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stated on March 3, 2025 una publicación en Facebook
El 3 de marzo del 2025 falleció el presidente Donald Trump en un accidente de helicóptero.
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By Maria Briceño • March 11, 2025
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stated on March 10, 2025 a Facebook post
Photo shows first lady Melania Trump crying.
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March 10, 2025
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stated on March 9, 2025 in social media posts
Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.
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March 10, 2025
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Social Media
stated on March 5, 2025 social media posts
Audio shows a BBC reporter making a vulgar comment about an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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By Loreben Tuquero • March 10, 2025
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stated on February 20, 2025 una publicación en Facebook
"Nueva orden ejecutiva desde la Casa Blanca tiene identificado a más de 47,000 cubanos con residencia legal los cuales serán puestos en proceso de deportación por haber viajado a Cuba después de su aprobación de asilo político".
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By Maria Briceño • March 10, 2025
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Social Media
stated on March 3, 2025 social media posts
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • March 10, 2025
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stated on March 25, 2025 una publicación en TikTok
A partir del 28 de febrero “para comprar en supermercados pedirán tu identificación, pero no es por seguridad, es para cazar inmigrantes ilegales”.
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By Maria Briceño • March 10, 2025
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stated on March 5, 2025 in social media posts
"Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.”
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March 7, 2025
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stated on February 25, 2025 social media posts
U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s vineyard received $14 million in U.S. Agency for International Development funds for “experimental farming.”
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By Claire Cranford • March 7, 2025
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Social Media
stated on February 26, 2025 social media posts
“DOGE stopped an annual payment to Barack Obama for $2.6 million for ‘royalties associated with Obamacare.’”
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By Loreben Tuquero • March 5, 2025
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stated on March 4, 2025 X posts
President Donald Trump posted on X that “If the Dow drops 1,000 points in two days the President should be impeached immediately.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • March 5, 2025
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stated on February 15, 2025 social media posts
Elon Musk posted on X that billionaires are “tired of subsidizing” public services.
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By Claire Cranford • March 4, 2025
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stated on February 22, 2025 Facebook posts
“DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • February 28, 2025
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stated on February 25, 2025 a Threads post
“The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images.
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February 28, 2025
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stated on February 24, 2025 a post
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”
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By Sara Swann • February 28, 2025
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stated on February 19, 2025 a Facebook post
A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • February 28, 2025
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Social Media
stated on February 24, 2025 in social media posts
Zero votes for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Rockland County, New York, precinct proves Elon Musk hacked 2024 presidential election.
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February 26, 2025
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stated on February 18, 2025 a post on Facebook
Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “​​on day one” of his administration.
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By Madison Czopek • February 26, 2025
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stated on February 20, 2025 a Facebook post
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, “In my first 6 months as HHS secretary … I’ll ban chemtrails.”
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February 26, 2025
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stated on February 19, 2025 a Facebook post
“Breaking News: Rep. Ilhan Omar has been removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.”
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February 26, 2025
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