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Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6’s families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted." Viral image stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: A Fox News affiliate reported on a shooting before it happened. Facebook posts stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Rep. Kevin McCarthy as saying "there are no mass shootings in Japan because there are no video games there." Andrew Cuomo stated on July 19, 2019 in a radio interview: Property taxes have "nothing to do with the state." Joe Biden stated on August 7, 2019 in a campaign stop in Iowa: Says Donald Trump "asserted that immigrants would quote, ‘carve you up with a knife’." Pete Buttigieg stated on August 5, 2019 in a Medium post: "The Trump Administration cut funding allocated to the Department of Homeland Security to combat white nationalism." Viral image stated on June 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2019 in a tweet: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley were "totally misrepresenting what took place inside of the hospital. Their news conference after I left for El Paso was a fraud. It bore no resemblance to what took place with those incredible people that I was so lucky to meet and spend time with." Nicolle Wallace stated on August 5, 2019 in on MSNBC: Says President Donald Trump is "talking about exterminating Latinos." John Cornyn stated on July 22, 2019 in an advertisement: Says Royce West stood with Wendy Davis "to support painful late-term abortions." Donald Trump stated on August 4, 2019 in remarks in Morristown, N.J.: Asked what his administration would be doing about "the gun problem," said, "We have done much more than most administrations. … We’ve done, actually, a lot." California Republican Party stated on August 6, 2019 in a fundraising pitch: President Trump was "kicked off" the California ballot Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a video on Twitter: "There are more assault rifles, as I understand it, in the hands of private citizens than in the hands of the United States military. We're talking about 5 to 10 million assault weapons in the hands of private citizens." Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs." Ivanka Trump stated on August 6, 2019 in a tweet: "Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground." Stephanie Ruhle stated on August 5, 2019 in on MSNBC: Says Walmart is "one of the largest sellers of assault-style weapons." Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Elizabeth Warren said, "Having an abortion is no different than someone having their tonsils removed." Viral image stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Old photograph shows a group of women in KKK attire holding a sign that reads "Women of the Democrat Party." Bill Clinton stated on August 5, 2019 in a tweet: "After (the assault weapon ban) passed in 1994, there was a big drop in mass shooting deaths. When the ban expired, they rose again." Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says congressional salaries have gone up 231% over the last 30 years...Now Congress is saying they need a $4,500 raise. Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net." Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Fringe leftists are now advocating for cow fart bags to capture farts as a way to help prevent ‘global warming.’" Viral image stated on July 19, 2019 in post on Facebook: "Ida B. Wells refused to give up her seat 71 years before Rosa Parks did. At age 33, she owned the first African American newspaper in Chicago, the Chicago Conservator. Why do you never hear about her? Because she was a Republican." Viral image stated on August 3, 2019 in posts on Facebook: "ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers." Ron Tusler stated on August 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Less mass shootings under Trump!"
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Philip Van Cleave stated on August 8, 2019 in a radio interview.: "Criminals don’t go through (gun) background checks. I think it’s like 3% go through a background check." Viral image stated on July 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that ice melting in a cup illustrates that sea levels don’t rise when icebergs melt. Bloggers stated on August 10, 2019 in multiple posts on Facebook: Say Jeffrey Epstein is not dead. Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook meme: "In 2016, counties hosting a Trump rally saw a 226% spike in hate crimes." Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6’s families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted." Viral image stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: A Fox News affiliate reported on a shooting before it happened. Facebook posts stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Rep. Kevin McCarthy as saying "there are no mass shootings in Japan because there are no video games there." Andrew Cuomo stated on July 19, 2019 in a radio interview: Property taxes have "nothing to do with the state." Joe Biden stated on August 7, 2019 in a campaign stop in Iowa: Says Donald Trump "asserted that immigrants would quote, ‘carve you up with a knife’." Pete Buttigieg stated on August 5, 2019 in a Medium post: "The Trump Administration cut funding allocated to the Department of Homeland Security to combat white nationalism." Viral image stated on June 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2019 in a tweet: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley were "totally misrepresenting what took place inside of the hospital. Their news conference after I left for El Paso was a fraud. It bore no resemblance to what took place with those incredible people that I was so lucky to meet and spend time with." Nicolle Wallace stated on August 5, 2019 in on MSNBC: Says President Donald Trump is "talking about exterminating Latinos." John Cornyn stated on July 22, 2019 in an advertisement: Says Royce West stood with Wendy Davis "to support painful late-term abortions." Donald Trump stated on August 4, 2019 in remarks in Morristown, N.J.: Asked what his administration would be doing about "the gun problem," said, "We have done much more than most administrations. … We’ve done, actually, a lot." California Republican Party stated on August 6, 2019 in a fundraising pitch: President Trump was "kicked off" the California ballot Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a video on Twitter: "There are more assault rifles, as I understand it, in the hands of private citizens than in the hands of the United States military. We're talking about 5 to 10 million assault weapons in the hands of private citizens." Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs." Ivanka Trump stated on August 6, 2019 in a tweet: "Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground." Stephanie Ruhle stated on August 5, 2019 in on MSNBC: Says Walmart is "one of the largest sellers of assault-style weapons." Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Elizabeth Warren said, "Having an abortion is no different than someone having their tonsils removed." Viral image stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Old photograph shows a group of women in KKK attire holding a sign that reads "Women of the Democrat Party." Bill Clinton stated on August 5, 2019 in a tweet: "After (the assault weapon ban) passed in 1994, there was a big drop in mass shooting deaths. When the ban expired, they rose again." Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says congressional salaries have gone up 231% over the last 30 years...Now Congress is saying they need a $4,500 raise. Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net." Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Fringe leftists are now advocating for cow fart bags to capture farts as a way to help prevent ‘global warming.’" Viral image stated on July 19, 2019 in post on Facebook: "Ida B. Wells refused to give up her seat 71 years before Rosa Parks did. At age 33, she owned the first African American newspaper in Chicago, the Chicago Conservator. Why do you never hear about her? Because she was a Republican." Viral image stated on August 3, 2019 in posts on Facebook: "ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers." Ron Tusler stated on August 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Less mass shootings under Trump!"
Philip Van Cleave stated on August 8, 2019 in a radio interview.: "Criminals don’t go through (gun) background checks. I think it’s like 3% go through a background check."
Viral image stated on July 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that ice melting in a cup illustrates that sea levels don’t rise when icebergs melt.
Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook meme: "In 2016, counties hosting a Trump rally saw a 226% spike in hate crimes."
Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6’s families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted."
Viral image stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: A Fox News affiliate reported on a shooting before it happened.
Facebook posts stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Rep. Kevin McCarthy as saying "there are no mass shootings in Japan because there are no video games there."
Andrew Cuomo stated on July 19, 2019 in a radio interview: Property taxes have "nothing to do with the state."
Joe Biden stated on August 7, 2019 in a campaign stop in Iowa: Says Donald Trump "asserted that immigrants would quote, ‘carve you up with a knife’."
Pete Buttigieg stated on August 5, 2019 in a Medium post: "The Trump Administration cut funding allocated to the Department of Homeland Security to combat white nationalism."
Viral image stated on June 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life."
Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2019 in a tweet: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley were "totally misrepresenting what took place inside of the hospital. Their news conference after I left for El Paso was a fraud. It bore no resemblance to what took place with those incredible people that I was so lucky to meet and spend time with."
Nicolle Wallace stated on August 5, 2019 in on MSNBC: Says President Donald Trump is "talking about exterminating Latinos."
John Cornyn stated on July 22, 2019 in an advertisement: Says Royce West stood with Wendy Davis "to support painful late-term abortions."
Donald Trump stated on August 4, 2019 in remarks in Morristown, N.J.: Asked what his administration would be doing about "the gun problem," said, "We have done much more than most administrations. … We’ve done, actually, a lot."
California Republican Party stated on August 6, 2019 in a fundraising pitch: President Trump was "kicked off" the California ballot
Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a video on Twitter: "There are more assault rifles, as I understand it, in the hands of private citizens than in the hands of the United States military. We're talking about 5 to 10 million assault weapons in the hands of private citizens."
Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs."
Ivanka Trump stated on August 6, 2019 in a tweet: "Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground."
Stephanie Ruhle stated on August 5, 2019 in on MSNBC: Says Walmart is "one of the largest sellers of assault-style weapons."
Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Elizabeth Warren said, "Having an abortion is no different than someone having their tonsils removed."
Viral image stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Old photograph shows a group of women in KKK attire holding a sign that reads "Women of the Democrat Party."
Bill Clinton stated on August 5, 2019 in a tweet: "After (the assault weapon ban) passed in 1994, there was a big drop in mass shooting deaths. When the ban expired, they rose again."
Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says congressional salaries have gone up 231% over the last 30 years...Now Congress is saying they need a $4,500 raise.
Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net."
Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world.
Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Fringe leftists are now advocating for cow fart bags to capture farts as a way to help prevent ‘global warming.’"
Viral image stated on July 19, 2019 in post on Facebook: "Ida B. Wells refused to give up her seat 71 years before Rosa Parks did. At age 33, she owned the first African American newspaper in Chicago, the Chicago Conservator. Why do you never hear about her? Because she was a Republican."
Viral image stated on August 3, 2019 in posts on Facebook: "ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers."
