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stated on September 23, 2021 in an Instagram post

Says Joe Biden said: “If Haiti just quietly sunk into the Caribbean, or rose up 300 feet, it wouldn’t matter a whole lot in terms of our interests.”

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Charles Schumer

stated on September 3, 2021 in an interview with WSYR-TV

“All” Americans in Afghanistan who “have wanted to come out have come out.”

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The Gateway Pundit

stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post

U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.”

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stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post

The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees.

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stated on August 29, 2021 in a CNN interview

The Trump administration worked to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners.

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stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post

Photos show the U.S. service members killed in a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul.

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stated on August 1, 2021 in a TikTok post

"Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO."

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stated on August 20, 2021 in a Facebook post

Says a U.S. Air Force-insignia plane evacuating people from Afghanistan is fake.

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stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference

There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan.

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Warren Davidson

stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart

Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”

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stated on August 20, 2021 in remarks

Al-Qaida is “gone” from Afghanistan.

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stated on August 16, 2021 in social media posts

The U.S. is “now importing 800,000 barrels of oil from Russia,” but that could have been prevented if the Keystone XL pipeline hadn’t been cancelled.

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stated on August 17, 2021 in a viral image

The Biden administration “gifted the Taliban with $80 billion-plus” in military-grade weapons but now “wants your 9mm pistols.”

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stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC

On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic

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stated on August 16, 2021 in a radio show segment

Joe Biden intentionally “let it fall apart” in Afghanistan because he “wants a couple hundred thousand more Ilhan Omars to come into America to change the body politic permanently.”

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Instagram posts

stated on August 17, 2021 in on social media

The man next to Mike Pompeo in a November 2020 photo “is the guy the Trump administration helped get out of jail in 2018 and who is now the 'president' of Afghanistan."

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Occupy Democrats

stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post

Donald Trump in 2020 "said he trusted the Taliban and then set in motion an even earlier exit" from Afghanistan.

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stated on July 26, 2021 in a tweet

Says Joe Biden “is restricting travel for Americans into Mexico, but is keeping the border wide open for illegal aliens to walk right into our country.”

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stated on July 12, 2021 in a Facebook post

U.S. sanctions mean “Cuba can’t trade with any country or any company whatsoever.”

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The Gateway Pundit

stated on June 1, 2021 in a blog post

Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.”

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In UN speech, Joe Biden calls for collective action on climate, COVID-19

In UN speech, Joe Biden calls for collective action on climate, COVID-19

By Jon Greenberg • September 21, 2021

Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

By Josie Hollingsworth • September 7, 2021

Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan

Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan

By Samantha Putterman • September 3, 2021

Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on?

Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on?

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 2, 2021

How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

By Louis Jacobson • August 25, 2021

What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal

What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal

By Bill McCarthy • August 25, 2021

Ask PolitiFact: What are some basic facts on the U.S. war in Afghanistan?

Ask PolitiFact: What are some basic facts on the U.S. war in Afghanistan?

By Amy Sherman • August 19, 2021

Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings?

Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings?

By Jon Greenberg • August 17, 2021

Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned?

Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned?

By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2021

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

Latest promises about Foreign Policy

End wars in Afghanistan and the Middle East

Restore Cuba engagement

Rejoin Iran nuclear deal

Resume ties with the Palestinian Authority

Provide assistance to Northern Triangle countries

Increase refugee admissions

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

Declare China a currency manipulator

Reverse Barack Obama's Cuba policy

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