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Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet: “More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.” X posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a tweet: Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization. Gary Chambers Jr. stated on February 9, 2022 in a campaign video: "One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote." Viral image stated on February 8, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kendall Jenner edited a photo to look like she was holding a “Black Lives Matter” sign. Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 31, 2022 in a TV segment: "The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race." Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech in Atlanta: As a youth, “I got arrested” protesting for civil rights. Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. Viral image stated on November 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a Vox headline said, “teaching children the Bunny Ear method for tying their shoes” is racist. Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Timothy Simpkins, a Black teen shooter, got 1 day in jail and $75,000 bail, while Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teen, got 2 months in jail and $2 million bail. “I think it’s pretty evident ... that white privilege is a myth.” Rick Scott stated on November 8, 2021 in in a CNN interview: "In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...They were trying to indoctrinate kids.” Instagram posts stated on November 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Arizona Department of Education gives green light on face mask and vaccine mandates, as well as implementing Critical (Race) Theory.” Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Tennessee new law passed 48 hours ago now makes it illegal to teach Black history in the grades K-12." Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." Viral image stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.” FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.” Viral image stated on September 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The NAACP wants” the Confederate Memorial Carving “sandblasted off Stone Mountain.” TikTok posts stated on August 26, 2021 in a TikTok video: "Verizon promotes defunding the police and (the) idea that America is fundamentally racist." Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden said: “If Haiti just quietly sunk into the Caribbean, or rose up 300 feet, it wouldn’t matter a whole lot in terms of our interests.” Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on August 7, 2021 in Twitter: Says of UW-Madison, "It cost the university $50k (your tax dollars) to remove" a rock considered by some a symbol of racism. Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has left training camp and says he will ‘not play another down in the NFL’ until the team changes their name.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 16, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Referring to a destroyed brick mural of George Floyd, said it’s highly unusual for a brick wall to be destroyed by lightning. Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.” Kayleigh McEnany stated on July 6, 2021 in a TV segment: “We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.” Instagram posts stated on June 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Three white former police officers were sentenced to less prison time — combined — for killing three Black people than a Black man was for selling marijuana. Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either." Diamond and Silk stated on June 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: It was “the left” that “finally” made Juneteenth a national holiday.
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X posts stated on April 7, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marsha Blackburn made a white power symbol at Ketanji Brown Jackson. Occupy Democrats stated on April 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Josh Mandel doctored an image in a campaign ad but "forgot to Photoshop the hands that clearly show he put his face on the body of a Black soldier." Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench." Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet: “More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.” X posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a tweet: Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization. Gary Chambers Jr. stated on February 9, 2022 in a campaign video: "One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote." Viral image stated on February 8, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kendall Jenner edited a photo to look like she was holding a “Black Lives Matter” sign. Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 31, 2022 in a TV segment: "The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race." Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech in Atlanta: As a youth, “I got arrested” protesting for civil rights. Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. Viral image stated on November 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a Vox headline said, “teaching children the Bunny Ear method for tying their shoes” is racist. Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Timothy Simpkins, a Black teen shooter, got 1 day in jail and $75,000 bail, while Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teen, got 2 months in jail and $2 million bail. “I think it’s pretty evident ... that white privilege is a myth.” Rick Scott stated on November 8, 2021 in in a CNN interview: "In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...They were trying to indoctrinate kids.” Instagram posts stated on November 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Arizona Department of Education gives green light on face mask and vaccine mandates, as well as implementing Critical (Race) Theory.” Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Tennessee new law passed 48 hours ago now makes it illegal to teach Black history in the grades K-12." Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." Viral image stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.” FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.” Viral image stated on September 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The NAACP wants” the Confederate Memorial Carving “sandblasted off Stone Mountain.” TikTok posts stated on August 26, 2021 in a TikTok video: "Verizon promotes defunding the police and (the) idea that America is fundamentally racist." Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden said: “If Haiti just quietly sunk into the Caribbean, or rose up 300 feet, it wouldn’t matter a whole lot in terms of our interests.” Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on August 7, 2021 in Twitter: Says of UW-Madison, "It cost the university $50k (your tax dollars) to remove" a rock considered by some a symbol of racism. Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has left training camp and says he will ‘not play another down in the NFL’ until the team changes their name.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 16, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Referring to a destroyed brick mural of George Floyd, said it’s highly unusual for a brick wall to be destroyed by lightning. Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.” Kayleigh McEnany stated on July 6, 2021 in a TV segment: “We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.” Instagram posts stated on June 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Three white former police officers were sentenced to less prison time — combined — for killing three Black people than a Black man was for selling marijuana. Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either." Diamond and Silk stated on June 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: It was “the left” that “finally” made Juneteenth a national holiday.
X posts stated on April 7, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marsha Blackburn made a white power symbol at Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Occupy Democrats stated on April 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Josh Mandel doctored an image in a campaign ad but "forgot to Photoshop the hands that clearly show he put his face on the body of a Black soldier."
Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench."
Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet: “More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.”
X posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a tweet: Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization.
Gary Chambers Jr. stated on February 9, 2022 in a campaign video: "One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote."
Viral image stated on February 8, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kendall Jenner edited a photo to look like she was holding a “Black Lives Matter” sign.
Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 31, 2022 in a TV segment: "The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race."
Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination.
Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech in Atlanta: As a youth, “I got arrested” protesting for civil rights.
Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy.
Viral image stated on November 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a Vox headline said, “teaching children the Bunny Ear method for tying their shoes” is racist.
Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Timothy Simpkins, a Black teen shooter, got 1 day in jail and $75,000 bail, while Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teen, got 2 months in jail and $2 million bail. “I think it’s pretty evident ... that white privilege is a myth.”
Rick Scott stated on November 8, 2021 in in a CNN interview: "In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...They were trying to indoctrinate kids.”
Instagram posts stated on November 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Arizona Department of Education gives green light on face mask and vaccine mandates, as well as implementing Critical (Race) Theory.”
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Tennessee new law passed 48 hours ago now makes it illegal to teach Black history in the grades K-12."
Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory."
Viral image stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.”
FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.”
Viral image stated on September 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The NAACP wants” the Confederate Memorial Carving “sandblasted off Stone Mountain.”
TikTok posts stated on August 26, 2021 in a TikTok video: "Verizon promotes defunding the police and (the) idea that America is fundamentally racist."
Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden said: “If Haiti just quietly sunk into the Caribbean, or rose up 300 feet, it wouldn’t matter a whole lot in terms of our interests.”
Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on August 7, 2021 in Twitter: Says of UW-Madison, "It cost the university $50k (your tax dollars) to remove" a rock considered by some a symbol of racism.
Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has left training camp and says he will ‘not play another down in the NFL’ until the team changes their name.”
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 16, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Referring to a destroyed brick mural of George Floyd, said it’s highly unusual for a brick wall to be destroyed by lightning.
Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.”
Kayleigh McEnany stated on July 6, 2021 in a TV segment: “We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.”
Instagram posts stated on June 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Three white former police officers were sentenced to less prison time — combined — for killing three Black people than a Black man was for selling marijuana.
Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either."
Diamond and Silk stated on June 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: It was “the left” that “finally” made Juneteenth a national holiday.
