10 People 23857 Fact-checks 7817 Articles People (10) The Trump Talks US Political US Uncut End Citizens United ABC NEWS-US US Political News Ending Spending Action Fund Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Fact-checks (23857) Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on September 01, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves." By W. Gardner Selby• September 18, 2015 Liz Cheney stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations." By Lauren Carroll• March 22, 2015 Bob Corker stated on November 24, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)." By Steve Contorno• December 3, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2023 in a news release: "Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 08, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." By John Kruzel• October 12, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio: "The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things." By Lauren Carroll• May 1, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process." By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2019 in a post-G7 news conference: "We made a ridiculous deal (with Iran). We gave them $150 billion. We gave them $1.8 billion, and we got nothing." By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference: "In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons." By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2018 Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions." By Christian Belanger• July 22, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.: "When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 24, 2016 Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.” By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2026 Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." By Lauren Carroll• August 24, 2016 Karen Handel stated on June 06, 2017 in a debate: "Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there." By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2017 Joe Biden stated on March 09, 2015 in a statement released to the media: "The vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval." By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2015 Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: The Iran nuclear deal is "putting billions of dollars back into a country that’s the world’s largest supporter of terrorism. We are actually giving them the money to fund the terrorists that are killing us and our allies." By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016 Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." By Nancy Badertscher• October 13, 2015 Articles (7817) Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Fact-checking Barack Obama's CNN appearance By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014 Fact-checking President Barack Obama's CNN appearance By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014 PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015 How close is Iran to building a nuclear weapon? By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out? By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025 Fact-checking the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 In debate, Ted Cruz pipes up on Iran deal, cutting off Planned Parenthood aid By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2015 Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care? By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013 Trump defends 'hero' comments Sunday on ABC By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2015 PunditFact: Fact-checking the July 19 Sunday shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2015 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020
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Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on September 01, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves." By W. Gardner Selby• September 18, 2015 Liz Cheney stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations." By Lauren Carroll• March 22, 2015 Bob Corker stated on November 24, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)." By Steve Contorno• December 3, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2023 in a news release: "Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 08, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." By John Kruzel• October 12, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio: "The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things." By Lauren Carroll• May 1, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process." By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2019 in a post-G7 news conference: "We made a ridiculous deal (with Iran). We gave them $150 billion. We gave them $1.8 billion, and we got nothing." By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference: "In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons." By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2018 Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions." By Christian Belanger• July 22, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.: "When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 24, 2016 Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.” By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2026 Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." By Lauren Carroll• August 24, 2016 Karen Handel stated on June 06, 2017 in a debate: "Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there." By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2017 Joe Biden stated on March 09, 2015 in a statement released to the media: "The vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval." By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2015 Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: The Iran nuclear deal is "putting billions of dollars back into a country that’s the world’s largest supporter of terrorism. We are actually giving them the money to fund the terrorists that are killing us and our allies." By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016 Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." By Nancy Badertscher• October 13, 2015
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Fact-checking Barack Obama's CNN appearance By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014 Fact-checking President Barack Obama's CNN appearance By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014 PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015 How close is Iran to building a nuclear weapon? By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out? By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025 Fact-checking the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 In debate, Ted Cruz pipes up on Iran deal, cutting off Planned Parenthood aid By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2015 Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care? By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013 Trump defends 'hero' comments Sunday on ABC By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2015 PunditFact: Fact-checking the July 19 Sunday shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2015 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020
