85 People 20508 Fact-checks 7247 Articles People (85) U.S. House Democrats Iowa House Democrats Arizona House Democrats Texas House Democratic Caucus Israel O'Quinn Missouri House Democratic Caucus Virginia House Democratic Caucus Vote No on 3 Steve Israel Celia Israel Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) House Republicans North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Democrats Fact-checks (20508) Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.” By Amy Sherman• May 15, 2024 Rand Paul stated on August 04, 2014 in comments to reporters: "I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2014 Mike Johnson stated on November 05, 2023 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": “Only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it's terrible for the deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2023 Barack Obama stated on January 11, 2012 in a page on the Obama campaign website: "Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero." By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2012 Kirsten Powers stated on April 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": Says Rand Paul denied that he "put forward a bill ... to zero out foreign aid and specifically spoke about Israel." By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2015 Rand Paul stated on February 04, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2011 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." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Biden is “funding every angle” of the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2023 Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.” By Jeff Cercone• March 22, 2024 Council for the National Interest stated on February 12, 2013 in a billboard: The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check. By Eric Stirgus• March 6, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 16, 2023 in a Facebook video: “Egypt is now at war with Israel.” By Sara Swann• October 16, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 JD Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.” By Madison Czopek• February 16, 2024 Emergency Committee for Israel stated on October 09, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no." By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2012 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post: CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025 Social Media stated on October 07, 2023 in social media posts: “The U.S. is sending $8 billion worth of military aid to Israel.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 11, 2023 David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country." By Tom Mooney• September 5, 2012 Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." By Tom Feran• August 13, 2012 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.” By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 30, 2025 TikTok posts stated on November 18, 2023 in a post on TikTok: The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.” By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023 Articles (7247) Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 23, 2023 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 Tracking Vivek Ramaswamy's shifting stances on Trump, Hunter Biden, TikTok and more By Amy Sherman• September 26, 2023 The Antisemitism Awareness Act: What to know By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2024 One year after Oct. 7, 2023, attack: The evolution of misinformation about Israel and Gaza By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• October 4, 2024 Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Israel and Gaza: Comparing their positions By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 25, 2024 How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump compare on Israel-Hamas war, two-state solution By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 11, 2024 Trump said Democratic senators threatened Ukraine. That’s misleading By Amy Sherman• September 27, 2019 Fact-checking claims on Egypt and Israel By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2011 Fact-checking Rand Paul's Iowa trip By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2014 Do Romney, Perry, Gingrich want to zero out aid to Israel? By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2012 Rand Paul vs. Rand Paul, Harry Reid's 'do-nothing' Congress: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 11, 2014 U.S. aid to Israel: What to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023 Obama and Romney square off over international relations By Jim Tharpe• November 3, 2012 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Aid to Africa doesn’t detract from disaster relief for U.S. hurricane victims By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Perry recaps Obama’s 57 states’ goof By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2011 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 25, 2024
U.S. House Democrats Iowa House Democrats Arizona House Democrats Texas House Democratic Caucus Israel O'Quinn Missouri House Democratic Caucus Virginia House Democratic Caucus Vote No on 3 Steve Israel Celia Israel Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) House Republicans North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Democrats
Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.” By Amy Sherman• May 15, 2024 Rand Paul stated on August 04, 2014 in comments to reporters: "I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2014 Mike Johnson stated on November 05, 2023 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": “Only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it's terrible for the deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2023 Barack Obama stated on January 11, 2012 in a page on the Obama campaign website: "Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero." By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2012 Kirsten Powers stated on April 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": Says Rand Paul denied that he "put forward a bill ... to zero out foreign aid and specifically spoke about Israel." By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2015 Rand Paul stated on February 04, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2011 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." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Biden is “funding every angle” of the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2023 Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.” By Jeff Cercone• March 22, 2024 Council for the National Interest stated on February 12, 2013 in a billboard: The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check. By Eric Stirgus• March 6, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 16, 2023 in a Facebook video: “Egypt is now at war with Israel.” By Sara Swann• October 16, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 JD Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.” By Madison Czopek• February 16, 2024 Emergency Committee for Israel stated on October 09, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no." By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2012 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post: CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025 Social Media stated on October 07, 2023 in social media posts: “The U.S. is sending $8 billion worth of military aid to Israel.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 11, 2023 David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country." By Tom Mooney• September 5, 2012 Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." By Tom Feran• August 13, 2012 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.” By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 30, 2025 TikTok posts stated on November 18, 2023 in a post on TikTok: The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.” By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023
Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 23, 2023 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 Tracking Vivek Ramaswamy's shifting stances on Trump, Hunter Biden, TikTok and more By Amy Sherman• September 26, 2023 The Antisemitism Awareness Act: What to know By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2024 One year after Oct. 7, 2023, attack: The evolution of misinformation about Israel and Gaza By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• October 4, 2024 Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Israel and Gaza: Comparing their positions By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 25, 2024 How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump compare on Israel-Hamas war, two-state solution By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 11, 2024 Trump said Democratic senators threatened Ukraine. That’s misleading By Amy Sherman• September 27, 2019 Fact-checking claims on Egypt and Israel By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2011 Fact-checking Rand Paul's Iowa trip By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2014 Do Romney, Perry, Gingrich want to zero out aid to Israel? By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2012 Rand Paul vs. Rand Paul, Harry Reid's 'do-nothing' Congress: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 11, 2014 U.S. aid to Israel: What to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023 Obama and Romney square off over international relations By Jim Tharpe• November 3, 2012 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Aid to Africa doesn’t detract from disaster relief for U.S. hurricane victims By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Perry recaps Obama’s 57 states’ goof By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2011 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 25, 2024
