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stated on March 7, 2021 in a TikTok post

A video shows Kim Jong Un calling Joe Biden a "thug," a "coward," and "mentally unstable" in a speech.

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George Papadopoulos

stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post

Says Joe Biden is “withholding $150 million in aid from Ukraine” to “pressure Ukraine to drop all criminal investigations into him and his son, Hunter.”

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stated on March 23, 2021 in a tweet

“New information coming in that Boulder shooter was a Syrian refugee who arrived via Obama-era asylum programs.”

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stated on February 15, 2021 in a Facebook post

Says Joe Biden “helps build Afghanistan’s pipeline.”

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stated on October 22, 2020 in the final presidential debate

“When I closed (travel from China) he said I should not have closed. ...He said this is a terrible thing, you are a xenophobe, I think he called me racist. Now he says I should have closed it earlier.”

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stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate

“We have a higher deficit with China now than we did before.”

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stated on August 25, 2020 in a speech at the RNC

Says Joe Biden “voted for the Iraq War … He supported war in Serbia, Syria, Libya.”

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stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image

Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son.

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Hillary Clinton

stated on July 20, 2020 in an MSNBC interview

Says President Donald Trump “is still yet to say anything as the president of the United States about bounties on American troops.”

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stated on July 2, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends"

The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.”

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stated on June 28, 2020 in an interview

Says “Joe Biden supported the Castro regime and meeting with Maduro.”

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stated on June 24, 2020 in an ad

“Trump lost a trade war that he started.”

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stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter to the president

"Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs."

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Instagram posts

stated on March 23, 2020 in social media posts

“Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.”

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stated on February 24, 2020 in a CNN town hall

Says Democratic members of Congress who represent Cuban Americans in Florida and have been critical of Sanders “just so happen to be supporting other candidates.”

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stated on February 20, 2020 in social media

“Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.”

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stated on January 15, 2020 in a tweet

“As the State Department warned Mizzou in July 2019, and as I have repeatedly stated, (the Confucius Institute) presented security risks for students & university as a whole.”

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stated on February 22, 2020 in a tweet

"Not once in his entire career in Washington, D.C., which started way back in 1991, has Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders ever voted yes on sanctions against Russia."

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stated on February 8, 2020 in a post on Facebook

Says Bernie Sanders “collaborated with Marxist regimes in the Soviet Union, Nicaragua and Cuba.”

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stated on February 23, 2020 in an interview on CBS News' "60 Minutes"

“When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program.”

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Donald Trump’s 'I was right about everything,' fact-checked

Donald Trump’s 'I was right about everything,' fact-checked

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 14, 2021

Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts

Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts

By Jon Greenberg • June 14, 2021

News conference attendee who told Kamala Harris “I voted for you” was not a reporter

News conference attendee who told Kamala Harris “I voted for you” was not a reporter

By Gabrielle Settles • June 10, 2021

Central America and the root causes of migration to the US

Central America and the root causes of migration to the US

By Miriam Valverde • June 7, 2021

Fact-checking vaccine claims in alleged disinformation campaign by Russian intelligence

Fact-checking vaccine claims in alleged disinformation campaign by Russian intelligence

By Noah Y. Kim • March 9, 2021

ISIS, drug prices and COVID-19 deaths: How a viral post misleads on Biden's first days in office

ISIS, drug prices and COVID-19 deaths: How a viral post misleads on Biden's first days in office

By Samantha Putterman • January 26, 2021

How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises

How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises

By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2021

What did Biden say about US-Hitler relationship at last debate?

What did Biden say about US-Hitler relationship at last debate?

By Noah Y. Kim • October 23, 2020

Fact-checking claims about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and China

Fact-checking claims about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and China

By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2020

Looking at claims about Hunter Biden, and the Senate GOP report that helped fuel them

Looking at claims about Hunter Biden, and the Senate GOP report that helped fuel them

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 19, 2020

A look behind the NY Post headline about Joe Biden and a Ukraine meeting

A look behind the NY Post headline about Joe Biden and a Ukraine meeting

By Tom Kertscher • October 15, 2020

What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia

What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia

By Daniel Funke • September 25, 2020

RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’

RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’

By Bill McCarthy • August 26, 2020

Fact-checking Pam Bondi’s RNC attacks about Hunter Biden

Fact-checking Pam Bondi’s RNC attacks about Hunter Biden

By Louis Jacobson • August 26, 2020

The RNC featured Pompeo in Jerusalem and official White House acts. Is that legal?

The RNC featured Pompeo in Jerusalem and official White House acts. Is that legal?

By Louis Jacobson • August 26, 2020

A look at Susan Rice, Benghazi, and unmasking

A look at Susan Rice, Benghazi, and unmasking

By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2020

A look at Karen Bass’ comments about Castro and Cuba

A look at Karen Bass’ comments about Castro and Cuba

By Amy Sherman • August 4, 2020

Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview

Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview

By PolitiFact Staff • August 4, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s case against the World Health Organization, China

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s case against the World Health Organization, China

By Jon Greenberg • June 2, 2020

Hunter Biden and China: Sorting through a murky business deal

Hunter Biden and China: Sorting through a murky business deal

By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2020

Latest promises about Foreign Policy

Resume ties with the Palestinian Authority

Provide assistance to Northern Triangle countries

Increase refugee admissions

End wars in Afghanistan and the Middle East

Reverse family separation policies

Restore the White House directorate for global health security

Work with allies to develop secure private-sector-led 5G networks

Join allies to negotiate with North Korea on denuclearization

Rejoin Iran nuclear deal

Restore Cuba engagement

Declare China a currency manipulator

Reverse Barack Obama's Cuba policy

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