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stated on May 21, 2023 in a press conference in Hiroshima, Japan

Said he was “able to convince India, Australia, Japan, and the United States to form an organization called the Quad to maintain stability in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea."

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stated on March 23, 2023 in a tweet

“Congress has officially banned TikTok.”

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stated on March 3, 2023 in a video

“USA gives final warning to Uganda to legalize homosexuality,” or no aid.

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stated on February 7, 2023 in the State of the Union

“In the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker. Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.”

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stated on February 5, 2023 in an Instagram post

“‘Satellites’ are on balloons and not in space.”

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stated on December 16, 2022 in a speech

Says he has been to “Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas” twice as president.

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stated on November 29, 2022 in a speech in Bay City, Mich.

“Gas prices are down back to where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine.”

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Citizens for Sanity

stated on November 2, 2022 in an ad

President Joe Biden and Democrats "send a fortune to Ukraine but nothing for our children."

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stated on October 8, 2022 in Facebook post

North Korea has taken military action against Russia.

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stated on July 31, 2022 in a post

“China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.”

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stated on June 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News

Soviet and Chinese communists have “grabbed control” of U.S. entertainment, movies, television, music, academia, K-12 education and the news media.

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stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad

“Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.”

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stated on March 14, 2018 in a post

Vladimir Putin “ended the Rothschild's control over Russia by nationalizing the Russian centralized bank."

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stated on April 6, 2022 in a Facebook post

Poland palace that Biden visited is fake.

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Alabama's Future

stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad

Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight."

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stated on March 11, 2022 in a TV segment

The Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, had “the makings of yet another false flag operation” led by the U.S.

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stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post

“Wladimir Klitschko has auctioned off his 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games gold medal to raise money for the children of Ukraine.”

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stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities

“Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.”

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stated on March 8, 2022 in a campaign ad

“While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.”

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stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets

A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers.

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Did Ron DeSantis change his stance on Ukraine? If so, how much?

Did Ron DeSantis change his stance on Ukraine? If so, how much?

By Louis Jacobson • March 15, 2023

One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved

One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved

By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2023

Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine

Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine

By Rebecca Catalanello • December 13, 2022

What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner

What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner

By Tom Kertscher • December 8, 2022

Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested?

Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested?

By Madison Czopek • October 10, 2022

Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help

Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help

By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2022

‘All they had to do was ask,’ said Trump: A timeline of efforts to retrieve presidential records

‘All they had to do was ask,’ said Trump: A timeline of efforts to retrieve presidential records

By Jeff Cercone • August 25, 2022

War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2022

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

By Nusaiba Mizan • April 26, 2022

What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2022

Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

By Bill McCarthy • April 14, 2022

Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide

Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2022

In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it

In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it

By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2022

How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine

How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine

By Jeff Cercone • March 17, 2022

Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war?

Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war?

By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2022

Russia, China and Tucker Carlson lack evidence on Ukraine bioweapons labs

Russia, China and Tucker Carlson lack evidence on Ukraine bioweapons labs

By Jeff Cercone • March 11, 2022

Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?

Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?

By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2022

With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil

With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil

By Madison Czopek • March 9, 2022

The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine

The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine

By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2022

As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage

As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage

By Bill McCarthy • March 4, 2022

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