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January 28, 2026 Social Media stated on January 24, 2026 in posts: Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “Only criminals carry guns on our streets, we need law and order.” January 26, 2026 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in una entrevista: “No están recibiendo el entrenamiento tradicional de cinco meses… .El entrenamiento para los agentes de ICE ahora es de 47 días”. January 15, 2026 Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law. January 15, 2026 Mehmet Oz stated on January 6, 2026 in an interview on Fox News: “By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.” January 14, 2026 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview: “They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.” January 12, 2026 Pam Bondi stated on December 29, 2025 in an X post: The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.” January 8, 2026 Social Media stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts: Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting. December 19, 2025 Laura Loomer stated on December 15, 2025 in an X post: Image shows Rob Reiner tweeted in 2023 that he would stop posting until “Trump goes to prison.” December 17, 2025 Tim Walz stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal. December 5, 2025 JD Vance stated on November 13, 2025 in an interview: Housing is expensive “because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants” and because of a housing shortage. November 20, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 9, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “DOGE halts yearly payment of $2.5 million to Barack Obama for ‘royalties linked to Obamacare.’” November 10, 2025 X posts stated on November 6, 2025 in an X post: “RFK Jr. flees the scene after Novo Nordisk Executive Gordon Findlay collapsed in the Oval Office.” November 7, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Voting in California is “rigged.” November 5, 2025 JB Pritzker stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: The federal government “decided to shut down the SNAP machines, so that they can’t be used.” November 3, 2025 Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: “No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns. October 31, 2025 Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in in a CNN interview: "There has been an increase in hate crimes." 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Barack Obama Modernize air traffic system Progress made on air traffic system, controllers’ morale | October 27, 2011
Barack Obama Modernize the nation’s electricity grid and use “smart grid” practices Stimulus included a significant down payment on upgrading the nation’s grid | December 13, 2012
Barack Obama Ask people and businesses to conserve electricity Obama’s request is in the fine print | December 18, 2009
Barack Obama Require utilities to reduce electricity demand Energy efficiency rules help reduce, but don’t demand, electricity use | December 12, 2016
Barack Obama Reduce energy consumption in federal buildings Building promise gets an energy boost a little too late | November 14, 2016
Barack Obama Create job training programs for clean technologies Obama comes through on both parts of this promise | January 8, 2010
Barack Obama Require new federal fleet purchases to be half plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles Nowhere near half | August 3, 2012
Barack Obama Require production of more biofuels No new 60 billion-gallon requirement | August 10, 2012
Barack Obama Create a National Health Insurance Exchange Marketplace today is similar to original vision, but not identical | January 3, 2017
