0 People 17212 Fact-checks 5997 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (17212) Instagram posts stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: New Jersey drones are searching for missing radioactive material. By Jeff Cercone• December 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2022 in a post: “Space X’s Starlink internet constellation has angered Russia as it was reported that the Starlink satellite constellation was used to guide the fire” on the Russian ship Moskva. By Monique Curet• May 5, 2022 Threads posts stated on December 11, 2024 in a post on Threads: Photos show mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in November and December 2024. By Madison Czopek• December 13, 2024 Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate: “As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.” By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024 Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers." By Chris Nichols• April 28, 2017 Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." By Katie Sanders• April 12, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947." By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2012 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 John Fleming stated on October 03, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president. By Louis Jacobson• October 5, 2011 Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents." By Miriam Valverde• February 1, 2019 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Snapchat screenshot: Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country." By Daniel Funke• March 24, 2020 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts" to create a legal framework on counterterrorism. By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in a speech in Knoxville, Iowa: "Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts." By Asjylyn Loder• January 2, 2008 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 26, 2018 Michele Bachmann stated on November 03, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." By Robert Farley• November 4, 2010 Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021 X posts stated on October 03, 2024 in a X post: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg banned private drones from flying over areas affected by Hurricane Helene. By Maria Briceño• October 4, 2024 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post: “The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a video: Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.” By Madison Czopek• December 17, 2024 Articles (5997) Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 A fact-checker's review of Hillary Clinton's book By Steve Contorno• June 13, 2014 Biden’s misleading announcement that the United States is no longer at war By Noah Y. Kim• September 23, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? 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Instagram posts stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: New Jersey drones are searching for missing radioactive material. By Jeff Cercone• December 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2022 in a post: “Space X’s Starlink internet constellation has angered Russia as it was reported that the Starlink satellite constellation was used to guide the fire” on the Russian ship Moskva. By Monique Curet• May 5, 2022 Threads posts stated on December 11, 2024 in a post on Threads: Photos show mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in November and December 2024. By Madison Czopek• December 13, 2024 Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate: “As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.” By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024 Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers." By Chris Nichols• April 28, 2017 Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." By Katie Sanders• April 12, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947." By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2012 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 John Fleming stated on October 03, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president. By Louis Jacobson• October 5, 2011 Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents." By Miriam Valverde• February 1, 2019 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Snapchat screenshot: Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country." By Daniel Funke• March 24, 2020 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts" to create a legal framework on counterterrorism. By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in a speech in Knoxville, Iowa: "Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts." By Asjylyn Loder• January 2, 2008 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 26, 2018 Michele Bachmann stated on November 03, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." By Robert Farley• November 4, 2010 Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021 X posts stated on October 03, 2024 in a X post: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg banned private drones from flying over areas affected by Hurricane Helene. By Maria Briceño• October 4, 2024 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post: “The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a video: Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.” By Madison Czopek• December 17, 2024
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