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The illegitimate restrictions imposed on the Russian economy may indeed have a negative impact on it in the medium term. – Vladimir Putin	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I want to thank all you guys for coming, remember this illegitimate regime, their judgment day is on the eighth of November when the Biden administration ends. I want to thank you all for coming. – Steve Bannon	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Well, it all depends on whether or not we’re able to make the case to the American people that some of this is being set up to try to alter the outcome of the election, i’m not saying it’s going to be legit, as the increase in the prospect of being illegitimate is a direct proportion to us not being able to get these reforms passed. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
The number of Venezuelan migrants encountered by [CBP] has increased nearly 3,000 percent from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2022, given the reports of the deliberate, nefarious actions of the illegitimate Maduro regime, it is more important than ever that CBP has the tools and capabilities in place to identify foreign violent criminals, affiliates of FTOs, and affiliates of TCOs. – August Pfluger	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
At this moment, it is an illegitimate board and set of officers who are running the business. – Michiaki Satate	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I'm not saying it’s gonna be legit, the increase in the prospect of being illegitimate is a direct proportion to us not been able to get these reforms passed. – Joe Biden	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It easily could be illegitimate. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It easily could be illegitimate, imagine if, in fact, Trump had succeeded in convincing Pence to not count the votes. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
So I mean, how does this play out? This is all happening notwithstanding the fact that the putative leader of the Republican Party is the former president, who is continuing to argue day in and day out that Biden is an illegitimate president, i think it's very clear that you're going to see 2024 as a more significant political crisis for the United States than 2020 was. – Ian Bremmer	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
If you want to understand how does a White minority believe that the last election's illegitimate and actually ransack and lead an insurrection on the American Capitol, you have to understand the history of Black people in this country, and without that, you actually can't explain the election of Donald Trump, you can't explain what's happening in the Republican Party right now, and you can't explain the insurrection, you can't explain what happened to George Floyd – you can't explain any of that with the history that we're being taught. – Nicole Hannah-Jones	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The immediate reaction of the illegitimate president. – Vladzimir Astapenka	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It's hard to imagine the commitment to this fantasy simply falling away of its own accord — certainly not when President Trump is fueling it every day, it's possible that the Fox News brass eventually will get people like Sean Hannity to acknowledge reality after January 20th. But I wouldn't bet on it. And those who work for fringier outlets will never drop this, at least not until something even more compelling comes along. So, unfortunately, you have millions of Americans thoroughly convinced — forever — that Biden is an illegitimate president. Maybe they don't take to the streets over it but that's still a very destructive force in our society and politics. It's really distressing to contemplate but at the moment, I don't know of any way out. – Julian Zelizer	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Once again, The Supreme Court has thrown out federal criminal convictions of public officials who, by their own admission, abused their power for corrupt and illegitimate purposes, the harder question is whether Congress will respond to rulings like this one by expanding the scope of these laws, or whether we're going to end up with a world in which criminal liability for such nefarious conduct depends upon the color of one's collar. – Steve Vladeck	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Its criminal investigations like these, that not only exemplify HSIs mission to protect the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, but also serve as a warning to business owners willing to hire an illegitimate workforce. You can not only expect a hefty fine but a prison sentence as well. – Ryan Spradlin	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
That will only happen when the illegitimate Maduro regime is no longer in power. – John Barsa	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
( House) Speaker( Nancy) Pelosi and White House Democrats are running an unfair, unconstitutional and illegitimate' impeachment' proceeding. The Democrats' sham hearings provide zero due process to The President and are being conducted entirely in secret, except for the out-of-context parts that( White House) Chairman( Adam) Schiff determines should be selectively leaked to the press. The President can not be expected to participate in this illegitimate process. – White House	Found on CNN 4 years ago
To those who lent themselves, for their personal interest, to this embarrassing attempt to install an illegitimate government, that is how you will go down in the history of Puerto Rico. – Rivera Schatz	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Nicolas Maduro illegitimate is not Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, nicolas Maduro illegitimate is Nicolas Maduro illegitimate. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 4 years ago
This president is illegitimate. – Ayanna Pressley	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Cuba has been an underlying force fueling Venezuela's descent into crisis. Treasury is taking action against vessels and entities transporting oil, providing a lifeline to keep the illegitimate Maduro regime afloat. – Steven Mnuchin	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It is likely that in the aftermath of next week's election, Thailand's military establishment will, by hook or by crook, win a coalition majority, but only with the help of junta-appointed senators, the use of crony senators to win would also make Prayut's electoral victory illegitimate in the eyes of most Thai people. – Paul Chambers	Found on CNN 5 years ago
In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The United States is helping to recover a brighter future for Venezuela. We're here to urge all nations to support the democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people as they try to free themselves from former President Maduro's illegitimate mafia state. – Mike Pompeo	Found on CNN 5 years ago
We encouraged the President today to follow through with what he's already declared, which is that Maduro is illegitimate. The next logical step is to recognize the president of National Assembly as the rightful president, the administration is by no means trying to make these efforts bipartisan, even if we are the lead on the issue. – Marco Rubio	Found on CNN 5 years ago

The illegitimate restrictions imposed on the Russian economy may indeed have a negative impact on it in the medium term.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I want to thank all you guys for coming, remember this illegitimate regime, their judgment day is on the eighth of November when the Biden administration ends. I want to thank you all for coming.

– Steve Bannon

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Well, it all depends on whether or not we’re able to make the case to the American people that some of this is being set up to try to alter the outcome of the election, i’m not saying it’s going to be legit, as the increase in the prospect of being illegitimate is a direct proportion to us not being able to get these reforms passed.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The number of Venezuelan migrants encountered by [CBP] has increased nearly 3,000 percent from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2022, given the reports of the deliberate, nefarious actions of the illegitimate Maduro regime, it is more important than ever that CBP has the tools and capabilities in place to identify foreign violent criminals, affiliates of FTOs, and affiliates of TCOs.

– August Pfluger

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

At this moment, it is an illegitimate board and set of officers who are running the business.

– Michiaki Satate

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I'm not saying it’s gonna be legit, the increase in the prospect of being illegitimate is a direct proportion to us not been able to get these reforms passed.

– Joe Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It easily could be illegitimate.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It easily could be illegitimate, imagine if, in fact, Trump had succeeded in convincing Pence to not count the votes.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

So I mean, how does this play out? This is all happening notwithstanding the fact that the putative leader of the Republican Party is the former president, who is continuing to argue day in and day out that Biden is an illegitimate president, i think it's very clear that you're going to see 2024 as a more significant political crisis for the United States than 2020 was.

– Ian Bremmer

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

If you want to understand how does a White minority believe that the last election's illegitimate and actually ransack and lead an insurrection on the American Capitol, you have to understand the history of Black people in this country, and without that, you actually can't explain the election of Donald Trump, you can't explain what's happening in the Republican Party right now, and you can't explain the insurrection, you can't explain what happened to George Floyd – you can't explain any of that with the history that we're being taught.

– Nicole Hannah-Jones

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The immediate reaction of the illegitimate president.

– Vladzimir Astapenka

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It's hard to imagine the commitment to this fantasy simply falling away of its own accord — certainly not when President Trump is fueling it every day, it's possible that the Fox News brass eventually will get people like Sean Hannity to acknowledge reality after January 20th. But I wouldn't bet on it. And those who work for fringier outlets will never drop this, at least not until something even more compelling comes along. So, unfortunately, you have millions of Americans thoroughly convinced — forever — that Biden is an illegitimate president. Maybe they don't take to the streets over it but that's still a very destructive force in our society and politics. It's really distressing to contemplate but at the moment, I don't know of any way out.

– Julian Zelizer

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Once again, The Supreme Court has thrown out federal criminal convictions of public officials who, by their own admission, abused their power for corrupt and illegitimate purposes, the harder question is whether Congress will respond to rulings like this one by expanding the scope of these laws, or whether we're going to end up with a world in which criminal liability for such nefarious conduct depends upon the color of one's collar.

– Steve Vladeck

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Its criminal investigations like these, that not only exemplify HSIs mission to protect the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, but also serve as a warning to business owners willing to hire an illegitimate workforce. You can not only expect a hefty fine but a prison sentence as well.

– Ryan Spradlin

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

That will only happen when the illegitimate Maduro regime is no longer in power.

– John Barsa

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

( House) Speaker( Nancy) Pelosi and White House Democrats are running an unfair, unconstitutional and illegitimate' impeachment' proceeding. The Democrats' sham hearings provide zero due process to The President and are being conducted entirely in secret, except for the out-of-context parts that( White House) Chairman( Adam) Schiff determines should be selectively leaked to the press. The President can not be expected to participate in this illegitimate process.

– White House

Found on CNN
4 years ago

To those who lent themselves, for their personal interest, to this embarrassing attempt to install an illegitimate government, that is how you will go down in the history of Puerto Rico.

– Rivera Schatz

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Nicolas Maduro illegitimate is not Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, nicolas Maduro illegitimate is Nicolas Maduro illegitimate.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
4 years ago

This president is illegitimate.

– Ayanna Pressley

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Cuba has been an underlying force fueling Venezuela's descent into crisis. Treasury is taking action against vessels and entities transporting oil, providing a lifeline to keep the illegitimate Maduro regime afloat.

– Steven Mnuchin

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It is likely that in the aftermath of next week's election, Thailand's military establishment will, by hook or by crook, win a coalition majority, but only with the help of junta-appointed senators, the use of crony senators to win would also make Prayut's electoral victory illegitimate in the eyes of most Thai people.

– Paul Chambers

Found on CNN
5 years ago

In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The United States is helping to recover a brighter future for Venezuela. We're here to urge all nations to support the democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people as they try to free themselves from former President Maduro's illegitimate mafia state.

– Mike Pompeo

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We encouraged the President today to follow through with what he's already declared, which is that Maduro is illegitimate. The next logical step is to recognize the president of National Assembly as the rightful president, the administration is by no means trying to make these efforts bipartisan, even if we are the lead on the issue.

– Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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