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Facebook posts
stated on December 9, 2024 in a video on Facebook:

Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.”

By Madison Czopek • December 17, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 6, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office."

By Jeff Cercone • December 6, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 15, 2024 in a photo:

Smallpox was “never eradicated, it’s held in check by vaccines,” and RFK Jr. would eliminate coverage for the smallpox vaccine.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • November 27, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on November 26, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“The CDC says that little 6 month old babies must get SEVEN doses of the Covid vaccine in order to be considered fully ‘up to date’ on their vaccinations.”

By Caleb McCullough • November 27, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on November 7, 2024 in Instagram posts:

“2,038 suicides have been reported (Nov. 6) following Donald Trump’s election win.”

By Loreben Tuquero • November 8, 2024
Kamala Harris
stated on September 27, 2024 in un anuncio de campaña:

El expresidente Donald Trump quiere eliminar la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio.

By Marta Campabadal Graus • October 25, 2024
Kamala Harris
stated on September 27, 2024 in a campaign ad:

Former President Donald Trump wants to take away the Affordable Care Act.

By Marta Campabadal Graus • October 24, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on October 13, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

"Se ha desaparecido el famoso Dr. Juan Rivera después de revelar este simple secreto de salud que podría dejar los hospitales vacíos", la ashwagandha.

By Maria Briceño • October 24, 2024
JD Vance
stated on September 17, 2024 in comments made at a campaign rally:

“We're bankrupting a lot of hospitals by forcing these hospitals to provide care for people who don't have the legal right to be in our country.”

By Sam Whitehead • October 23, 2024
JD Vance
stated on September 10, 2024 in an interview:

“Communicable diseases like HIV and TB (tuberculosis) have skyrocketed” after Haitian migrants came to Springfield, Ohio.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 26, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on September 20, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

Bill Gates dijo que "estamos tomando cosas que son ya sabes organismos genéticamente modificados y los estamos inyectando en los brazos de niños pequeños" en el contexto de las vacunas.

By Maria Briceño • September 26, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:

CDC warns a third of adults may die from dangerous bacteria in ramen noodles.

By Jeff Cercone • September 18, 2024
X posts
stated on August 29, 2024 in an X post:

Nine Americans died from a listeria outbreak after Boar’s Head brand meat prioritized hiring “refugees” in Virginia.

By Sofia Ahmed • September 3, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“There’s no such thing as menopause.”

By Madison Czopek • August 30, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on August 26, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram:

El director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud "dice que ya no es emergencia sanitaria la viruela del mono" en 2024.

By Maria Briceño • August 30, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on August 21, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

El Dr. Juan Rivera lanza "una pastilla revolucionaria" para curar la diabetes.

By Marta Campabadal Graus • August 30, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on August 25, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows helicopter “dropping millions” of mosquitoes in Massachusetts towns hit by eastern equine encephalitis virus.

By Jeff Cercone • August 28, 2024
Jeffrey Barke
stated on August 23, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Food and Drug Administration approval for updated COVID-19 vaccines requires a public health emergency declaration.

By Jeff Cercone • August 27, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on August 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:

The World Health Organization ordered governments to prepare for “mega lockdown” because of an mpox strain.

By Sofia Ahmed • August 20, 2024
Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:

“We’re losing 300,000 people a year to fentanyl that comes through our border. We had it down to the lowest number and now it’s worse than it’s ever been.”

By Jacob Gardenswartz • August 16, 2024
Charlie Kirk
stated on August 6, 2024 in a Threads post:

“During Covid, Tim Walz rationed access to monoclonal antibody treatments based on skin color.”

By Jeff Cercone • August 14, 2024
Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2024 in a speech at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina.:

Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.”

By Stephanie Armour • July 31, 2024
Tim Sheehy
stated on June 8, 2024 in in a U.S. Senate candidate debate:

“Elective abortions up to and including the moment of birth. Healthy, 9-month-year-old baby killed at the moment of birth. That’s what Jon Tester and the Democrats have voted for.”

By Matt Volz • July 10, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on June 17, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

“En la última conferencia médica en Estados Unidos, el Dr. Juan Rivera presentó una nueva terapia que ha sido validada y demostrada efectiva para manejar el tinnitus”.

By Maria Briceño • July 3, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on June 20, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"There were 42,000 people diagnosed with (an) STD in Houston” in one week.

By Jeff Cercone • June 28, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on June 18, 2024 in an Instagram post:

The Gates Foundation “awarded $9.5 million to UW-Madison to make H5N1 bird flu transmissible to humans.”

By Madison Czopek • June 28, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on June 24, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Hospitals murdered patients” with remdesivir, a drug banned from Ebola trials because of “53% kill rate.”

By Jeff Cercone • June 27, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on June 19, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

Video muestra a Rita Moreno hablando con Jorge Ramos sobre un "método natural" para tratar la diabetes.

By Maria Briceño • June 24, 2024
Threads posts
stated on June 19, 2024 in a Threads post:

"Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla admitted yesterday that Covid was used as a test.”

By Jeff Cercone • June 21, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on June 12, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

Video muestra al Dr. Jorge Bayter promoviendo un medicamento para curar la hipertensión.

By Maria Briceño • June 18, 2024

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