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Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 14, 2026
Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026
Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026
Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 2026
X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:
“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026
Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."
By Aaron Sharockman• March 31, 2010
Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in in the CNN debate in Las Vegas:
Says Marco Rubio "is the one for an open border."  
By Amy Sherman• December 16, 2015
Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026
Republican National Committee stated on July 25, 2016 in an email to reporters:
Speakers at the Democratic National Convention made "zero mentions of the global terrorist threat posed by ISIS."
By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2016
Facebook posts stated on May 09, 2020 in Facebook post:
Under an 1866 Supreme Court ruling, stay-at-home orders are illegal and can be disregarded with impunity
By Emily Venezky• May 13, 2020
Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.:
"The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2009
Doris Kearns Goodwin stated on May 08, 2011 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press":
During the Eisenhower Administration, "not a single soldier … died in combat."
By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2011
Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention”:
"Hillary Clinton is for open borders."
By Amy Sherman• July 19, 2016
Mark Pocan stated on April 07, 2017 in a statement:
"There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets."
By Tom Kertscher• April 7, 2017
Mike Fasano stated on November 23, 2010 in an interview with the St. Petersburg Times:
"Seven more people will die each and every day until the Legislature ratifies these (pain clinic) rules that are being approved by the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health."
By Lee Logan• November 24, 2010

Articles (5259)

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey

By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next?

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026

Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks

By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026

Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Informants, infiltration and spying: Some definitions in the FBI investigation of team Trump

By Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2018

Obama overstates impact of Supreme Court decision

By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2010

Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation

By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023

'Mandatory volunteerism'? Not in this bill

By Robert Farley• March 31, 2009