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She has been disavowed by lawmakers across the Democratic spectrum, from Blue Dog centrist Rep. Josh Gottheimer to democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

The family rose to fame via “19 Kids and Counting,” a long-running TLC reality series about a fundamentalist Christian family who homeschooled their children and disavowed birth control and kissing before marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In 2013 the LDS "disavowed" those teachings, and now believes "everyone is an equal child of God regardless of race".

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

In both cases the comments were immediately disavowed by the White House.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

I was so hurt and humiliated that I disavowed all relations with Young.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright