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stated on April 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Footage of the Bidens celebrating Easter at the White House is fake.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 20, 2022
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stated on March 26, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Joe Biden’s comments prove that food shortages are being “done deliberately by the governments of the world.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 18, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on March 30, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Joe Biden didn’t sign an antilynching bill in a ceremony outside the White House on March 29.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 30, 2022
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stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 28, 2022
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stated on March 23, 2022 in an Instagram post:

A photo of President Joe Biden leaving for Europe that the White House tweeted wasn’t actually taken on March 23.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 25, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“There was a raid on the Biden residence yesterday by the military!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 24, 2022
Tyler Kistner
stated on February 22, 2022 in an ad:

Joe Biden "has been secretly flying illegal immigrants into communities across the country in the middle of the night."

By Tom Kertscher • March 16, 2022
Mike Pence
stated on March 7, 2022 in an ad from Advancing American Freedom:

Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone pipeline "dramatically increased Americans' dependence on Russian oil."

By Tom Kertscher • March 11, 2022
Mike Gibbons
stated on March 1, 2022 in an ad:

Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.”

By Tom Kertscher • March 4, 2022
Jake LaTurner
stated on February 25, 2022 in an ad:

The Keystone XL pipeline "would have produced 830,000 barrels of oil per day, more than enough to offset what we import from Russia."

By Tom Kertscher • February 28, 2022
Stand Up To China
stated on January 20, 2022 in an ad:

Build Back Better “would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing” and “would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts.”

By Tom Kertscher • February 28, 2022
J.D. Vance
stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon:

Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights."

By Jon Greenberg • February 21, 2022
Troy Nehls
stated on February 9, 2022 in an ad:

"In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education."

By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2022
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stated on January 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Joe Biden gave his used face mask to Stephen Breyer.

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 8, 2022
Carla Sands
stated on January 19, 2022 in an ad:

Joe Biden's “$4 trillion” Build Back Better bill is "the largest expansion of welfare programs in 60 years."

By Tom Kertscher • February 1, 2022
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stated on January 24, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Quotes show Joseph Stalin and Joe Biden expressed similar views about counting votes.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2022
Jim Lamon
stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad:

The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."

By Tom Kertscher • January 26, 2022
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stated on January 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Says Chuck Norris recorded a video in response to the Biden administration saying, “Our great country and freedom are under attack.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 24, 2022
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stated on January 17, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“DirecTV cancels OAN after Joe Biden orders media outlets and tech giants to banish voices that deviate from the regime’s official narrative.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 19, 2022
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stated on January 9, 2022 in a Facebook post:

A Mack Trucks employee told Joe Biden, “You can’t drive anything besides the country into the ground.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 13, 2022
Save America PAC
stated on December 29, 2021 in an ad:

President Joe Biden “never had a” COVID-19 “plan.”

By Tom Kertscher • January 5, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:

President Joe Biden “has the lowest approval rating of any president ever.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 4, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on December 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“The military’s actually been in charge since November 3rd.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 14, 2021
The Gateway Pundit
stated on November 26, 2021 in an article:

Because of omicron, “the Biden administration has decided to leave the U.S. southern border completely open.”

By Tom Kertscher • December 2, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on November 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Low gas prices in Russia, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia show that Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline project is to blame for U.S. prices.

By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2021
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stated on November 30, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A photo shows Jeffrey Epstein with Joe Biden.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 1, 2021
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stated on November 1, 2021 in a Facebook post:

President Joe Biden changed suits during his visit to the Vatican.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 3, 2021
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stated on October 26, 2021 in a Facebook post:

In-N-Out cups say “Let’s go Brandon.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 2, 2021
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stated on October 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:

In-N-Out cups say “F--- Joe Biden.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 29, 2021
Instagram posts
stated on October 22, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Says Jen Psaki said Joe Biden wants to protect “marked people.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 28, 2021