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TikTok posts stated on May 14, 2023 in an Instagram post: “A European study has found COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage.’” Instagram posts stated on May 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: Pregnant women getting the Tdap vaccine “voluntarily are quite literally the experiment.” Instagram posts stated on May 8, 2023 in an Instagram post: Chelsea Clinton said, “It’s time to force-jab every unvaccinated child in America.” Instagram posts stated on May 2, 2023 in an Instagram post: “mRNA in food is being tested by USDA now.” TikTok posts stated on April 26, 2023 in a TikTok post: Fauci, DOD and CDC funded deadly pathogen research at Sudan lab Instagram posts stated on May 5, 2023 in an Instagram post: Simulation with fictional virus shows ‘“what they're preparing for us" in 2025. Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2023 in a social media post: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants “quarantine camps” and “imprisonment” if you’re suspected of having a disease. Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Face masks may raise risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline, study warns.” Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Oil pulling” improves overall oral health, strengthens gums, helps prevent cavities, whitens teeth and reduces plaque. Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Dr. Anthony Fauci “admits that mask mandates were a broad spectrum failure.” Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.” Greg Abbott stated on April 5, 2023 in a tweet: “Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.” Mike Pence stated on April 14, 2023 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: "In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards." Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2023 in a video: A video proves that “our own government is acknowledging that they’re spraying the skies” with toxic chemicals. Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament: “Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football. Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2023 in a Facebook post: HIV is not contagious. Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2023 in a Facebook post: Lead paint was not banned to protect children’s health, but because it would protect people from radiation. Chris Murphy stated on April 3, 2023 in a tweet: “The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.” Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2023 in an Instagram post: Report proves that COVID-19 vaccines caused 300,000 excess deaths in 2022. Charles Schumer stated on March 10, 2023 in a news release: Sullivan County “has the highest opioid death rate in all of New York state” yet “it’s the only county in the Hudson Valley not included in the federal High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” program. Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida. Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: “BREAKING: ANTHONY FAUCI is set to be arrested!!!” Walgreens stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release: New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.” Matt Walsh stated on February 8, 2023 in a Tennessee State House Committee Hearing: “The youth suicide rate has increased exponentially alongside trans affirmation. Trans affirmation causes the suicide rate, not the other way around.” Instagram posts stated on February 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: Rifles “were involved in 297 deaths” in the U.S. in 2022 and “constipation killed 2,167.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video on Facebook: Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because “chlorine is a poison.” Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Because the Covid shots are still manufactured under the Emergency Use Authorization, they can change up to 49% of the ingredients without FDA approval."
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Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: "We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country." TikTok posts stated on May 14, 2023 in an Instagram post: “A European study has found COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage.’” Instagram posts stated on May 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: Pregnant women getting the Tdap vaccine “voluntarily are quite literally the experiment.” Instagram posts stated on May 8, 2023 in an Instagram post: Chelsea Clinton said, “It’s time to force-jab every unvaccinated child in America.” Instagram posts stated on May 2, 2023 in an Instagram post: “mRNA in food is being tested by USDA now.” TikTok posts stated on April 26, 2023 in a TikTok post: Fauci, DOD and CDC funded deadly pathogen research at Sudan lab Instagram posts stated on May 5, 2023 in an Instagram post: Simulation with fictional virus shows ‘“what they're preparing for us" in 2025. Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2023 in a social media post: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants “quarantine camps” and “imprisonment” if you’re suspected of having a disease. Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Face masks may raise risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline, study warns.” Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Oil pulling” improves overall oral health, strengthens gums, helps prevent cavities, whitens teeth and reduces plaque. Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Dr. Anthony Fauci “admits that mask mandates were a broad spectrum failure.” Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.” Greg Abbott stated on April 5, 2023 in a tweet: “Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.” Mike Pence stated on April 14, 2023 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: "In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards." Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2023 in a video: A video proves that “our own government is acknowledging that they’re spraying the skies” with toxic chemicals. Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament: “Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football. Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2023 in a Facebook post: HIV is not contagious. Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2023 in a Facebook post: Lead paint was not banned to protect children’s health, but because it would protect people from radiation. Chris Murphy stated on April 3, 2023 in a tweet: “The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.” Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2023 in an Instagram post: Report proves that COVID-19 vaccines caused 300,000 excess deaths in 2022. Charles Schumer stated on March 10, 2023 in a news release: Sullivan County “has the highest opioid death rate in all of New York state” yet “it’s the only county in the Hudson Valley not included in the federal High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” program. Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida. Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: “BREAKING: ANTHONY FAUCI is set to be arrested!!!” Walgreens stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release: New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.” Matt Walsh stated on February 8, 2023 in a Tennessee State House Committee Hearing: “The youth suicide rate has increased exponentially alongside trans affirmation. Trans affirmation causes the suicide rate, not the other way around.” Instagram posts stated on February 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: Rifles “were involved in 297 deaths” in the U.S. in 2022 and “constipation killed 2,167.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video on Facebook: Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because “chlorine is a poison.” Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Because the Covid shots are still manufactured under the Emergency Use Authorization, they can change up to 49% of the ingredients without FDA approval."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: "We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country."
TikTok posts stated on May 14, 2023 in an Instagram post: “A European study has found COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage.’”
Instagram posts stated on May 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: Pregnant women getting the Tdap vaccine “voluntarily are quite literally the experiment.”
Instagram posts stated on May 8, 2023 in an Instagram post: Chelsea Clinton said, “It’s time to force-jab every unvaccinated child in America.”
Instagram posts stated on May 2, 2023 in an Instagram post: “mRNA in food is being tested by USDA now.”
TikTok posts stated on April 26, 2023 in a TikTok post: Fauci, DOD and CDC funded deadly pathogen research at Sudan lab
Instagram posts stated on May 5, 2023 in an Instagram post: Simulation with fictional virus shows ‘“what they're preparing for us" in 2025.
Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2023 in a social media post: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants “quarantine camps” and “imprisonment” if you’re suspected of having a disease.
Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Face masks may raise risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline, study warns.”
Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Oil pulling” improves overall oral health, strengthens gums, helps prevent cavities, whitens teeth and reduces plaque.
Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Dr. Anthony Fauci “admits that mask mandates were a broad spectrum failure.”
Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.”
Greg Abbott stated on April 5, 2023 in a tweet: “Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.”
Mike Pence stated on April 14, 2023 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: "In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards."
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2023 in a video: A video proves that “our own government is acknowledging that they’re spraying the skies” with toxic chemicals.
Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament: “Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football.
Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.”
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2023 in a Facebook post: Lead paint was not banned to protect children’s health, but because it would protect people from radiation.
Chris Murphy stated on April 3, 2023 in a tweet: “The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.”
Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2023 in an Instagram post: Report proves that COVID-19 vaccines caused 300,000 excess deaths in 2022.
Charles Schumer stated on March 10, 2023 in a news release: Sullivan County “has the highest opioid death rate in all of New York state” yet “it’s the only county in the Hudson Valley not included in the federal High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” program.
Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida.
Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: “BREAKING: ANTHONY FAUCI is set to be arrested!!!”
Walgreens stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.”
Elise Stefanik stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release: New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.”
Matt Walsh stated on February 8, 2023 in a Tennessee State House Committee Hearing: “The youth suicide rate has increased exponentially alongside trans affirmation. Trans affirmation causes the suicide rate, not the other way around.”
Instagram posts stated on February 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: Rifles “were involved in 297 deaths” in the U.S. in 2022 and “constipation killed 2,167.”
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video on Facebook: Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because “chlorine is a poison.”
Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Because the Covid shots are still manufactured under the Emergency Use Authorization, they can change up to 49% of the ingredients without FDA approval."
