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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the state Legislature:
"Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years."
By Caryn Shinske• February 28, 2013
Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2016 in a tweet:
"American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs."  
By Neelesh Moorthy• August 2, 2016
Instagram posts stated on February 14, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Says the FDA said that Pfizer “falsely misled” the agency about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines and that the shots are killing more people than they save.
By Samantha Putterman• February 17, 2022
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech:
Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders."  
By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2016
Matt Gaetz stated on February 07, 2019 in an interview on CNN:
"In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing."
By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2019

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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, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 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

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

Can President Obama claim economic victory?

By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2013

After the health care bill failure, what's next for Congress and the Affordable Care Act?

By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2017

'Mandatory volunteerism'? Not in this bill

By Robert Farley• March 31, 2009