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LiberalArkie

(18,612 posts) Wed Jun 25, 2025, 01:09 PM Jun 25

I am so happy that this administration fact checks everything [View all]

RUIZ: Did you read the report & fact-check its sources prior to publication?

RFK JR: I did not fact check

RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen?

RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate

RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-06-24T15:26:34.938Z

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I am so happy that this administration fact checks everything [View all] LiberalArkie Jun 25 OP

"Foundational assertions" means conspiracy theories. sop Jun 25 #1

Well, yeah, it's RFK Jr. That's literally all he fucking has. Everything he's doing is to reinforce RW conspiracy Karasu Jun 25 #9

Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz, MD sop Jun 25 #2

Maddow Blog-HHS faces new accusations of presenting nonexistent research, adding to alarming pattern LetMyPeopleVote Jun 25 #3

This is on form... BurnDoubt Jun 25 #6

Again? they did this a few months ago too IronLionZion Jun 25 #4

Pardon my age but, RFK. Jr reminds me of two other gentlemen... chouchou Jun 25 #5

"the foundational assertions are accurate" means "it matches my unfounded beliefs" Beartracks Jun 25 #7

"Foundational assertions" are a hypothesis or theory IbogaProject Jun 25 #8

Not one of these slimy bastards, not ONE, can answer... 3catwoman3 Jun 25 #10

this will be no surprise, but NJCher Jun 25 #11