August 13, 2013 a Facebook post:

Says if an unmarked car tries to pull you over, you should dial 112 to confirm it’s actually a police officer because the number provides "a direct link to state trooper info," and that "this applies in all 50 states."

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 5, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on September 13, 2019:

"Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."

By Madlin Mekelburg • September 18, 2019

Viral image
stated on June 23, 2019 a Facebook post:

"If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza."

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 23, 2019

Viral image
stated on August 13, 2019 a Facebook post:

A man arrested by Lubbock, Texas, police for a gun threat said "his accomplices will be going to different Wal-Mart stores and shooting."

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 16, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on June 4, 2019 a Facebook post:

People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles.

By Samantha Putterman • June 24, 2019

Lori Lightfoot
stated on May 30, 2019 a TV interview:

Says there were "rumors floating around" that Chicago police union officials were "telling their officers, ‘don’t do anything. Over Memorial Day weekend, don’t intercede. If you see some criminal activity, just lay back, do nothing.’"

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 9, 2019

Viral image
stated on March 30, 2019 a Facebook post:

Seven days before John F. Kennedy was assassinated he said, "There’s a plot in this country to enslave every man, woman and child. Before I leave this high and noble office, I intend to expose this plot."

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 3, 2019

Kamala Harris
stated on February 24, 2019 a podcast:

Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported.

By Chris Nichols • February 28, 2019

Tom McClintock
stated on January 29, 2019 a speech:

"In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans."

By Chris Nichols • February 20, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet:

California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management."

By Chris Nichols • January 9, 2019

John Chiang
stated on May 12, 2018 a campaign ad:

Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk."

By Chris Nichols • May 16, 2018

Gavin Newsom
stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win."

By Chris Nichols • April 27, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on March 14, 2018 a private fundraising appearance:

In Japan, "they take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on the hood of the car. And if the hood dents, then the car doesn't qualify...It's horrible, the way we're treated."

By Jon Greenberg • March 15, 2018

Travis Allen
stated on February 1, 2018 an interview on Capital Public Radio:

"Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."

By Chris Nichols • February 7, 2018

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