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Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee: “The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.” Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: “Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “A Pfizer warehouse full of Covid vaccines was just DESTROYED BY A TORNADO in North Carolina.” TikTok posts stated on June 6, 2023 in a TikTok: The wildfires in Canada were planned. Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Tropas estadounidenses se preparan para “una pandemia zombies”. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: “¡Florida emergencia! Huracán Ian golpe directo”. Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “La NASA advierte que el sol podría dejar de brillar y causar una catástrofe”. Rebuild by Design stated on March 1, 2023 in a report: “Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.” Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Humans are not causing climate change.” Magnetic pole shifting “is causing havoc worldwide in weather, climate, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.” Viral image stated on February 8, 2023 in an Instagram post: A video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Instagram posts stated on February 7, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo showing Game of Thrones characters depicts victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” TikTok posts stated on September 16, 2021 in social media platforms: Says President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves from hurricanes. Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.” Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in 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.” Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2020 in a White House briefing: The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Viral image stated on September 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward." Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike. Pete Buttigieg stated on August 28, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2019 in a tweet: Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before." Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address: "I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered."
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Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: FEMA and Red Cross are “confiscating” donations meant for Hawaii wildfire victims. Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee: “The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.” Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: “Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “A Pfizer warehouse full of Covid vaccines was just DESTROYED BY A TORNADO in North Carolina.” TikTok posts stated on June 6, 2023 in a TikTok: The wildfires in Canada were planned. Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Tropas estadounidenses se preparan para “una pandemia zombies”. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: “¡Florida emergencia! Huracán Ian golpe directo”. Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “La NASA advierte que el sol podría dejar de brillar y causar una catástrofe”. Rebuild by Design stated on March 1, 2023 in a report: “Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.” Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Humans are not causing climate change.” Magnetic pole shifting “is causing havoc worldwide in weather, climate, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.” Viral image stated on February 8, 2023 in an Instagram post: A video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Instagram posts stated on February 7, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo showing Game of Thrones characters depicts victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” TikTok posts stated on September 16, 2021 in social media platforms: Says President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves from hurricanes. Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.” Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in 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.” Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2020 in a White House briefing: The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Viral image stated on September 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward." Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike. Pete Buttigieg stated on August 28, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2019 in a tweet: Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before." Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address: "I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered."
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: FEMA and Red Cross are “confiscating” donations meant for Hawaii wildfire victims.
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee: “The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.”
Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: “Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.”
Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “A Pfizer warehouse full of Covid vaccines was just DESTROYED BY A TORNADO in North Carolina.”
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Tropas estadounidenses se preparan para “una pandemia zombies”.
Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: “¡Florida emergencia! Huracán Ian golpe directo”.
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “La NASA advierte que el sol podría dejar de brillar y causar una catástrofe”.
Rebuild by Design stated on March 1, 2023 in a report: “Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.”
Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Humans are not causing climate change.” Magnetic pole shifting “is causing havoc worldwide in weather, climate, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.”
Viral image stated on February 8, 2023 in an Instagram post: A video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the Turkey-Syria earthquake.
Instagram posts stated on February 7, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo showing Game of Thrones characters depicts victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first."
Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.”
TikTok posts stated on September 16, 2021 in social media platforms: Says President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves from hurricanes.
Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.”
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas.
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms.
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims.
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.”
Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in 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.”
Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2020 in a White House briefing: The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.”
Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Viral image stated on September 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward."
Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike.
Pete Buttigieg stated on August 28, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2019 in a tweet: Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before."
Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address: "I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered."
