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Paul Junge
Paul Junge
stated on June 10, 2020 a campaign website
“Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.”
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By Clara Hendrickson • June 19, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 15, 2020 a blog post
“Speaker Pelosi presents a special ‘service flag’ to Mr. Floyd’s family.”
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By Bill McCarthy • June 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 11, 2020 a social media post
“The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.”
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By Chris Nichols • June 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 6, 2020 a post on Facebook
“United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.”
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By Madison Czopek • June 15, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on May 20, 2020 a news conference
“Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 26, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Robert E. Lee opposed slavery and secession and has come to symbolize both slavery and secession.
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By Samantha Putterman • June 12, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 6, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a photograph shows U.S. soldiers sleeping on the ground after Washington D.C.’s mayor kicked them out of local hotels.
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By Samantha Putterman • June 10, 2020
J. Christian Adams
J. Christian Adams
stated on June 3, 2020 a House judiciary hearing
In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.”
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By Amy Sherman • June 9, 2020
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on May 24, 2020 an interview
Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue growth.”
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By Madlin Mekelburg • June 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post
“A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.”
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By Taylor Goldenstein • June 5, 2020
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on June 2, 2020 a Fox News appearance
"Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.”
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By Bill McCarthy • June 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 post on Facebook
“The CEO of the company that owns Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut donated $400,000 towards Trump’s re-election campaign.”
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By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2020
Kayleigh McEnany
Kayleigh McEnany
stated on June 3, 2020 a White House press briefing
“No tear gas was used and no rubber bullets were used.”
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By Jon Greenberg • June 4, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 31, 2020 a Law Enforcement Today article
“Piles of bricks are being staged in cities around the country, indicating riots are planned.”
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By Daniel Funke • June 3, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 13, 2020 a story
Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill.
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By Samantha Putterman • June 2, 2020
Brian Fitzpatrick
Brian Fitzpatrick
stated on May 5, 2020 a radio interview
“For the World Health Organization, the international entity whose sole responsibility it is to alert the world of global pandemics like this, to miss this, is a huge problem.”
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By Jessica Calefati • May 30, 2020
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Viral image
stated on May 27, 2020 a Facebook post
Says an image of armed anti-lockdown protesters and an image of unarmed Minneapolis protesters being tear gassed were taken in the “same state, same month.”
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By Samantha Putterman • May 29, 2020
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on May 19, 2020 in a TV and digital ad
Says President Donald Trump is trying to make $451 billion in Medicare cuts "in the middle of a deadly pandemic."
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By Victoria Knight • May 29, 2020
Joe Kernen
Joe Kernen
stated on May 27, 2020 an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box"
“We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.”
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By Bill McCarthy • May 28, 2020
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on May 26, 2020 a tweet
Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.”
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By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2020
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