32 People 24024 Fact-checks 7760 Articles People (32) Russia Today Winning Democrats Say Anything Blog Winning Our Future Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America Americans for Job Security Secure America Now Social Security Works Gays Against Groomers Cascade Policy Institute Violence Policy Center Drug Policy Alliance Immigration Policy Center Illinois Policy Institute Marijuana Policy Project Firearms Policy Coalition Americans Against Food Taxes Mayors Against Illegal Guns Citizens Against Rail Taxes Citizens Against Government Waste Fact-checks (24024) Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025 Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016 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 Facebook posts stated on October 05, 2022 in a video: “Norway readies its military to counter Biden.” By Andy Nguyen• October 7, 2022 William Taylor stated on November 13, 2019 in impeachment inquiry testimony: "The Russians are violating all of the rules, treaties, understandings that they committed to that actually kept the peace in Europe for nearly 70 years." By Tom Kertscher• November 14, 2019 JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights." By Jon Greenberg• February 21, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.” By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2022 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 Instagram posts stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: "President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money. By Jeff Cercone• July 3, 2024 Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2017 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2023 Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 03, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The Russian army is withdrawing from Ukraine!” in September 2022 By Andy Nguyen• September 8, 2022 Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: “The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.” By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 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.” By Caleb McCullough• February 5, 2025 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on March 03, 2023 in a Conservative Political Action Conference speech: Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants America’s “sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine.” By Madison Czopek• March 3, 2023 VoteVets stated on March 02, 2022 in an ad: "Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position." By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2022 Russian Embassy in Canada stated on March 01, 2022 in a statement: "The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory." By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2022 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.” By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2021 Sarah Palin stated on February 28, 2014 in a post on Facebook: Says she made an "accurate prediction" that if Barack Obama were elected it would encourage Russia to invade Ukraine. By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2014 Articles (7760) Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2023 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 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested? By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 Did Ron DeSantis change his stance on Ukraine? If so, how much? By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2023 What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world? By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2026 Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2022 Biden blamed at RNC for wars, but how much sway does a US president have? By Jeff Cercone• July 18, 2024 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2022 How paid X accounts blamed Israel, Ukraine for the Baltimore bridge collapse By Madison Czopek• April 3, 2024 The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025
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Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025 Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016 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 Facebook posts stated on October 05, 2022 in a video: “Norway readies its military to counter Biden.” By Andy Nguyen• October 7, 2022 William Taylor stated on November 13, 2019 in impeachment inquiry testimony: "The Russians are violating all of the rules, treaties, understandings that they committed to that actually kept the peace in Europe for nearly 70 years." By Tom Kertscher• November 14, 2019 JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights." By Jon Greenberg• February 21, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.” By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2022 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 Instagram posts stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: "President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money. By Jeff Cercone• July 3, 2024 Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2017 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2023 Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 03, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The Russian army is withdrawing from Ukraine!” in September 2022 By Andy Nguyen• September 8, 2022 Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: “The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.” By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 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.” By Caleb McCullough• February 5, 2025 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on March 03, 2023 in a Conservative Political Action Conference speech: Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants America’s “sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine.” By Madison Czopek• March 3, 2023 VoteVets stated on March 02, 2022 in an ad: "Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position." By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2022 Russian Embassy in Canada stated on March 01, 2022 in a statement: "The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory." By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2022 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.” By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2021 Sarah Palin stated on February 28, 2014 in a post on Facebook: Says she made an "accurate prediction" that if Barack Obama were elected it would encourage Russia to invade Ukraine. By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2014
Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2023 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 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested? By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 Did Ron DeSantis change his stance on Ukraine? If so, how much? By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2023 What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world? By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2026 Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2022 Biden blamed at RNC for wars, but how much sway does a US president have? By Jeff Cercone• July 18, 2024 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2022 How paid X accounts blamed Israel, Ukraine for the Baltimore bridge collapse By Madison Czopek• April 3, 2024 The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025