Latest Fact-checks in Foreign Policy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in una publicación en Truth Social: Video muestra noticia de “última hora” en el que el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro se “rindió públicamente” ante el presidente Donald Trump. Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Video shows “breaking” news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "publicly surrendered" to President Donald Trump. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute stated on October 23, 2025 in a statement on X: An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs. Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in una conferencia de prensa: Con respecto a los ataques contra las embarcaciones en las costas de Venezuela, “por cada barco que destruimos, salvamos 25,000 vidas estadounidenses”. Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference: “We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.” Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.” Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu stated on July 27, 2025 in remarks: “There is no starvation in Gaza.” Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.” Social Media stated on May 21, 2025 in posts: Video shows the Qatari emir saying, “I truly regret inviting Trump, the robber, to the Middle East.” Pete Hegseth stated on March 24, 2025 in an interview: "Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El congresista Adriano Espaillat muestra “La nueva bandera que están promoviendo para República Dominicana que se va a llamar 'DominicoHaiti'”. Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. Marco Rubio stated on February 3, 2025 in in a letter to Congress: On support for U.S. Agency for International Development Brian Mast stated on February 2, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.” Instagram posts stated on February 2, 2025 in An Instagram post: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to be their president.” Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.” Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in a press conference: “DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.” Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram: “El ejército de Los Estados Unidos se encuentra preparado para entrar a Venezuela a derrocar la dictadura de Nicolás Maduro”. Threads posts stated on December 25, 2024 in a Threads post: After Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland, “Denmark clapped back saying they’d buy the USA, give us free healthcare, and actually make America great again.” Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2024 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.” Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2024 in a Truth Social post: In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.” Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a speech in North Carolina: “Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2024 in a speech in Washington D.C.: In 2020, “only nine NATO allies were spending 2%” of their GDP on defense. “This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.” Joe Biden stated on June 4, 2024 in a speech: “Due to the arrangements that I've reached with (Mexico) President Obrador, the number of migrants coming … to our shared border unlawfully in recent months has dropped dramatically.”
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Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in una publicación en Truth Social: Video muestra noticia de “última hora” en el que el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro se “rindió públicamente” ante el presidente Donald Trump. Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Video shows “breaking” news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "publicly surrendered" to President Donald Trump. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute stated on October 23, 2025 in a statement on X: An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs. Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in una conferencia de prensa: Con respecto a los ataques contra las embarcaciones en las costas de Venezuela, “por cada barco que destruimos, salvamos 25,000 vidas estadounidenses”. Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference: “We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.” Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.” Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu stated on July 27, 2025 in remarks: “There is no starvation in Gaza.” Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.” Social Media stated on May 21, 2025 in posts: Video shows the Qatari emir saying, “I truly regret inviting Trump, the robber, to the Middle East.” Pete Hegseth stated on March 24, 2025 in an interview: "Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El congresista Adriano Espaillat muestra “La nueva bandera que están promoviendo para República Dominicana que se va a llamar 'DominicoHaiti'”. Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. Marco Rubio stated on February 3, 2025 in in a letter to Congress: On support for U.S. Agency for International Development Brian Mast stated on February 2, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.” Instagram posts stated on February 2, 2025 in An Instagram post: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to be their president.” Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.” Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in a press conference: “DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.” Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram: “El ejército de Los Estados Unidos se encuentra preparado para entrar a Venezuela a derrocar la dictadura de Nicolás Maduro”. Threads posts stated on December 25, 2024 in a Threads post: After Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland, “Denmark clapped back saying they’d buy the USA, give us free healthcare, and actually make America great again.” Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2024 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.” Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2024 in a Truth Social post: In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.” Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a speech in North Carolina: “Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2024 in a speech in Washington D.C.: In 2020, “only nine NATO allies were spending 2%” of their GDP on defense. “This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.” Joe Biden stated on June 4, 2024 in a speech: “Due to the arrangements that I've reached with (Mexico) President Obrador, the number of migrants coming … to our shared border unlawfully in recent months has dropped dramatically.”
Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.
Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in una publicación en Truth Social: Video muestra noticia de “última hora” en el que el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro se “rindió públicamente” ante el presidente Donald Trump.
Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Video shows “breaking” news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "publicly surrendered" to President Donald Trump.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute stated on October 23, 2025 in a statement on X: An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs.
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in una conferencia de prensa: Con respecto a los ataques contra las embarcaciones en las costas de Venezuela, “por cada barco que destruimos, salvamos 25,000 vidas estadounidenses”.
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference: “We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.”
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.”
Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.”
JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation."
Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.”
Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025.
Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza.
Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.”
Social Media stated on May 21, 2025 in posts: Video shows the Qatari emir saying, “I truly regret inviting Trump, the robber, to the Middle East.”
Pete Hegseth stated on March 24, 2025 in an interview: "Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El congresista Adriano Espaillat muestra “La nueva bandera que están promoviendo para República Dominicana que se va a llamar 'DominicoHaiti'”.
Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia.
Marco Rubio stated on February 3, 2025 in in a letter to Congress: On support for U.S. Agency for International Development
Brian Mast stated on February 2, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.”
Instagram posts stated on February 2, 2025 in An Instagram post: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to be their president.”
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.”
Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in a press conference: “DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.”
Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram: “El ejército de Los Estados Unidos se encuentra preparado para entrar a Venezuela a derrocar la dictadura de Nicolás Maduro”.
Threads posts stated on December 25, 2024 in a Threads post: After Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland, “Denmark clapped back saying they’d buy the USA, give us free healthcare, and actually make America great again.”
Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2024 in a Truth Social post: In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.”
Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a speech in North Carolina: “Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”
Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2024 in a speech in Washington D.C.: In 2020, “only nine NATO allies were spending 2%” of their GDP on defense. “This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.”
Joe Biden stated on June 4, 2024 in a speech: “Due to the arrangements that I've reached with (Mexico) President Obrador, the number of migrants coming … to our shared border unlawfully in recent months has dropped dramatically.”
